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The surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is fuelling growth in datacentre markets across the world, with figures from Gartner highlighting the twin impact of these trends on global electricity supply and demand patterns. Projections released by the IT analyst house suggest the electricity demands of datacentres will grow by 16% this year and are…

Just as it was warning of the activities of a Russian spy ship close to UK territorial waters, in particular how it could present a threat to communications, the UK government has announced it is to spend £155m to boost the UK’s resilience and global leadership in the critical field of positioning, navigation and timing…

Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a public warning about a new scam that could affect people looking to pay with mobile apps and certain credit and debit cards at the register. It’s called “ghost tapping”, and no, it has nothing to do with a neighborhood specter or an invisible hand tapping your shoulder.…

According to research from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), agentic artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications will lead to major management headaches. This is because technology purchases have traditionally been considered either as a substitute or a complement to human workers. Technology automates or augments and so can either be considered as a…

Apple has dismissed a legal claim that it has breached UK competition law by overcharging and “trapping” users who sign up to use its iCloud storage service, on the first day of a court hearing regarding the matter. The tech giant is the subject of a £3bn legal action raised against it by Which?, with…

Hjbc/Getty Images AI is advancing rapidly, and there are many discussions about how it will affect the general workforce. It may or may not replace traditionally human-owned positions, but there are already signs of it happening. While nearly all companies invest in AI to some degree, reports indicate that a mere one percent believe the technology is…

A set of digital initiatives for European companies has been proposed by the European Commission to streamline regulations and data sharing. The initiative includes European Business Wallets, which the European Commission (EC) said will offer companies a single digital identity to simplify paperwork and make it much easier to do business across EU member states. …

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Having Apple CarPlay in a vehicle is pretty sweet, and going wireless can make it even sweeter. Though Apple’s custom interface for a vehicle’s infotainment system supports wired and wireless iPhone connections, being able to do away with a charging cable can help save space.…

US prosecutors have indicted three cyber security professionals who are alleged to have extorted multiple organisations using the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware locker in their spare time. Between them, the three racked up five known victims, a doctor’s office and an engineering company based in California, a medical device company based in Florida, a pharmaceutical company based…