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Business Brief (April 22): China Targets 100 Trillion Yuan Service Sector With AI Push
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (143+ words) China's State Council issued guidelines to expand and upgrade the services sector, targeting a total scale of 100 trillion yuan ($14. 7 trillion) by 2030. The plan calls for advancing an "AI+" initiative, developing smart programming tools and supporting purchases of AI models and…...
Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty " company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher current retail price
1+ week, 3+ day ago (416+ words) Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was'inkl Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty " company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher current retail price A Reddit user went on the social…...
Framework founder says that "personal computing as we know it is dead" " vows to keep building "computers that you can own at the deepest level"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (508+ words) Framework founder says that "personal computing as we'Inkl Framework founder says that "personal computing as we know it is dead" " vows to keep building "computers that you can own at the deepest level" Framework founder Nirav Patel has decried the…...
Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does " and doesn't " change about warfare
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (762+ words) Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates. A third commercial data center in Bahrain was hit, though it is less clear whether it was deliberately targeted. Iran has…...
Microsoft to face competition watchdog probe over business software
4+ week, 1+ day ago (618+ words) Microsoft's business software operation is to face an investigation by the UK competition watchdog, which will assess whether tighter regulation is needed for its licensing practices for products such as Excel and Word. The Competition and Markets Authority said it…...
Cloud spending soars as hyperscalers up AI investment - and could reach a landmark high in 2026
4+ week, 2+ day ago (300+ words) New figures have claimed global cloud spend in the final three months of 2025 rose 29% year-over-year to $110. 9 billion, making it the sixth consecutive quarter not just of any growth, but of 20%-or-higher growth. Omdia, the company behind the data, explained AI's…...
Cloud 3. 0: The future of intent-driven multi-cloud
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (675+ words) Cloud 3. 0 is redefining how enterprises architect and operate across hyperscalers, regional and sovereign clouds, private infrastructure and the edge. While this evolution is increasingly necessary, it also introduces significant operational complexity, driving the need for new intent-led governance principles that…...
Why Big Tech Is Pouring Billions Into AI Data Centers and Reinventing Tech Infrastructure
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (801+ words) Big Tech is in a global race to build the most advanced AI data centers, the backbone of modern tech infrastructure. These facilities power everything from chatbots and generative AI tools to large-scale cloud services. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon,…...
Oracle Could Axe 30, 000 Jobs as AI Data Centre Costs Surge " The Biggest Tech Layoff of 2026 So Far
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) Oracle is reportedly planning to cut between 20, 000 and 30, 000 jobs to free up billions in cash for its artificial intelligence (AI) data centre expansion, a move that would make it the single largest tech layoff of 2026, according to a research note…...
As Oracle Plans Thousands of Layoffs in Favor of AI Data Centers, How Should You Play ORCL Stock?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) Oracle (ORCL) is making some uncomfortable moves. The Austin, Texas-based technology giant is reportedly planning to cut thousands of jobs across multiple divisions. At the same time, it has scrapped a planned flagship artificial intelligence data center project in Texas....