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‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar hit by hackers again

The notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective menaces video game publisher Rockstar and says it will leak data on 14 April
Qualcomm expands strategic ADAS, immersive eyewear collaborations

Mobile technology platform provider inks deal with Snap company to expand decade-long collaboration on XR services, and with Bosch to make ADAS offerings for enhanced safety and comfort
Sateliot launches €100m series C financing round

Barcelona-based satellite operator announces investment that will see use in financing deployment of constellation and starts selection process for a lead investor in new round expected to close in summer
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

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver?

As opposition to AI datacentres rises globally, developers are seeking to engage with communities. But how often do the benefits advertised by companies actually help local residents?
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

Sapiom CEO: Software is becoming the ‘customer' of the Internet- CW Developer Network

For twenty years, the Internet economy has been designed for humans. We built interfaces for human eyes, authentication for human devices, and financial, fraud, and risk models that assume a person ... Continue Reading
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

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