UK commits £1.6B towards improving electric vehicle infrastructure

The UK Government has committed £1.6 billion towards improving the availability and usability of electric vehicle infrastructure. Electric vehicles will be key to meeting climate targets and achieving the government’s aim to become more energy self-sufficient. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We’re powering ahead with plans to help British people go electric, with our expanding…

Spotify will suspend its services in Russia in light of free speech crackdown – TechCrunch

Spotify will discontinue access to its streaming services in Russia in light of the country’s dramatic new restrictions on free speech. In early March, the Russian parliament enacted a new law that criminalizes sharing what the government deems to be “false information” about Russia’s operations in Ukraine. The new restrictions also punish any speech that…

UK commits £1.6B towards improving electric vehicle infrastructure

The UK Government has committed £1.6 billion towards improving the availability and usability of electric vehicle infrastructure. Electric vehicles will be key to meeting climate targets and achieving the government’s aim to become more energy self-sufficient. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We’re powering ahead with plans to help British people go electric, with our expanding…

IT can play a major role in driving sustainability – TechCrunch

Jeff Kukowski Contributor Jeff Kukowski is CEO at CloudBolt, which helps companies automate easily, optimize continuously and govern at scale in hybrid and multicloud, multitool environments. With data centers alone consuming around 1% of global electricity demand, IT departments have substantial influence on their organization’s sustainability goals. Significantly reducing the amount of energy used to…

Marine-focused testbed launches in Plymouth

A testbed called Smart Sound Connect has been launched in Plymouth for companies to conduct marine research up to 20 miles offshore. The testbed is a world-first and uses a private 4G/5G network by Vodafone and Nokia for connectivity across the coastal proving grounds. Nick Gliddon, Business Director at Vodafone UK, said: “Smart Sound Connect…

Marine-focused testbed launches in Plymouth

A testbed called Smart Sound Connect has been launched in Plymouth for companies to conduct marine research up to 20 miles offshore. The testbed is a world-first and uses a private 4G/5G network by Vodafone and Nokia for connectivity across the coastal proving grounds. Nick Gliddon, Business Director at Vodafone UK, said: “Smart Sound Connect…