The recent CrowdStrike outage has caused global IT disruptions, impacting businesses and raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and disaster recovery.
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Crowdstrike CEO ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Global IT Outage
George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike, apologises for the global tech failure that disrupted multiple industries on Friday
GenAI Integration Efforts Hampered By Costs, SnapLogic Finds
Hefty investment. SnapLogic research finds UK businesses are setting aside three-quarters of their IT budgets for GenAI
Meta Refuses EU Release Of Multimodal Llama AI Model
Mark Zuckerberg firm says European regulatory environment too ‘unpredictable’, so will not release multimodal Llama AI Model in region
IT Spending Set For 7.4 Percent Growth In 2024 – Gartner
Good news for tech suppliers, after worldwide IT spending is forecasted by Gartner to grow 7.4 percent in 2024
GitLab Explores Possible Sale – Report
Coding platform GitLab is reportedly exploring a sale, nearly three years after successful IPO on the Nasdaq
Kaspersky To Shutter US Operation After National Security Ban
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is to close down all of its operations in the United States after national security ban
Keepler, Databricks Partner To Develop Intelligent Data Platforms
Alliance formed between Keepler and Databricks to accelerate development of intelligent data platforms for businesses
Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With Office
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden
Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it will challenge ban
Anthropic Launches Newest AI Model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Just three months after launching its Claude 3 model family, startup Anthropic launches an updated AI model
Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report
Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America
Intelligent Machines: AI and Manufacturing
As AI begins to be applied as a practical tool, what are the challenges manufacturers are facing using AI across their processes? Will manufacturing be transformed by AI?
Microsoft Xbox Marketing Chief Leaves For Roblox
Microsoft loses Xbox marketing chief amidst executive changes in company's gaming division, broader layoffs and spending weakness
FTC Sues Adobe Over Hidden Fees, Termination ‘Resistance’
US regulator sues Photoshop maker Adobe over large, hidden termination fees, intentionally difficult cancellation process
Adobe Shares Jump On AI Success
Adobe shares post biggest gains in more than four years after it reports user take-up of generative AI tools
Microsoft President Grilled By US Lawmakers After China, Russia Hacks
Microsoft's Brad Smith answer questions from US lawmakers about hacks of US governmental systems by China, Russia
WeWork Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection
WeWork, once valued privately at $47bn and seen as future of workplace, emerges from bankruptcy protection in US
Tech Groups Call On US DoJ To Investigate YouTube Monopoly
Open letter urges US Department of Justice to investigate Alphabet's YouTube for alleged domination of home entertainment sector
CIOs Admit AI Is Investment Priority, Just Ahead Of Security, Cloud
Challenges to enterprise growth ambitions include geopolitical issues, inflation and economic uncertainty, Expereo's IDC report finds
London Tech Week 2024
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Alphabet Names Anat Ashkenazi As CFO
Anat Ashkenazi swaps CFO role in pharmaceutical industry to join Alphabet, replacing outgoing CFO Ruth Porat
Salesforce Opens First AI Centre In London
American CRM giant selects UK capital for its first AI centre where industry, customers and experts can advance AI innovation
Russian Hackers Blamed As Ransomware Impacts London Hospitals
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin identifies Russian cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack that impacted London hospitals
TikTok Developing Clone Of App’s Core Algorithm – Report
As it fights against the US divest or ban law, TikTok is reportedly developing a clone of app's recommendation algorithm
Mike Lynch Defends Himself At HP-Autonomy Trial In US
British founder of Autonomy defends himself in San Francisco federal courthouse against criminal fraud charges
Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat
Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China
ICO Warns PSNI It Faces £750k Fine Over Data Breach
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says it cannot afford a £750,000 fine from the ICO, over its self-inflicted data breach
AI Safety Summit 2024: Tech Firms Agree AI Safety Pledges
Second AI Safety Summit sees major players in the AI space pledge to develop the technology safely, amid rapid advances
US Warns Rising Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies
Critical infrastructure. Utility firms in the US are being urged to do more to protect water supplies amid rising cyberattacks