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China’s cloud push is coming at a big environmental cost and it’s affecting Microsoft and others too
A new study has highlighted the slow progress of China’s major cloud computing and data center companies in adopting renewable energy.
The Greenpeace report reveals VNEP Group, the operator of Microsoft 365 in China, uses just 4.35% renewable energy.&…
U.S. probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks
The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns the firms could exploit access to American data through their U.S. cloud and internet businesses by providing it to Beijing, three sources familiar wit…
Exclusive-US probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet, cloud risks
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Bide…
Biden Official Praises Tech Move to Sever Ties With Chinese Company
Microsoft’s decision to invest $1.5 billion for a stake in G42 was a welcomed development as the deal points to an American company offering an alternative to Chinese tech-giant Huawei, a White House official said on Monday.…
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Biden Official Praises Tech Move to Sever Ties With Chinese Company
Microsoft’s decision to invest $1.5 billion for a stake in G42 was a welcomed development as the deal points to an American company offering an alternative to Chinese tech-giant Huawei, a White House official said on Monday.…
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It’s time for cybersecurity alternatives
Next week, Microsoft President Brad Smith will testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security on his company’s “cascade of failures” after Chinese state-affiliated hackers compromised over 500 federal cloud accounts last May.…
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China says it will use more tech to clamp down on online counterfeits
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has announced plans to use technology in its big to intensify crackdowns on counterfeits and improve IP protection.
The pledge, made by SAMR official Tong Bo (via China Daily), came amid discuss…
Nvidia earnings seal Big Tech stock dominance
Nvidia’s blowout earnings wrapped up another headline reporting season for the so-called Magnificent 7 tech stocks, underscoring their broader market dominance amid this year’s record-setting rally.
Nvidia’s (NVDA) first quarter earni…
Microsoft’s UAE deal could transfer key U.S. chips and AI technology abroad
Microsoft MSFT-Q President Brad Smith said the tech company’s high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools – a move that a senior Republican congressman warned…
Alibaba sparks China AI price war with spate of steep discounts
(Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. slashed prices for a clutch of artificial intelligence services by as much as 97%, spurring an immediate response from Baidu Inc. in potentially the start of a price war in China’s nascent AI market.…
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