Blackpool Council is appealing to datacentre operators to support its bid to create a technology campus, dubbed Silicon Sands, to capitalise on the town’s close proximity to North Atlantic Loop undersea fibre cable network. The 40-acre Silicon Sands campus will be located within the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, and will be populated by renewably powered…
The next UK government should be ready to legislate on artificial intelligence (AI) if it finds gaps in the powers of regulators to protect the public interest from fast-moving technological developments, said the House Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (SITC). Following its inquiry into the UK’s governance of AI – which was launched in October…
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When Apple takes the stage at WWDC 2024 in a few days, it’ll show the world how it’s catching up to rivals. Most reports say that iOS 18 will not deliver breakthrough innovations compared to what’s available from the likes of ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and others.However, the same reports have been saying for months something…
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File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so, but with adaptations to the use case, performance and cost constraints of cloud storage. In this article, we look at the fundamentals…
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Nearly two-thirds (64%) of CEOs surveyed in a recent poll say their organisation must take advantage of technologies that are changing faster than employees can adapt. The global poll of 2,500 CEOs, conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV) in cooperation with Oxford Economics, found almost two-thirds (61%) are pushing their organisation…
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Seven decades ago, researchers started studying the potential of artificial intelligence, reimagining the relationship between humans and machines. Just over one year ago, generative AI was introduced to the public, bringing the question of whether machines could think into sharper focus. With AI at our fingertips, now is the time to move forward together to…
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As the semiconductor industry continues to evolve, Arm stands at the forefront of innovation for its core and IP architecture, especially in the mobile space, by pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge solutions for end users. For 2024, Arm’s year-on-year strategic advancements focus on enhancing last year’s Armv9.2 architecture with a new twist. Arm has…
We’ve seen several leaks detailing the purported battery sizes of the four iPhone 16 models, and they all seem to tell the same story. Apple will increase the battery capacity on at least three models: iPhone 16, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max. Furthermore, a recent report claimed that Apple will test a new battery…
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One of Norway’s largest financial services companies has divested from IBM over the role its biometric database technologies play in maintaining illegal Israeli settlements, in a move that could set a precedent for other European investors. Storebrand said the global tech giant was providing biometric databases to the Israeli government that were being “used to…
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Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 28 May 2024 Digital border problems are stacking up Share this item with your network: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the government’s post-Brexit plans for digital borders as problems begin to emerge. We find out about AI PCs and ask whether they will make…
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