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Energy shortages threaten to restrict 40% of AI data centers by 2027

Network World

The rapid expansion of AI and generative AI (GenAI) workloads could see 40% of data centers constrained by power shortages by 2027, according to Gartner. According to Gartner, AI-focused data centers will consume approximately 500 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year by 2027, nearly doubling their current power consumption, from 260 TWh in 2024.

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F5, Nvidia team to boost AI, cloud security

Network World

F5 and Nvidia are expanding their partnership to help enterprises build AI infrastructure and bolster cloud-based application security. F5’s BIG-IP Next application delivery platform features load balancing, application acceleration security, DNS services and application API management capabilities.

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AI dominates Gartner’s 2025 predictions

CIO Business Intelligence

By 2027, 70% of new contracts for employees will include licensing and fair usage clauses for AI representations of their personas. By 2027, 70% of healthcare providers will include emotional-AI-related terms and conditions in technology contracts or risk billions in financial harm.

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UK to ban Huawei equipment in 2021 and remove it from 5G networks by 2027

TechSpot

The reconsideration comes after pressure from the US, which has banned the Chinese manufacturer over potential security risks. Last week, the UK government was reportedly rethinking its decision to use Huawei equipment in its 5G cellular infrastructure. The British parliament is also concerned over Huawei's dwindling supply chain, which is.

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UK bans Huawei from 5G networks, with total removal by 2027

The Verge

The announcement follows a new report about Huawei’s role in the UK’s national infrastructure from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. That pressure has been driven by concern from security experts that Huawei’s equipment poses a national security risk by allowing Beijing to spy on western countries.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

By 2027, the global number of connected IoT devices is projected to exceed 29 billion, a significant increase from the 16.7 It also introduces new security challenges that demand our attention, especially as IoT is integrated into operational technology (OT) environments. billion devices reported in 2023.

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Battery Ventures makes majority investment in Seattle enterprise security startup DomainTools

GeekWire

Longtime investment firm Battery Ventures announced a majority investment in DomainTools , a Seattle startup that helps companies mitigate security threats. billion in 2027. It pivoted in 2013 from a retail to an enterprise business model, focusing on network security. DomainTools CEO Tim Chen. DomainTools Photo).