All articles by Greg Noone
Cisco debuts new AI-powered ‘HyperShield’ security system
Cisco said that HyperShield will use AI to dynamically protect data, devices and clouds.
Number of hyperscale data centre facilities set to double every four years
New data also shows that the number of data centre facilities managed by hyperscale cloud providers reached over 1,000 earlier this year.
Next UK government urged to invest in regulators to safeguard fintech growth
Both the Startup Coalition and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change urge the victors of the forthcoming UK’s general election to fund regulators to protect its burgeoning fintech scene.
Global IT spending set to rise by 8% in 2024
Much of the growth in global IT spending will be fuelled by increased demand for consultancy services and data centre capacity as generative AI services take root.
Broadcom makes concessions on VMware security coverage as EU regulators question chipmaker
Broadcom’s changes come amid criticism of its switch to a subscription pricing model for VMware products and increased interest in its strategy from the EU.
New Adobe AI services debuted amid model training controversy
Adobe debuts AI assistant for its Acrobat product and video services amid claims that it partially trained its Firefly products on images created on Midjourney.
Kainos reports lower-than-expected revenues
Though pre-tax profits beat forecasts, full-year revenues at Kainos have not met analyst expectations.
CMA expresses “real concerns” about big tech influence over generative AI
In its latest update paper, the CMA argued that a cluster of big tech firms threaten to dominate foundation model development and deployment in multiple areas.
Apple warns users in 92 countries that they are targets for “mercenary spyware attack”
Apple warned iPhone users in a threat notification that their device was at risk of being compromised by an as-yet unknown third party.
Half of UK businesses and a third of charities experienced cyberattacks last year
The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey finds medium and large UK businesses and charitable organisations have been hit disproportionately hard by cyber malfeasance in the past year.