EnEfG 100% renewable data centre rule: 1 Jan 2027 stands, 2030 delay pending
Section 11(5) EnEfG still says 100% renewable electricity from 1 January 2027. A pending bill moves it to 2030 and eases PUE. Where it stands and what to do.
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Google Ads channel prioritisation and budget allocation: Feb 2027 Display fix
Google Ads retires the backend 50% Display Expansion split in Search campaigns from February 2027. How the new controls work, what to set, and the traps in shared and Target Impression Share setups.
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Opt out of AI Overviews page by page: Google's 3 March 2027 UK deadline
The CMA requires a page-level opt-out from AI Overviews and AI Mode grounding by 3 March 2027. What works today, which pages to exclude, the trade-offs and how to monitor the switch.
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Google AMP cache change, 1 July 2026: keep, redirect or retire AMP in 2027
Google stopped routing Search clicks through its AMP viewer and cache on 1 July 2026. What changed, what did not, and a 2027 plan to keep, redirect or retire AMP pages safely.
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Google call-only ads deprecated: move to call assets before Feb 2027
Existing Google call-only ads stop receiving impressions in February 2027. A step-by-step move to responsive search ads with call assets, plus call tracking, API and India reporting notes.
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Google DMA fine for self-preferencing search: €460m and EU SERPs in 2027
The Commission's €460 million DMA decision, Google's 8 September 2026 EEA aggregator and supplier units, the October appeal, and what comparison sites, hotels and retailers should do in 2027.
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Dynamic Search Ads AI Max upgrade in February 2027: your migration plan
From February 2027 Google upgrades remaining Dynamic Search Ads campaigns to AI Max. What carries over, what turns read-only, and how to upgrade and test on your own terms first.
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AIPREF robots.txt AI preferences: what to deploy before March 2027
There is still no ratified AI rule for robots.txt. Where the IETF AIPREF drafts stand, the shared training token four AI firms now back, and a checked robots.txt to deploy.
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IndiaAI GPU empanelment by C-DAC: up to 10,000 GPUs and what buyers get in 2027
What C-DAC's RFE for up to 10,000 AI compute units requires, why bids now close on 13 November, how the IndiaAI portal prices GPUs today, and how it compares with E2E, Yotta and AWS.
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Kubernetes 1.35 end of life (28 Feb 2027): the 2027 upgrade calendar
Kubernetes 1.35, 1.36 and 1.37 all leave upstream support in 2027. The EKS, AKS and GKE dates behind them, what extended support costs, and an upgrade checklist.
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Laravel 12 end of life on 24 Feb 2027: upgrade path to Laravel 13 and 14
Laravel 12 gets its last security fix on 24 February 2027, about eight weeks after PHP 8.2 loses support. What changes in Laravel 13, what Laravel 14 will need, and the upgrade order.
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Let's Encrypt 64-day certificates from 10 February 2027: is your ACME ready?
Let's Encrypt's default classic profile moves to 64-day certificates and 10-day authorisation reuse on 10 February 2027. What breaks, what to change, and how ARI helps.
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MWC 2027 Barcelona (1 to 4 March): network APIs and 6G for app builders
MWC Barcelona 2027 runs 1 to 4 March. A builder's briefing on GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA number verification, SIM swap and quality on demand, India's status and what 6G means this year.
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Gemini 2.5 Flash Image deprecation: Nano Banana's 15 March 2027 shutdown
The original Nano Banana image model is due to shut down on 15 March 2027. Which Gemini model replaces it for ad creative, the per-image prices, and how to migrate without breaking brand assets.
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Nasscom NTLF 2027 (24 to 25 Feb): what IT leaders will debate on AI services
What Nasscom has confirmed for its 35th NTLF, what its FY26 numbers say about growth, hiring and AI revenue, and the questions CTOs should take into 2027 vendor talks.
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Node.js 22 end of life (30 April 2027): migrate to Node.js 24 or 26
Node.js 22 loses security fixes on 30 April 2027. The Lambda, Azure, Cloud Run functions and Vercel dates, what breaks on the way to 24 or 26, and a checklist.
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Node.js 24 vs 26 vs 27 in 2027: which runtime for production
Node.js 24, 26 and 27 compared for 2027 production: support windows, V8 13.6 vs 14.6 vs 15.6, type stripping, require(esm), permission model, platform support and a decision table.
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Node.js 27 release schedule: one major a year from 22 April 2027
Node.js 27 is the first release line on the annual schedule: alpha since October 2026, Current on 22 April 2027, LTS on 20 October 2027. What changes and how to plan.
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CNSA 2.0 January 2027 deadline: the PQC checklist for NSS vendors
NSA's CNSA 2.0 reaches new National Security System buys on 1 January 2027. The exact algorithms, what does not count, NIAP's 2028 and 2029 gates and a vendor checklist.
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NVIDIA GTC 2027 (15 to 18 March): what Rubin Ultra and Kyber mean for buyers
A pre-GTC 2027 briefing for AI infrastructure buyers: NVIDIA's Rubin, Rubin Ultra, Kyber and Feynman roadmap, the reported Kyber slip, 800 VDC power and the questions to ask.
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OpenAI fine-tuning deprecated: new jobs end 6 January 2027, where to go next
OpenAI closes fine-tuning to new jobs on 6 January 2027, and most fine-tuned models stop on 14 January. Checked prices for Azure, Google, Bedrock, Together, Fireworks and self-hosted LoRA.
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whisper-1 deprecation: replacements and costs before the 26 Feb 2027 cut-off
OpenAI switches off whisper-1, the gpt-4o transcribe models and the audio translations endpoint on 26 February 2027. What replaces them, what it costs and which features disappear.
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Oracle JDK 21 licence change to OTN (20 Oct 2026): the 2027 Java audit guide
Oracle JDK 21 updates since 20 October 2026 are OTN-licensed. What that means for production, Oracle's new SMB pricing, audit exposure and free OpenJDK builds.
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SEBI digital accessibility circular deadline: 31 January 2027 audit plan
SEBI gave regulated entities until 31 January 2027 to appoint an IAAP auditor, audit and remediate. What changed, who is covered, and a week-by-week plan for web and mobile apps.
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