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Arrow backs .lumen AI glasses to guide blind users

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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.lumen teams with Arrow to scale AI-powered haptic glasses that guide blind users, aiming to bring the guide-dog experience to a headset.
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AMD unveils yotta-scale AI roadmap & USD $150m pledge

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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AMD maps 'yotta-scale' AI future with Helios platform, new chips across data centre to edge, and a USD $150m education pledge.
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AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.
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European IT distributors see resilience as software & AI grow

Mon, 7th Jul 2025
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European IT distribution showed resilience in Q2 2025 with software and AI-driven hardware boosting growth despite tariff and networking challenges.
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Red Hat partners with Axiom Space for station data centre launch

Wed, 12th Mar 2025
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Red Hat and Axiom Space are set to launch the AxDCU-1 to the International Space Station in spring 2025, revolutionising in-space data processing.
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Intel expands AI PC portfolio with Core Ultra launch

Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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Intel has unveiled its expanded Core Ultra (Series 2) AI PC portfolio, aiming to enhance global business performance with advanced processors and features.
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Intel unveils Xeon 6 processors for AI & networking

Tue, 25th Feb 2025
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Intel has unveiled its Xeon 6 processors, promising double the AI performance and enhanced energy efficiency for data centres and networking applications.
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SQC achieves breakthrough in Grover's algorithm accuracy

Tue, 25th Feb 2025
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Silicon Quantum Computing has achieved up to 98.9% accuracy using Grover's algorithm without error correction, showcasing its superior qubit quality and precision manufacturing.
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SambaNova launches fastest deployment of DeepSeek-R1 model

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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SambaNova has achieved a breakthrough in AI deployment, unveiling the DeepSeek-R1 model's remarkable speed of 198 tokens per second, revolutionising efficiency in processing.
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Yooz & Touchstone partner to integrate AP automation

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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Yooz has partnered with Touchstone FMS to enhance accounts payable automation, aiming to help UK businesses navigate rising costs and regulatory changes.
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VyperCore launches cloud platform showcasing processors

Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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VyperCore has unveiled VyperLab, a cloud platform for showcasing its high-performance processors, promising up to 80% energy savings and fivefold performance boosts.
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Juniper Networks boosts ASTRON's LOFAR telescope power

Thu, 16th Jan 2025
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Juniper Networks is teaming up with the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy to enhance the LOFAR 2.0 telescope's network, boosting its data processing tenfold.
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AMD unveils expanded AI PC processor range for 2025 launch

Wed, 8th Jan 2025
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AMD has unveiled an expanded range of AI PC processors set for a 2025 launch, featuring enhanced performance and capabilities for both consumers and businesses.
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AMD & Dell unveil a new lineup of AI-powered PCs

Wed, 8th Jan 2025
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AMD has unveiled a new range of processors in collaboration with Dell. These processors boost AI and gaming capabilities and feature advanced on-device tech.
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MSI unveils AI, HPC servers with NVIDIA MGX, Intel Xeon 6

Wed, 20th Nov 2024
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MSI unveils AI and HPC server solutions featuring NVIDIA MGX architecture and Intel Xeon 6 processors, enhancing compute density and energy efficiency.
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MSI launches new server platforms with Intel Xeon processors

Fri, 27th Sep 2024
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MSI unveils latest server platforms powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, enhancing performance for AI, HPC, and data analytics workloads in data centres.
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MathWorks launches new support package for Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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MathWorks unveils a hardware support package for Qualcomm's Hexagon NPU, enabling automated code generation from MATLAB and Simulink, optimising Snapdragon processors.
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LG AI Research & Google Cloud expand AI collaboration

Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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LG AI Research and Google Cloud are expanding their collaboration to develop next-gen AI models, enhancing capabilities in real-world industrial applications.
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Intel expands Xeon processor family for professional creators

Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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Intel launches new Xeon W-3500 and W-2500 processors, boasting up to 60 cores and 120 threads, to meet the heavy computing needs of professionals in AI and more.
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STRYDE highlights a growing global influence of seismic data processing

Fri, 26th Jul 2024
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STRYDE has secured 11 new seismic data processing contracts across diverse sectors and six countries since July 2023, indicating a growing influence.