Ministers give final approval for mandatory USB-C in EU
In a statement by Jozef Síkela, the Czech Minister for Industry and Trade, the European Council gave its final approval to go ahead with an EU-wide USB-C charger directive.
In 2024, USB-C will become the industry standard for a wide range of electronic devices, encompassing phones, headphones, ... Read more
HPE will build a new HPC factory in the Czech Republic
HPE has announced a considerable investment in sovereign European computing: its first European plant, based in the Czech Republic and focused on producing next-generation HPE systems for HPC and AI applications, a week ahead of ISC High Performance 2022 (scheduled to be hosted in Hamburg, Germany)... Read more
Taiwan to cooperate with Eastern European nations on chip production
They are pursuing agreements with Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
Taiwan is looking at cooperating with three Eastern European countries on semiconductors. This according to a report in Reuters this week,. The report was sourced to a statement by a Taiwanese minister. The move likely... Read more
Infosys acquires GuideVision, boosts European ServiceNow profile
Infosys will expand their European enterprise offering with GuideVision's ServiceNow consultancy, training and software.
Infosys has acquired GuideVision, a management consultancy firm with a strong European presence as a ServiceNow partner.
The deal was announced on 14 September and i... Read more
The Czech Republic also considers Huawei and ZTE as security risks.
The Czech cyber-watchdog has warned network operators about the use of software and hardware made by the Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. According to the watchdog, these products pose a security risk, says Reuters.
Huawei is the largest producer of telecom equipment, but in the West it receives a ... Read more
Czech Republic accuses Russia of several attacks on government networks
The Czech Republic accuses Russia of invading their government networks, reports ZDNet. The country's intelligence service, BIS, states in an annual report that two espionage groups linked to Russia entered the networks.
These are the groups Turla and APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. The groups are ... Read more