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DCP30 Jan 2026
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Oracle Faces Job Cuts Amid AI Investment Strain
In light of significant financial demands posed by its ambitious AI datacenter expansion, Oracle might reduce its workforce by approximately 30,000 and sell its health technology division, Cerner, according to investment banker TD Cown. The financial strain is largely attributed…
DCP30 Jan 2026
AI Drives Increased Surveillance in UK Policing
The UK is enhancing its law enforcement capabilities by significantly increasing the deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across police forces in England and Wales. A recently unveiled Home Office white paper outlines plans to…
DCP29 Jan 2026
Agentic AI’s Impact on Memory Systems
In AI, handling inference for large language models often means working without state continuity—the model processes each request in isolation, discarding computational data immediately afterward. Memory requirements increase linearly with the sequence length, creating bottlenecks for extensive cont
DCP29 Jan 2026
Japan Commits to US-Led AI Supercomputing
In a strategic move, Japan’s RIKEN research institute is aligning with American labs and industry leaders to bolster AI and high-performance computing. This collaboration taps into the expertise of Argonne National Laboratory and partners like Fujitsu and Nvidia. The central…
DCP28 Jan 2026
AI Deployed on UK Carrier
The Royal Navy has enhanced its operational capabilities by deploying Oracle’s cloud infrastructure on its carrier, HMS Prince of Wales. This integration includes a ‘sovereign AI capability’ for defense operations while at sea. The ship embarked on the Operation Highmast…
DCP27 Jan 2026
UK Government Reverses Datacenter Approval After Legal Dispute
The UK government has admitted that approving a datacenter project near London’s M25 was an error, following a legal challenge by the advocacy group Foxglove. The nonprofit argued against the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s decision to overturn…
DCP24 Jan 2026
Crypto Firms Transform AI Hub Secretly
Applied Digital, once a cryptocurrency mining company, is now pivoting towards AI infrastructure. The company has started construction on a 430 MW data center in the southern United States, choosing to keep the exact site under wraps. This decision is…
DCP24 Jan 2026
Intel Shifts Focus to Meet AI Demand
With the noticeable rise in PC prices, Intel’s recent announcement sheds light on more than just escalating memory costs. Intel has unveiled a strategic decision to redirect foundry resources from client chip production towards fulfilling the growing demand for Xeon…
DCP24 Jan 2026
Upscale’s $200M AI Network Bet
Upscale AI, an innovative player in the networking sector, announced a significant milestone by securing $200 million in Series A financing. The funding is intended to position Upscale as a formidable competitor against Nvidia’s NVSwitch, bringing it head-to-head with industry…
DCP23 Jan 2026
GOP Moves to Control AI Chip Exports Post Trump
President Trump’s approval for the sale of Nvidia H200 GPUs to China has stirred concerns among Republicans in the House. Representative Brian Mast (R‑FL) introduced the ‘AI Overwatch Act’ in December, which seeks to give Congress the final authority over…
DCP23 Jan 2026
Microsoft CEO on AI Power: Control Over Location
Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, recently emphasized at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the key to AI sovereignty lies not in where AI processes run but rather in who controls them. Nadella argued that corporate AI sovereignty…
DCP22 Jan 2026