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Explained: Why Meta is offering huge pay packages to AI talent in the race to catch rivals
14th Jul 2025
3 minutes
Meta is ramping up its efforts to close the gap with AI leaders like OpenAI and Google DeepMind, sparking an industry-wide talent war by offering eye-watering pay packages to top AI engineers.
Tariffs and talent shortages threaten AI-ready data centre progress, research says
3rd Jul 2025
3 minutes
Geopolitical instability, rising tariffs, and a growing shortage of specialist skills are threatening the delivery of AI-ready data centres across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, new research from IT infrastructure specialists Onnec has found.
BT chief warns: AI could drive even deeper job cuts beyond 55,000
16th Jun 2025
2 minutes
BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby has warned that AI may push the telecoms giant to cut even more jobs than the 55,000 already slated for elimination by the end of the decade.
Sparkle CEO Enrico Bagnasco elected chair of Global Leaders' Forum
5th Jun 2025
3 minutes
Enrico Bagnasco, the CEO of subsea cable firm Sparkle, has been elected as chair of the Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF).
FCC sees bipartisan exodus as two commissioners confirm exits
5th Jun 2025
3 minutes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has lost two of its Commissioners this week after officials from both sides of the aisle stepped down.
Exa Infrastructure bolsters leadership team with new hires
4th Jun 2025
2 minutes
EXA Infrastructure has strengthened its executive leadership team with three new appointments as it moves to scale operations and expand its global network footprint.
DE-CIX appoints new CFO amid broader board continuity
2nd Jun 2025
2 minutes
DE-CIX has appointed Felix Hintze as its new chief financial officer, effective 1 June 2025. The move follows the departure of Sebastian Seifert, who stepped down at the end of May.
Tech industry layoffs soar with over 90,000 jobs lost in 2025
23rd May 2025
2 minutes
The technology sector is grappling with a fresh wave of job cuts, with 90,471 layoffs recorded globally since the start of 2025, according to a new report from RationalFX, a personal finance and trading education platform.
LINX appoints Patrick Mbogo to spearhead African expansion
22nd May 2025
2 minutes
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has appointed Patrick Mbogo as business development executive for Africa, as it looks to ramp up interconnection efforts across the continent.
Microsoft slashes 6,000 jobs despite soaring profits AI infra investments: report
14th May 2025
2 minutes
Microsoft is set to cut 3% of its workforce despite posting better-than-expected results last month.
BT taps Deutsche Telekom CIO Peter Leukert to drive digital overhaul
8th May 2025
2 minutes
BT has appointed Peter Leukert as its new chief digital officer, with the new hire set to help drive the company’s digital transformation.