Graeme Burton

London

Head of Partner Content at Data Center Dynamics

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Lords Data Bill amendment challenge to government AI plans

1 day ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Data Bill which could force tech companies to inform creatives when their work is going to be used to train LLMs, so they can opt out. The House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment to the government’s Data Bill that would require companies to disclose the copyrighted material their models have been trained on.
Wikipedia to seek judicial review of Online Safety Act

6 days ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

OSA risks categorising Wikipedia as among the UK’s ‘riskiest’ websites The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a judicial review of the Online Safety Act (OSA), claiming that its “Categorisation Regulations” potentially places Wikipedia and its staff and users under the most series Category 1 classification. As a result, it would place onerous duties on the website, its staff and the volunteers who write the free online encyclopaedia's entries.
Java users urged to dump Oracle for open source as licensing shakedown looms

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Shift to per employee licensing set to cost customers millions Oracle is ramping up software audits to catch Java license dodgers – and analysts say to look elsewhere. Oracle’s Java subscribers have been urged to draw up their escape plans as the company looks to squeeze end-of-financial-year revenues from customers, led by the threat of comprehensive software audits.
Quantum Network Entanglement chip means viable quantum computing could be five years away, says Cisco

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Quantum networking chip will enable quantum computers to work together over the internet Cisco claims its research into quantum computing will speed up the time it will take to develop viable quantum computing applications from decades to just five-to-10 years.
Meat back on the menu as Klarna rows back on AI

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Company that vowed to cut employee numbers by half starts hiring human customer service staff once again Klarna, the Swedish buy-now-pay-later financial services company, is rowing back on AI and has started hiring people, once again, after discovering that AI chatbots could not match human-based customer service.
Government rethinks new copyright laws that favour AI companies

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Tech secretary rows back on Data Bill rights for AI companies The UK government is rethinking proposals to allow AI companies to train models on copyrighted work without permission. The government is rethinking its controversial new copyright proposals, which would enable AI companies to use copyrighted material to train models without copyright holders’ permission.
Epic wins legal victory over Apple

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Apple required to make immediate changes to App Store policies after court loss to Fortnite developer Epic Epic has won its long-running legal battle with Apple over Apple’s demands for commission payments for purchases related to App Store downloads, but paid for outside of Apple’s “walled garden”.
Microsoft threatens to sue if Azure is targeted in EU-US tariff war

2 weeks ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Brad Smith: Microsoft will take on all-comers if they try to take down Azure cloud Microsoft president Brad Smith has vowed that the company will take vigorous legal action should it be ordered to suspend or cease cloud operations in Europe by the US or any other government. Smith was formerly the company’s chief legal officer, elevated to president in 2015, having joined the company in 1993.
Ads coming to Google’s Gemini AI

2 weeks ago | computing.co.uk | Graeme Burton

Deal with Apple expected in months as Google looks to monetize Gemini AI Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gives evidence at antitrust hearing in Washington. Google is planning to trial adverts on its Gemini AI, as it looks to finalise a deal with rival Apple to bundle Gemini with Apple Intelligence, Apple’s own suite of AI features for iPhones, iPads and Macs.
Navigating the UK’s Data Center Development Maze

1 month ago | datacenterknowledge.com | Graeme Burton

The UK’s construction planning system is notoriously bureaucratic, but does it really hinder data center development? According to some of the country’s leading data center operators, the answer depends on how much time – and money – you have. The country’s planning regime is one of the most restrictive in the world – arguably rivaled only by California, where even installing a kitchen or bathroom may require a permit.