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Shaping communications in the land of ice and fire
Örn Orrason of Farice discusses the evolution of Iceland as an attractive location for data centres.
UK grants national heritage protection to historic cable gear at Enderby Wharf
The UK government has granted national heritage protection to the historic cable winding and loading gear at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London, a site central to the early development of global telecommunications.
Google warns of ‘onerous’ rules as UK regulator designates Search with strategic market status
Google has warned that new UK regulations could “inhibit innovation and growth” after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally designated Google Search with Strategic Market Status (SMS), giving the regulator new powers to oversee how the platform operates.
China tightens custom checks on Nvidia AI chips amid growing tech tensions
China has tightened customs inspections of Nvidia’s AI chips at major ports, according to reports from the Financial Times and Reuters, signalling a new phase in the ongoing technology standoff between Beijing and Washington.
Rishi Sunak hired by Microsoft and Anthropic for advisory role
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has been hired by AI giants Microsoft and Anthropic as an adviser, after speculation that he would take a Silicon Valley job after the election last year.
Shaping communications in the land of ice and fire
10th Oct 2025
4 minutes
Örn Orrason of Farice discusses the evolution of Iceland as an attractive location for data centres.
UK grants national heritage protection to historic cable gear at Enderby Wharf
10th Oct 2025
2 minutes
The UK government has granted national heritage protection to the historic cable winding and loading gear at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London, a site central to the early development of global telecommunications.
Google warns of ‘onerous’ rules as UK regulator designates Search with strategic market status
10th Oct 2025
2 minutes
Google has warned that new UK regulations could “inhibit innovation and growth” after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally designated Google Search with Strategic Market Status (SMS), giving the regulator new powers to oversee how the platform operates.
China tightens custom checks on Nvidia AI chips amid growing tech tensions
10th Oct 2025
2 minutes
China has tightened customs inspections of Nvidia’s AI chips at major ports, according to reports from the Financial Times and Reuters, signalling a new phase in the ongoing technology standoff between Beijing and Washington.
Rishi Sunak hired by Microsoft and Anthropic for advisory role
10th Oct 2025
3 minutes
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has been hired by AI giants Microsoft and Anthropic as an adviser, after speculation that he would take a Silicon Valley job after the election last year.
IHS Towers completes $274.5m sale of Rwanda operations
10th Oct 2025
2 minutes
Independent tower company IHS Towers has finalised the sale of its Rwanda operations, including approximately 1,467 sites, to Paradigm Tower Ventures for $274.5 million.
Pulsant completes £187m refinancing
9th Oct 2025
2 minutes
Pulsant has completed a refinancing and extended its debt facilities.
LINX Accra goes live: New Ghana IXP supports interconnection
9th Oct 2025
3 minutes
Ghana’s new Internet Exchange Point, LINX Accra, is now live and open for peering, with installation now having been completed at Onix and PAIX data centres.
Data centre of the month: Polaris Forge 1, Applied Digital’s Ellendale campus
9th Oct 2025
5 minutes
Applied Digital’s Ellendale data centre campus marked a milestone in the company’s data centre portfolio in North Dakota.
Keysight enables 6G digital twin research at the University of Texas at Austin
8th Oct 2025
3 minutes
Keysight Technologies has revealed that the 6G@UT research initiative at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has selected its 6G solutions to drive innovation in digital twins for wireless and autonomous systems.
Salesforce to invest $1bn in Mexico to boost AI and digital skills growth
8th Oct 2025
2 minutes
Salesforce will invest US$1 billion in Mexico over the next five years, marking one of its largest commitments in Latin America to date.