HPE CEO Meg Whitman confirms a couple of reports the company's annual security analyst meeting-- HPE will push into hybrid IT with Internet of Things (IoT) investment as it slashes employee numbers even further.

As well as the IoT, HPE hybrid IT investment will include composable infrastructure and software defined tools. The Machine, an effort in revamping computing and memory announced back in 2014, is also closer to commercialisation thanks to the HPE being more nimble and innovative than the larger likes of Dell.

In addition the company is making grounds into high performance computing, all-flash arrays and converged infrastructure, all "strong and growing markets where HPE is well positioned" according to Whitman. As for the cloud, HPE looks to be investing into private cloud since companies are bringing operations back in house where appropriate.

Intel reports record revenues of $15.8 billion for fiscal Q3 2016-- a 9% Y-o-Y increase-- while profits are up by 6% Y-o-Y to $4.5bn, but despite such results Chipzilla expects declines for the coming quarter.

"It was an outstanding quarter, and we set a number of new records across the business," CEO Brian Krzanich says. "In addition to strong financials, we delivered exciting new technologies while continuing to align our people and products to our strategy. We're executing well, and these results show Intel’s continuing transformation to a company that powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected devices."

The Intel Client Computing Group still accounts for the lion's share (over 50%) of revenues to make $8.9bn, a 4.5% Y-o-Y increase driven by growing shipment volumes and incrasing notebook chip ASPs. Meanwhile the datacentre group sees revenues increase by 10% Y-o-Y to $4.6bn thanks to higher spending by cloud computing services.

Construction starts on the Apple datacentre in Denmark-- part of a $2 billion investment in Europe by the iPhone maker when combined with the company's upcoming Irish datacentre.

As the Copenhagen Post reports the Denmark facility is based in Foulum, a small town outside of the city of Viborg in central Jutland. It covers 166000 square metres and is described as the "largest foreign capital investment in Danish history." Apple projects an operational launch date for sometime in 2017, even if construction should continue until 2026.

Foulum houses the agricultural research facilities of Aarhus University-- a relevant fact, since Apple is teaming up with the university on a research and development project on the conversion of biogas into electricity through the use of fuel cells and agricultural waste.

“The new partnership is a good example that [ministry investment organisation] Invest in Denmark’s targeted efforts to attract datacentre investments to Denmark is producing excellent results," Danish foreign minister Kristian Jensen says. "It also illustrates that datacentre investors often wish to contribute to research into and the expansion of the renewable energy capacity in Denmark to the benefit of everyone."

Fujitsu plans to hand over the its PC business to Lenovo as part of refocus on higher-priority efforts, the Nikkei Asian Review reports-- and the companies hope to reach a deal some time on October 2016.

The company did release a statement on the matter, but it appears to neither confirm nor deny the story. Instead it simply says Fujitsu is "currently considering various possibilities, including what is being reported, but a decision has not yet been made."

In turn, Nikkei claims the two companies have two proposals for the Fujitsu PC business-- either the transfer of Fujitsu PC design, development and manufacturing operations to a Lenovo-led joint venture, or Lenovo taking a majority stake in the Fujitsu PC subsidiary. Either decision moves 2000 employees from Fujitsu to Lenovo.

Peerless-AV and Almoe Digital Solutions, distributor of AV and IT products and supplier of customised business technology solutions across the UAE, announce their new partnership-- and the launch of new solutions at the 36th Gitex Technology Week (at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 16th to 20th October).

On the Almoe Digital Solutions stand, Peerless-AV will be exhibiting a range of versatile and installer-friendly video wall mounts and kiosk solutions to GITEX's international audience of more than 146,000 professionals.

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Apple takes over a famed "cathedral of power" as it announces plans to move 1400 staff from 8 locations in London to the restored Battersea power station, making it one of the biggest Apple sites outside of the US.

The iPhone maker will occupy all top 6 office floors in the Grade II listed building, which has stood derilict for 33 years on the bank of the Thames. The actual move to the building should take place in 2021, and makes Apple the biggest single tenant in the 42-acre complex comprising homes, offices, shops and leisure facilities.

“This is a great opportunity to have our entire team working and collaborating in one location while supporting the renovation of a neighborhood rich with history,” an Apple statement to the Evening Standard reads.

Apple's European HQ will remain in Cork, Ireland, where it employs around 6000 people. The company has 2530 staff in the British capital, 1100 of which work in its retail operations. Its biggest London office is in Hanover Street, Mayfair, near the flagship Regent Street store.