North Lincolnshire Council has received a planning application for a 1,000mW datacentre campus, as its push to become a government-backed artificial intelligence (AI) Growth Zone gathers pace. According to the project documents, seen by Computer Weekly, the development would be the largest datacentre in the whole of the UK on completion, with the masterplan suggesting…

Even though the internet of things (IoT) arena is definitely on the rise, businesses relying on globally connected IoT devices are facing a major shift in how these assets will need to be managed, driven by new technical standards and evolving market complexities, leading to the arrival of the concept of the eSIM orchestrator (eSO),…

Open source AI is gaining momentum across major players. DeepSeek recently announced plans to share parts of its model architecture and code with the community. Alibaba followed suit with the release of a new open source multimodal model aimed at enabling cost-effective AI agents. Meta’s Llama 4 models, described as “semi-open,” are among the most…

The United States’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is likely to have its funding cut by approximately $495m and may have to lay off around 1,000 employees later this year, according to budget proposals unveiled by President Trump’s administration. In a written statement, the White House said Trump was “laser-focused on eliminating … weaponised…

UK workers with skills in artificial intelligence (AI) appear to earn 11% more on average, even in sectors where AI is automating parts of their existing job functions. Workers in sectors exposed to AI, where the technology can be deployed for some tasks, are more productive and command higher salaries, according to PwC’s 2025 Global…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X earlier this week that ChatGPT o3-pro will launch this summer for ChatGPT Pro users paying $200/month. While o3-pro isn’t ready yet, OpenAI has rolled out other updates for ChatGPT users. The company introduced a few new ChatGPT features aimed at delivering a more personal chatbot experience. That’s not…

One of the great things about Amazon is its fast delivery options, especially if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber. That speed is made possible by a massive logistics operation. Amazon stocks products in huge warehouses around the world, and those fulfillment centers can quickly ship goods to nearby customers once an order is placed. Amazon…

The National Grid has confirmed that it is in the process of building its largest new electrical substation in response to the growing demand for datacentres in West London. The facility will be sited just outside of Greater London in Buckinghamshire and will, according to the National Grid, enable a dozen new datacentres to be…

After almost exactly two years of regulatory wrangling, Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom (CKHGT) Holdings have at last announced the successful merger of their respective UK mobile firms, Vodafone and Three UK. The combined business will operate under the VodafoneThree brand, and is 51% owned by Vodafone and 49% by CKHGT. Vodafone will…

5G satellite communications products and technology provider AccelerComm has announced it has closed a funding round totalling $15m and appointed David Helfgott as its CEO. Experts in specialised radio access network (RAN) applications, AccelerComm says its core mission is to transform the next generation of wireless communications with “innovative, world-leading” IP that delivers ultra-high performance…