All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
CMA begins formal investigation into Alphabet-Anthropic deal over competition concerns
The Phase 1 investigation by the CMA comes nearly two years after OpenAI’s ChatGPT launch, which prompted global regulators to scrutinise partnerships between major tech companies and AI startups.
Europe’s data centres to require 35GW of power by 2030, driven by AI expansion
According to a McKinsey report, data centres, which currently consume 2% of Europe’s total electricity, are projected to account for 5% of the continent’s power usage over the next six years.
Survey shows digital initiatives failing to meet targets for 52% of enterprises
The global survey by Gartner also reveals that CIOs plan to increase investments in cybersecurity, AI, generative AI, business intelligence, data analytics, and integration technologies in 2025.
Qualcomm brings laptop chip technology to mobile devices for AI enhancement
The newly developed Snapdragon 8 Elite chip has been extensively upgraded to manage complex operations, including advanced image and text generation tasks.
UK government and Microsoft sign new partnership to accelerate public sector digitalisation
SPA24 is designed to deliver increased value across Microsoft’s range of products and services for eligible public sector organisations, irrespective of their size or the procurement method chosen.
CISO role gaining influence as 20% report directly to CEOs, finds survey
Deloitte Global’s Future of Cyber survey reveals how organisations worldwide are adapting to a changing threat landscape by enhancing the role of the CISO and prioritising cyber-savvy boards.
Millions of users at risk due to vulnerabilities in E2EE cloud storage
Researchers from a Swiss public university have warned that the security landscape for E2EE cloud storage is “largely broken.”
Enterprise AI adoption lags as GPUs find broader applications beyond AI in 2024, reveals study
Hammerspace’s report, “State of the Next Data Cycle: How Do You GPU?”, reveals that organisations are discovering innovative methods to leverage their GPU investments beyond artificial intelligence applications.
94% of business leaders embrace generative AI in software development, finds new survey
The finding is from the “Transforming Software with Generative AI” report developed by MIT Technology Review Insights in partnership with Globant, based on a survey of 302 executives.
GenAI adoption in workplaces skyrockets to 75%, survey shows
The EY 2024 Work Reimagined Survey found that the technology sector had the highest adoption rate at 90%, while the government and public sectors had the lowest at 60%.