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Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy

Texas the hotspot as US datacentres enter the GW age. Virginia set to hold its status as ‘datacentre alley’ while constrained west coast states set for market share decline
OpenAI ‘pauses’ Stargate UK: Sudden setback or calculated move?

OpenAI’s decision to pause Stargate UK, much vaunted and based on a memorandum of understanding with government, cites energy costs and regulation, but may be driven by wider uncertainties
Moscow champions digital sovereignty, AI-driven city management

By ensuring strategic technology capabilities are developed in-house, megacities can protect their critical infrastructure from cyber threats and global unpredictability, says Moscow government minister
CSA chief: Cyber stability a necessity, not a luxury

With state-linked attacks rising and international rules unravelling, Singapore’s cyber security commissioner calls for global cooperation to prevent catastrophic conflict in cyber space
UK Navy deters Russian submarines near critical undersea cables

Operation by Navy and RAF tracks Russian submarine operations close to critical undersea cables
EU deep tech plan too late for Finnish, French quantum champions

European quantum computing firms hurry to get US stock exchange listings so they can be predator not prey in a coming wave of consolidation

Pure/AVK self-powered Dublin datacentre dodges grid constraints

With grid connectivity denied, Pure Data Centres Group got creative, partnering with AVK on a microgrid to beat power constraints versus a tide of rising demand
If we can’t kick the habit, how do we manage AI’s energy needs?

One can only hope that OpenAI’s Sam Altman was joking when he sought to justify the immense energy consumption of artificial intelligence
Businesses are paying the price for CISO burnout

Discussions of burnout among security pros are about more than just mental health: when burnout strikes, it can present a serious business risk

Zencoder zaps zero-sum zonking with Zenflow Work- CW Developer Network

Zencoder describes itself as the orchestration layer for AI engineering and the company says its platform is designed to build reliable software with AI. In recent months, the platform has been ... Continue Reading
IT pros: the path ahead in career development- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

If change is the only constant, IT is a sector that has thrived by driving forward change. IT professionals need to adapt, otherwise they get left behind. Employment stability is very volatile, ... Continue Reading
PyTorch Foundation lights up welcomes for Helion & Safetensors- Open Source Insider

The PyTorch Foundation has welcomed Helion as a PyTorch Foundation-hosted project. As an organisation dedicated to promoting open source development of the PyTorch AI ecosystem, PyTorch itself is ... Continue Reading
Nutanix deepens enterprise database play with MongoDB & NetApp integrations- CW Developer Network

Nutanix used its .NEXT Conference in Chicago this April to showcase the work it has been carrying out with its expanding number of partners. In real terms, the event have grown to almost double the ... Continue Reading

Why the real measure of innovation is human impact

Tech leaders are used to being judged on metrics such as cost reduction, productivity and efficiency - but increasingly the true value of success in digital transformation lies in its human impact
The ‘human exception’ in AI governance

AI regulations heavily scrutinise algorithms while blindly trusting the humans in the loop. To achieve systemic safety, we must subject both human and AI decision-makers to the same rigorous standards
Tech can’t wait for regulation to protect children online

The general secretary of the UK's largest teachers’ union explains why social media should be banned for under-sixteens