Garner halves IT spending forecast, projects 2.4 percent growth in 2023
Gartner expects spending to reach a total of $4.5 trillion in 2023, slightly down from its previous forecast.
According to Gartner, the revision is not a reflection of a decline in enterprise IT spending, but rather the result of a strengthened US dollar and a decrease in demand for consumer de... Read more
Spotify joins media firms to call for EU action against Apple
Music streaming and media firms like Deezer and Spotify appealed to the European Commission to take action against Apple for unfair practices and anti-competitive behaviour. The appeal was sent as a joint industry letter on Wednesday.
The letter to antitrust commissioner Margrethe Vestager deman... Read more
Intel is committed to German chip plant, executive says
An Intel executive has confirmed that the company is hashing out the details of a new chip plant in Magdeburg with the German government.
Keyvan Esfarjani, Intel's Chief Global Operations Officer, said the company is committed to making the project a success while speaking to Reuters at a chip ... Read more
France plans mass surveillance for Paris 2024 Olympics
France aims to expand its surveillance capabilities for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics by implementing real-time camera systems to detect suspicious behaviour, such as unsupervised luggage and potentially dangerous crowd movements.
A law proposing temporary government powers will be voted on by ... Read more
Rise in UK public sector IT spending raises concerns
According to recent research from Tussell, public sector IT spending hit £17.3 billion in the UK in 2022, doubling from 5 percent in 2021 to 10 percent last year. Concerns arise over the government's reliance on a select group of vendors.
The report attributed the growth to increased IT infrast... Read more
Microsoft invests in Darwinbox to integrate human resources software
HR tech startup Darwinbox has acquired a strategic investment from Microsoft. The financial details were not disclosed.
The company will be the first Asian SaaS-based human resources (HR) platform to land a Microsoft cooperation, resulting in deeper integration between Darwinbox and the tech gi... Read more
Google Chrome to let users enable or disable extensions per site
Google is developing a feature that will allow you to deactivate or enable Chrome extensions per site.
The Chrome Web Store includes numerous extensions, but there is a catch: certain extensions might cause website issues, and some sites do not allow certain extensions to run.
Chrome current... Read more
‘TSMC considers Germany for its first European chip plant’
TSMC is considering the construction of its first European chip manufacturing factory, which bodes well for the prospective host country, Germany.
TSMC CEO Wei stated that the business is engaging with European customers and partners to examine the prospect of developing a fabrication site durin... Read more
Exchange Server 2013 reaches end-of-support on April 11
Microsoft will no longer provide technical support and bug fixes for new issues that impact server stability or usability from April 11 onwards.
Additionally, the tech giant will cease time zone updates and security updates that address vulnerabilities impacting servers running Exchange Server ... Read more
‘Avaya in talks about bankruptcy that would cede control to lenders’
Avaya has reportedly discussed a plan with lenders that could see them take control of the company as part of a bankruptcy filing.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the Chapter 11 filing, which allows a company to keep operating while working out a plan to repay creditors, could com... Read more