One year after unveiling its £1 billion Semiconductor Strategy, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced the creation of the UK Semiconductor Institute. This independent body will serve as a central hub for the industry, fostering collaboration between businesses, universities, and research institutions. It will ensure researchers have the necessary equipment and …
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical nature of access to fast and affordable internet service. Demand for high-speed internet access, defined as “broadband,” has soared to new heights. One measurement found that in only a few weeks the pandemic drove almost a year’s worth of broadband traffic growth. The internet is no longer “nice …
LABELLE, Fla. — Most people will tell you, the internet connection in Hendry County can be frustratingly slow. But, there’s a solution on the horizon – the county has an agreement with a new provider to start rolling out faster internet soon. Because nearly everything in our lives is connected to the internet, having a …
[Photo/VCG] China gained full access to the World Wide Web 30 years ago, on April 20, 1994. Thirty years later, China has the largest network infrastructure and the second-largest digital economy in the world. The digital economy has become a powerful engine for China”s economy. With the support of advanced internet technology, even small sellers …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly meeting with government and industry officials in several countries in an effort to support the building of infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). The talks encompass the need for chips, energy and data centers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 10), citing unnamed sources. OpenAI believes that one of the biggest challenges facing the tech …
Paragon Network Paragon Network launches its Test Net, showcasing groundbreaking advancements in decentralized computing, poised to reshape the future of cloud computing and GPU network tokenization. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Excitement fills the air as Paragon Network, the pioneering force in decentralized computing, announces the launch of its …
Armed with about $49 billion that Congress appropriated in 2021, a normally inconspicuous Commerce Department agency is tackling an ambitious goal of giving all Americans access to high-speed internet. At a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration “may …
For three decades, investors have been privy to no shortage of next-big-thing investment trends. Although nothing has been as transformative as the advent of the internet, innovations and trends that have included genome decoding, businesses-to-business commerce, 3D printing, blockchain technology, and the metaverse have captivated the attention of professional and everyday investors alike. At the …
In the coming weeks, Phyllis Jackson will have a difficult choice to make: home internet service or medicine? “If it goes away, it would add a hardship for me,” Jackson says of the expiring Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a key part of a national “Internet for All” initiative that offers low-income households a $30 monthly …
More than 20 million low-income households are at risk of being priced out of internet access unless Congress can reach agreement on funding for a program that provides internet service discounts. Supporters of the Affordable Connectivity Program are pressing for passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to keep it afloat past April, when funding is expected to run …