OpenAI has agreed to rent computing power from Oracle for use in US data centres as part of the ChatGPT developers’ Stargate joint venture project.
EV maker Telsa sees collapse in sales
Tesla faces increasing competition from rivals, including China’s BYD. Musk’s controversial role as a government efficiency czar in the Trump administration has also been blamed for the plummeting numbers.
HPE buys Juniper Networks for $14 billion
The combination positions HPE to capture more of the growing AI and hybrid cloud market by creating a cloud-native and AI-driven IT portfolio including a full, modern networking stack. The company will reach large adjacent markets including data centres, firewalls and routers.
Tech companies explore the role of robots in farming
The technology companies are working with the National Robotarium, a global AI and robotics research institute housed at Heriot-Watt University, to develop systems using 5G to connect autonomous machines so they can perform precision agriculture tasks.
Pure Storage delivers performance at any scale with new products
New Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade offerings support the most massive demands for increasingly intensive workloads.
Bybit helped contain crypto crisis after a hefty hack
New Report Finds Bybit’s Rapid Response to Historic Hack Helped Prevent Systemic Collapse in Crypto Markets.
Zscaler invests in data centers for the KSA
Zscaler investment strengthens cloud security, ensures data sovereignty, and enhances user experience for organisations across the region.
Salesforce introduces Agentforce for Net Zero Cloud to assist sustainability teams
Salesforce Launches Agentforce for Net Zero Cloud with Unified Data to Help Teams Meet Sustainability Compliance, Cut Costs, and Drive Efficiency
Microsoft lays off thousands of employees
It marks the tech giant’s largest layoffs since it cut 10,000 employees in 2023 and comes amid workforce cuts elsewhere in the tech industry.
Meta forms team to boost their AI efforts
Zuckerberg explained in the memo MSL will host the company’s foundation models, products, and Fundamental AI Research teams, “as well as a new lab focused on developing the next generation of our models”.
Huawei receives criminal charges
The 16-count indictment is related to Huawei’s alleged control of Skycom, which is a company based in Hong Kong conducting business in Iran.
EU expresses interest in developing AI gigafactories
The response comes after the EC issued a call for expressions of interest to identify potential consortia and gather early input for the next phase of the continent’s AI push.
Rakuten Symphony finds the ‘IDEAL’ value-added distributor for MEA expansion
Rakuten Symphony Appoints IDEAL Software Design as Value-Added Distributor for Rakuten Cloud Portfolio in Middle East and Africa.
U.S. Senate votes on state-level AI regulation
AI safety advocates warned that leaving the industry to self-regulate could lead to harmful consequences as companies race to deploy advanced models.