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AWS is investing billions in one of its biggest US cloud regions
Top cloud storage and hosting giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) has pledged $11 billion towards the construction of several new datacenters in the US Midwest, in what the company is calling ‘the largest capital investment in the state’s history’. In a press releaseannouncing the move, AWS said the deal is…
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Cloud and AI demand push Alphabet and Microsoft earnings to new high
In the latest testament to the surging demand for cloud computing services, fuelled by the surge in AI adoption globally, both Alphabet and Microsoft have just reported record-breaking earnings for the most recent quarter. Together, the pair account for nearly $5 trillion of the world’s economy, positioning them among the…
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VMware users warned to brace for next big upheaval as latest Broadcom changes rumble on
VMware’s end-user compute products are set to undergo substantial changes imminently, with service providers and customers bracing for the impact of yet another potentially colossal shakeup by Broadcom. An email seen by The Register is reportedly warning service providers of VMware’s Horizon range to either face increased costs or an…
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Researchers produce thinnest sheet of metal ever using a 100-year old Japanese technique — Goldene could pave way for super catalysts, ultra high density optical storage and much more
Described by Nature as the “gilded cousin of Graphene”, Goldene is a one-atom-thick sheet of gold created by scientists from Linköping University (LiU) in Sweden. It has unique properties that the researchers believe could pave the way for applications such as carbon dioxide conversion, hydrogen production, water purification, and communication.…
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Developing countries are being used by hackers to try out new ransomware strains
IT security pros are not the only ones with sandboxes and honeypots to test malware in, as hackers are doing the same – in developing parts of the world. A report from Performanta says that many hackers would first try out new malware strains in developing countries, before targeting companies…
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Samsung unleashes new computer memory technology that promises to accelerate AI to new heights — 10.7Gbps LPDDR5X RAM could be last one before expected game-changing LPDDR6 release later this year
Five years after LPDDR5 was first introduced, and a matter of months before JEDEC finalizes the LPDDR6 standard, Samsung has announced a new, faster version of its LPDDR5X DRAM. When the South Korean tech giant debuted LPDDR5X back in October 2022, its natural successor to LPDDR5 ran at a nippy…
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