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35 MEPs accuse the EU of hiding the enormous environmental impact of macro data centers by copying the technology companies' arguments word for word
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (275+ words) This past Tuesday, May 19, 35 MEPs accused the European Commission of having bowed to the pressure of the technology giantssince the data on it has been kept confidential. The parliamentarians decided to write an open letter addressed to the European Commissioner…...
Google will invest up to US$40 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic
1+ mon, 31+ min ago (273+ words) April 24 (Reuters) " Alphabet, Google's parent company, will invest up to US$40 billion in Anthropic, deepening its partnership with the artificial intelligence startup that is also its rival in the sector. Anthropic said on Friday that Google has committed to investing…...
The EU Commission is testing alternatives to Microsoft Teams
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Given the dwindling trust in US technology giants, the EU Commission is now testing open-source alternatives for its internal communication. The focus is on the "Matrix" protocol, which is intended to reduce long-term dependence on Silicon Valley giants like Microsoft....
Cade opens investigation against Microsoft for corporate software and cloud computing
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) The General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) opened proceedings against Microsoft to investigate violations of the economic order related to the North American company's operations in the corporate software and cloud computing markets, according to an…...