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Broadcom backs down on VMware pricing rules as EU begins investigation following complaints
In response to customer feedback and amidst mounting scrutiny from the industry and now regulators, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has announced a significant backpedal on the company’s pricing model. The move comes as the European Union has initiated an investigation into complaints about the company’s pricing practices following its November…
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Is there a moral imperative for businesses to share data?
Imagine a world where knowledge, data, insights, breakthroughs aren’t hoarded but shared, with a purpose: to tackle the monumental challenges facing our communities, societies and planet. This isn’t a utopian ideal, but a technical reality, and more importantly, moral imperative today. Debates that were once the domain of Ivory Tower…
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Why sovereign AI infrastructure is driving worldwide adoption of Generative AI
From self-driving cars to AI agents and transformative drug discovery, humanity is entering a fourth industrial revolution – one powered by artificial intelligence. Nations around the world have taken notice. Harnessing generative AI promises massive socioeconomic, cultural and geopolitical benefits, yet modernizing a government’s ability to enable and improve its…
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Real life 6G speed tests revealed by Japanese tech giants — 100Gb/s transmissions could become the norm for mainstream wireless network data transfer within a few years
A consortium of Japanese technology behemoths, including NTT DOCOMO, NTT, NEC, and Fujitsu, have revealed the results of their real-world 6G speed tests. The ground-breaking achievement shows the group’s ability to achieve ultra-high-speed 100Gb/s data transmission, marking a pivotal moment in the advent of the 6G wireless communication era. The…
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You haven’t actually got a massive road toll bill – it’s a phishing scam, FBI warns
If you get an SMS message from a toll service, claiming you owe $12.51 in unpaid fees and that if you don’t move fast, you’ll be fined an additional $50, don’t fret – it’s not real. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning concerning an ongoing smishing…
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Meta’s new AI card is one step to reduce its reliance on Nvidia’s GPUs — despite spending billions on H100 and A100, Facebook’s parent firm sees a clear path to an RTX-free future
Meta recently unveiled details on the company’s AI training infrastructure, revealing that it currently relies on almost 50,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs to train its open source Llama 3 LLM. Like a lot of major tech firms involved in AI, Meta wants to reduce its reliance on Nvidia’s hardware and has…
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