Lenovo opens its first European in-house manufacturing plant
Lenovo announced the opening of its first in-house manufacturing plant in Europe. The factory, based in Ullo, Hungary, specializes in server infrastructure, storage systems and high-end PC workstations for clients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The investment will have substantial ec... Read more
German antitrust agency investigates Apple’s tracking policies
Germany's antitrust agency is investigating Apple's tracking regulations for third-party applications. The agency wants to determine whether the tech giant is obstructing other businesses.
Andreas Mundt, the agency's president, said that Germany favours data-friendly business models that offer ... Read more
CadCorner and GPO Solutions continue as Innoptus
CadCorner and GPO Solutions are now known as Innoptus. The IT service providers have been working as one since 2017. Changing names is the next step.
CadCorner and GPO Solutions provide software and consultancy services to clients in the manufacturing industry. Among other things, the companies... Read more
Samsung travels to the Netherlands for negotiations with ASML
Samsung's vice chairman travelled to the Netherlands to discuss its future with ASML. Samsung wants to produce groundbreaking microchips. The tech giant depends on a steady supply of ASML's equipment.
Samsung is one of the world's largest chip manufacturers. Customers place orders, after which ... Read more
Microsoft acquires Miburo to combat disinformation
Microsoft is acquiring Miburo, an anti-disinformation specialist. The tech giant wants to better combat cyberattacks that use deepfakes and fake news.
Miburo specializes in social media research and anti-disinformation. Microsoft will use Miburo's technology to detect and respond disinformation... Read more
Cloudflare fends off largest HTTPS DDoS attack of all time
Cloudflare recently repelled the largest HTTPS DDoS attack of all time. The attack executed as many as 26 million HTTPS requests per second using hijacked servers and virtual machines.
The attack targeted one of Cloudflare's customers. The hackers used a botnet consisting of 5,067 IoT devices, s... Read more
Rust Foundation launches grants for developers
The new Community Grants Program provides Rust developers with financial support for projects that benefit the programming language.
The Rust Foundation hopes to stimulate the development of apps that showcase Rust's potential. The new grant program is supported by major tech companies, includi... Read more
‘Chip manufacturers invest €104 billion in production capacity’
Industry association SEMI calculated that the world's chip manufacturers will invest a total of $109 billion (€104 billion) in production capacity in 2022.
According to the researchers, investments are about twice as high as three years ago. In 2019, chip manufacturers invested $55 billion (a... Read more
Security startup Jit secures €36 million seed capital
Security startup Jit secured €36 million in its first investment round. The company's software analyzes the code of applications and produces a clear roadmap for security improvements.
The security industry faces labour shortages. Suitable SecOps candidates are hard to come by. As long as secu... Read more
The UK targets light-touch regulation to boost the tech sector
The United Kingdom unveiled a digital plan to streamline regulations and promote economic development.
For both consumers and enterprises, the digital market offers previously unmatched advantages. Open markets, intense competition, and consumer choice are how western countries hope to achieve a... Read more