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November 27, 2023
China begins building underwater data center with performance equal to 6 million PCs
China started to assemble what seems to be the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Sanya, a coastal city south of Hainan Island. According to CCTV, each data storage unit can process more than four million high-definition images in 30 seconds. The estimated performance claimed to be comparable to approximately 60,000 regular computers operating in unison and aims to save 122 million KWh of electricity and nearly ten soccer fields of land.
November 27, 2023
China begins building underwater data center with performance equal to 6 million PCs
November 27, 2023
China begins building underwater data center with performance equal to 6 million PCs
China started to assemble what seems to be the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Sanya, a coastal city south of Hainan Island. According to CCTV, each data storage unit can process more than four million high-definition images in 30 seconds. The estimated performance claimed to be comparable to approximately 60,000 regular computers operating in unison and aims to save 122 million KWh of electricity and nearly ten soccer fields of land.
November 27, 2023
Västra Götalandsregionen bygger eget 5G-nät
Västra Götalandsregionen (VGR) är tidigt ute som offentlig aktör att bygga ett eget 5G-nät. Syftet är i första hand att få till en smart, snabb och smidig kommunikation inom regionens vård- och omsorgsinrättningar, men programansvarig Tony Hertz är övertygad om att positiva effekter finns att vänta för regionens alla övriga förvaltningar och bolag.
November 27, 2023
Västra Götalandsregionen bygger eget 5G-nät
November 27, 2023
Västra Götalandsregionen bygger eget 5G-nät
Västra Götalandsregionen (VGR) är tidigt ute som offentlig aktör att bygga ett eget 5G-nät. Syftet är i första hand att få till en smart, snabb och smidig kommunikation inom regionens vård- och omsorgsinrättningar, men programansvarig Tony Hertz är övertygad om att positiva effekter finns att vänta för regionens alla övriga förvaltningar och bolag.
November 27, 2023
European mobile data traffic to triple by 2028 -GSMA
European mobile data traffic will triple by 2028 driven by the adoption of 5G and migration into 4G, which continue to put pressure on network investments, telecom industry group GSMA said on Thursday. The GSMA, which brings together more than 1,000 mobile phone operators and businesses, said 5G subscribers were interested in adding high-bandwidth services and content to their mobile contracts, as demand for high-quality gaming, extended reality, and video content grows.
November 27, 2023
European mobile data traffic to triple by 2028 -GSMA
November 27, 2023
European mobile data traffic to triple by 2028 -GSMA
European mobile data traffic will triple by 2028 driven by the adoption of 5G and migration into 4G, which continue to put pressure on network investments, telecom industry group GSMA said on Thursday. The GSMA, which brings together more than 1,000 mobile phone operators and businesses, said 5G subscribers were interested in adding high-bandwidth services and content to their mobile contracts, as demand for high-quality gaming, extended reality, and video content grows.
November 21, 2023
Microsoft ramps up plans to make its data centers less thirsty
Microsoft has ramped up its commitments to conserve water and energy in its data centers, laying out new cooling tech and strategies that could push notoriously thirsty and energy hungry servers past their current limits. The company’s latest environmental pledge comes as it plans to dramatically expand the number of data centers it operates around the world, a move that could put more stress on drought-stricken communities unless the company finds ways to use less water. Microsoft plans to slash the amount of water its data centers use by 95 percent by 2024, with the goal of “eventually” eliminating water use. That builds on a commitment it made last year to become “water positive” by the end of the decade, meaning it would replenish more water than it uses for its operations. In 2020, Microsoft also committed to becoming carbon negative by the same deadline, meaning it plans to draw down and store more planet-heating CO2 than it releases.
November 21, 2023
Microsoft ramps up plans to make its data centers less thirsty
November 21, 2023
Microsoft ramps up plans to make its data centers less thirsty
Microsoft has ramped up its commitments to conserve water and energy in its data centers, laying out new cooling tech and strategies that could push notoriously thirsty and energy hungry servers past their current limits. The company’s latest environmental pledge comes as it plans to dramatically expand the number of data centers it operates around the world, a move that could put more stress on drought-stricken communities unless the company finds ways to use less water. Microsoft plans to slash the amount of water its data centers use by 95 percent by 2024, with the goal of “eventually” eliminating water use. That builds on a commitment it made last year to become “water positive” by the end of the decade, meaning it would replenish more water than it uses for its operations. In 2020, Microsoft also committed to becoming carbon negative by the same deadline, meaning it plans to draw down and store more planet-heating CO2 than it releases.
November 20, 2023
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement on how artificial intelligence should be regulated, according to a joint paper seen by Reuters, which is expected to accelerate negotiations at the European level. The three governments support "mandatory self-regulation through codes of conduct" for so-called foundation models of AI, which are designed to produce a broad range of outputs. But they oppose "un-tested norms."
November 20, 2023
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
November 20, 2023
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement on how artificial intelligence should be regulated, according to a joint paper seen by Reuters, which is expected to accelerate negotiations at the European level. The three governments support "mandatory self-regulation through codes of conduct" for so-called foundation models of AI, which are designed to produce a broad range of outputs. But they oppose "un-tested norms."
November 13, 2023
Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland
Facebook-owner Meta and Google's YouTube now face criminal complaints in Ireland for alleged unlawful surveillance of EU citizens via tracking scripts. Privacy consultant Alexander Hanff, has challenged Meta's collection of data without explicit consent under Ireland's computer abuse law. He told The Register he's also in the process of filing a similar criminal complaint against YouTube over its use of scripts to detect ad blocking extensions in people's web browsers. Two weeks ago, Hanff filed a civil complaint to the Irish Data Protection Commission against YouTube's browser interrogation system, which detects ad blocking software and refuses to play videos unless adverts are allowed or subscription money handed over. The regulators are right now waiting on a reply from Google to provide an update on the status of that claim.
November 13, 2023
Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland
November 13, 2023
Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland
Facebook-owner Meta and Google's YouTube now face criminal complaints in Ireland for alleged unlawful surveillance of EU citizens via tracking scripts. Privacy consultant Alexander Hanff, has challenged Meta's collection of data without explicit consent under Ireland's computer abuse law. He told The Register he's also in the process of filing a similar criminal complaint against YouTube over its use of scripts to detect ad blocking extensions in people's web browsers. Two weeks ago, Hanff filed a civil complaint to the Irish Data Protection Commission against YouTube's browser interrogation system, which detects ad blocking software and refuses to play videos unless adverts are allowed or subscription money handed over. The regulators are right now waiting on a reply from Google to provide an update on the status of that claim.
