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Virgin Media O2 cuts data center cooling costs by £1 million per year
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has cut the amount of energy needed to cool its data centers by 15% – the equivalent of 760 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, based on location-based scope 2 accounting. The reductions were achieved through a partnership with AI-powered data center optimization software supplier EkkoSense, which specializes in real-time overviews of thermal, power and capacity performance.…
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Slack AI agents shift looks to “unify” enterprise data and drive team synergy
Salesforce has unveiled a raft of new updates and features for Slack as part of an effort to foster greater operational synergy for users of the workplace collaboration platform. Announced at Dreamforce 2024, Salesforce said the updates will help “unify” data across Slack and Salesforce, bringing together enterprise data, apps, and automation in a more aligned and easily digestible manner.…
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Altman Plants notifies thousands about data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, passwords, and more
Altman Specialty Plants this week confirmed it notified thousands of people about a September 11, 2023 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Social Security number Financial account info Payment card info Driver’s license number Date of birth Passport number Employer ID number Health insurance info Medical info Username Password Ransomware group LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack and…
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Microsoft signs off on $100 billion investment plan for data center development
Microsoft will partner with several investment companies to raise around $100 billion of capital for data center projects under a new ‘Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership’ (GAIIP). Supported by investment firms BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and MGX, Microsoft will work towards building and expanding on data center projects, including the energy infrastructure required to power them. Nvidia will also…
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River Delta Unified School District data breach: ransomware gang claims responsibility
River Delta Unified School District this week sent data breach notices to victims of a cyber attack that took place in December 2023. Ransomware group Meow claimed responsibility for the attack in February 2024. River Delta has not confirmed Meow attacked it. Meow added River Delta to its leak site. River Delta has not publicly disclosed the number of people…
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Teradata wants you to think differently about data and innovation – and take inspiration from the likes of Shazam
Steve McMillan, CEO at Teradata, wants you to forget what you think you know about his company – and the way that you approach AI. From reducing egress fees by keeping data in one place, to raising our expectations on the potential for generative AI, McMillan believes it’s better to accommodate customers in the cloud rather than dictate what they…
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T-Mobile’s VM logs allegedly leaked in 20 GB Capgemini data breach
A cyber criminal has claimed to have exfiltrated sensitive data, including T-Mobile’s virtual machine (VM) logs, from French IT services firm Capgemini. According to a post on popular hacking message board BreachForums, the perpetrator – who goes by the name ‘greb’ – gained access to Capgemini’s network earlier this month. The attacker claims they were able to steal 20 GB…
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David’s Bridal notifies staff and customers of data breach following two ransomware attacks
David’s Bridal over the weekend confirmed it notified 4,132 Texans of a data breach that compromised customers’ and employees’ names, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, addresses, and driver’s license numbers, according to the state Attorney General. Two ransomware gangs claimed responsibility for breaches at David’s Bridal: LockBit in January 2024 and Werewolves in February 2024. It’s possible…
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Meta will go ahead with plans to use UK data for AI training
Meta will continue using Facebook and Instagram posts from UK users to train its AI, potentially setting it up for further conflict with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Earlier this summer, the company said it was delaying plans to use EU and UK user data to train its Meta AI software. However, it’s now announced plans to go ahead, stating…
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iPhone 16 Pre-Order Data Reveals Pro Models Are Not Tempting Enough This Year
The iPhone 16 series has been up for pre-orders starting Friday, September 13. The debut weekend for the iPhone 16 gives an idea of which model got the most love, and pre-orders. According to Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the demand for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max is less than what Apple expected. On the flip side, the…
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