Polish energy giant Orlen is partnering with Microsoft on central Europe’s largest AI rollout, spanning cybersecurity, operations, and workforce efficiency, anchored by a new AI centre for experimentation and training. In sum – what to know: Microsoft collaboration – Orlen’s work …
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Agentic AI gets closer to proper autonomy, but its success depends on the combination of large-scale centralized intelligence and highly-tuned small-scale models in distributed edge environments. Dynamic reasoning – current agentic AI models lack proper dynamic reasoning and rely on …
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A band of big European companies have urged the EU to delay enforcement of the new AI Act, citing unclear and complex rules that risk hindering innovation and competitiveness. They support regulation but request simplification. In sum – what to …
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Arista said the acquisition will better prepare it for next-generation SD-WAN demands as AI-driven data center traffic reshapes WAN requirements Arista Networks has agreed to acquire VMware’s former VeloCloud Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology from Broadcom, expanding its portfolio …
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HPE announced its intent to acquire Juniper Networks in January 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has settled its lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, reaching a court-approved agreement that imposes significant divestiture …
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Gartner’s research indicates that many agentic AI initiatives are still in early experimental phases, often fueled more by hype than by strategic planning More than 40% of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by the end of 2027 as organizations …
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Internet exchange points, or IXPs, are evolving to meet enterprise demands for AI, edge compute and security Internet exchange Points (IXPs) have adapted to meet today’s enterprise needs, evolving into some of the world’s most secure, sustainable and high-performing connectivity …
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Rakuten Mobile said the trial is part of a government initiative aimed at testing AI technologies that enhance public safety while reducing network strain In sum – what to know: Rakuten tests edge AI at stadium – Rakuten Mobile, AWL, …
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The industrial AI market in global manufacturing will be worth $103.3bn by 2032, a 20-times jump on 2023 – led by AI software platforms, computer vision, and APAC auto-makers. In sum – what to know: Big spenders – global AI …
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Huawei believes that the transition from 5G to 5G-A offers a significant opportunity to unlock new value in both consumer and enterprise markets In sum – what to know: User experience Is monetizable – Huawei’s James Chen says 5G-A technology …
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Thinking about ‘the illusion of thinking’ – why Apple has a point (Reader Forum)
In the past few days, Apple’s provocatively titled paper, The Illusion of Thinking, has sparked fresh debate in AI circles. The claim is stark: today’s language models don’t really “reason”. Instead, they simulate the appearance of reasoning until complexity reveals …
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NOTE (*): This article has been edited to reflect that the paper, The Illusion of the Illusion of Thinking, was wrongfully attributed to Anthropic, the company, as the lead author. In fact, the lead author is listed as ’C. Opus, …
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Nvidia said the initiative spans France, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and several Nordic countries In sum — what to know: Massive AI infrastructure expansion – France, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and other nations are rolling out sovereign AI infrastructure using …
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Cisco said that the new solutions include hardware, software and system integration In sum – what to know: Cisco hits $1B in AI infra orders early – Strong Q3 performance reflects rising demand for scalable AI infrastructure. New tools boost …
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AI could prove hugely and positively transformative — but it’s also not without its difficulties Recently, OpenAI announced the Stargate Project — a $500 billion investment in infrastructure to support artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Although this investment is necessary to …
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Samsung recently began beta testing its AI-powered coding assistant within its Device eXperience division In sum – what to know: AI-enabled development – Samsung will roll out its open-source coding assistant Cline next month, after testing it within the DX …
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During London Tech Week, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang also confirmed the launch of a new Nvidia AI tech center in the UK In sum – what to know: U.K. commits to AI compute – The country aims to …
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Amazon Web Services previously acquired land and a Talen Energy facility near the Susquehanna nuclear plant In sum – what to know: Historic investment – This investment commitment by Amazon marks the largest private-sector investment in Pennsylvania’s history, with innovation …
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OpenAI executives and top Indian officials are currently in talks to build AI infra in India In sum – what to know: AI infra ambitions – OpenAI is exploring collaboration with the Indian government to build out local data center …
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How will mobile operators use AI/ML to boost capacity and energy efficiency in the radio network? The PR wars have started, and people will stir up a lot of questions. CPU? GPU? What about the new ARC Compact? Does …
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New research from Apple casts serious doubts about excitable claims about sentient machines. Results suggest large reasoning models collapse under pressure – challenging the AGI concept, and exposing AI industry overreach. In sum – what to know: Total collapse – …
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The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will be fully physically and logically separate from other AWS global regions In sum – what to know: Sovereign AWS cloud – AWS is launching a cloud region in Germany with complete operational independence, managed …
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Telecom operators aren’t new to AI – they’ve quietly optimized networks for years. But with the surge in generative AI, the sector is poised to become both a major user and enabler of the next wave of global intelligence. (Note, …
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New investment will be focused on a new large AI facility in Strängnäs, Sweden – says Brookfield In sum – what you need to know: Swedish AI infra push – Brookfield will fund a major AI hub in Strängnäs, doubling …
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Amazon said that the investment is expected to create at least 500 new high-skilled jobs while supporting thousands of other jobs in the AWS data center supply chain In sum – what you need to know: $10bn for North Carolina …