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HMRC launches ÂŁ1 billion bid for new CRM system
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HMRC launches ÂŁ1 billion bid for new CRM system

HMRC is looking for a new CRM supplier, and it’s encouraging SMEs to apply The winning bid will supply the CRM system for...

IBM plans 0 billion in US investment over next five years
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IBM plans $150 billion in US investment over next five years

IBM is the latest to announce major US investments, totaling $150 billion $30 billion will be earmarked for quantum computing IBM has lost...

From 25,000 transistors to 300 billion chips, Arm celebrates 40 years of innovation
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From 25,000 transistors to 300 billion chips, Arm celebrates 40 years of innovation

Acorn’s ARM1 chip kicked off a 40-year computing legacy Arm chips now power over 300 billion devices worldwide and counting 99% of smartphones...

Ransomware cost US victims .6 billion in 2024, FBI warns
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Ransomware cost US victims $16.6 billion in 2024, FBI warns

FBI report reveals a serious rise in ransomware in 2024 Ransomware attacks rose 9% in 2024 Cryptocurrency fraud also claimed more victims than...

YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years
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YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years

A slide that employees use to zip down to the first a floor inside YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California, harkens back to...

A huge online fraud operation is hijacking WordPress sites to send out 1.4 billion ad requests per day
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A huge online fraud operation is hijacking WordPress sites to send out 1.4 billion ad requests per day

Researchers found a huge ad fraud scheme called Scallyway The scheme monetizes pirated sites through a series of redirects At its peak, there...

Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 as AI-powered scams skyrocketed
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Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 as AI-powered scams skyrocketed

Google 2024 Ads Safety report says it blocked 5.1 billion bad ads It also blocked millions of advertiser accounts Google notes its detection...

“The opportunity with AI is as big as it gets” – Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledges  billion cloud, AI spending spree
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“The opportunity with AI is as big as it gets” – Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledges $75 billion cloud, AI spending spree

Alphabet and Google CEO pledges major spending spree Sundar Pichai reaffirms plans for $75 billion investment “We are excited about the possibilities, and...

Over .5 billion of crypto was lost to scams or theft in just three months of 2025
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Over $1.5 billion of crypto was lost to scams or theft in just three months of 2025

More than $1.5bn of crypto was lost to scams and theft in Q1 2025, report says Most of the funds were lost in...