Initiatives include AI tools for policymakers and a new team to identify where tech can boost the efficiency of public services.

Existing European legislation still allows Apple to avoid interoperability and Google to dominate in the ad tech sector, according to advocacy groups and former European heads of state, respectively.

As of October 14, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will no longer receive security updates on Windows 10.

The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

Recommendations in the 50-point plan include increasing public compute capacity twentyfold, creating a training data library, and building AI hubs in deindustrialised areas.

Google has stated that its goal to reach net-zero emissions across all its operations and value chain by 2030 is now “extremely ambitious” thanks to its data centre usage.

Synopsys first announced the Ansys acquisition in January 2024, claiming it wanted to expand its reach across silicon-to-systems designs.

Almost 60% of organisations that rely on semiconductors regard supply issues as an ongoing concern.

HashiCorp provides hybrid and multi-cloud lifecycle management products that could assist IBM’s customers with their AI ambitions.

The legislation, which came into force on Jan. 1, enables the U.K. government to investigate Google, Apple, and other tech companies’ potentially anticompetitive practices “more holistically.”