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Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Posted onZoe KleinmanTechnology editor AFP via Getty Images Large numbers of vast data centres continue to be build around the world One day the mighty data centre could be toppled into obsolescence by the humble smartphone, said Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on a recent podcast. Speaking to host Prakhar Gupta, the AI chief argued that people…
Removed Ben & Jerrys chair says Magnum aimed to smear her
Posted onThe ousted chair of Ben & Jerry’s has accused the company which owns the brand of threatening to launch a public smear campaign against her. Anuradha Mittal, who chaired Ben & Jerry’s independent board for seven years, told the BBC that Magnum had threatened to publish “defamatory statements” about her if she did not step…
Its amazing – the wonder material very few can make
Posted onChris BaraniukTechnology Reporter Kromek Very few organisations can supply cadmium zinc telluride Lying on your back in a big hospital scanner, as still as you can, with your arms above your head – for 45 minutes. It doesn’t sound much fun. That’s what patients at Royal Brompton Hospital in London had to do during certain…
Chocolatiers blame cafe closure on rising costs of ingredients
Posted onThe owners of an award-winning artisan chocolate business say increased prices and staffing costs have forced them to close their cafe. Holly and Sam Garner said Hollychocs, in Devizes, Wiltshire, will shut the Beanery Cafe in August after two years of business. “Every time we buy ingredients or packaging, the costs go up and on…
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again
Posted onFaisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images Plans to extend high-speed rail across the north of England have been delayed further and will not now be announced by the prime minister at the Labour Party conference next week. The BBC understands concerns over the long-term costs of the line earmarked between Liverpool and Manchester have pushed back…
