Ireland grapples with balancing soaring AI data centre demand and a renewables-driven energy overhaul, reshaping its digital landscape and regional growth strategies. Ireland is entering a decisive phase in its digital economy. The country’s role as a base for global technology, cloud and life sciences groups has brought exceptional growth,…

As cloud and AI workloads surge, organisations face new challenges in maintaining network performance, with operational flexibility, automation, and skills shortages now at the forefront of enterprise network evolution. Enterprise networks are moving into a phase where sheer bandwidth is no longer the only measure that matters. As cloud services,…

Virgin Media O2 has announced it will begin shutting down its 2G mobile network in summer 2029, aiming to free up spectrum for faster, more energy-efficient 4G and 5G services amid industry-wide transitions in the UK. Virgin Media O2 will begin shutting down O2’s 2G mobile network in summer 2029,…

A new £50 million fund aims to strengthen UK supplies of critical minerals, fostering domestic extraction, processing, and recycling to reduce reliance on imports and secure strategic technologies. Households and businesses in the UK are set to benefit from a new £50 million push to strengthen supplies of critical minerals,…

Broadcom is shifting its EMEA partner strategy towards private cloud, AI integration, and data sovereignty, emphasising long-term customer outcomes and operational transformation through VMware Cloud Foundation, now enhanced for AI and secure, localised cloud services. Broadcom’s EMEA partner strategy is increasingly being shaped by a simple commercial reality: many enterprises…

The US government’s order to halt foreign access to Anthropic’s advanced AI models signals a seismic shift in the intersection of AI development and geopolitical security, amid industry concerns over innovation and international cooperation. The U.S. government’s order forcing Anthropic to suspend foreign national access to two of its most…

Arrow Electronics has seen its shares more than double this year amid a strategic shift from traditional distribution to a pivotal role in AI infrastructure supply, highlighting its emerging influence in the evolving technology landscape. Arrow Electronics has emerged as one of this year’s more unexpected winners in technology,…

At its 2026 APAC Partner Conference in Seoul, Kaspersky highlights accelerating regional demand for integrated corporate security solutions amidst surging cyber threats and innovative attack methods, emphasizing South Korea’s strategic importance. Kaspersky used its 2026 APAC Partner Conference in Seoul on 11 June to outline a sharper push in…

As the last generation of seasoned mainframe specialists retire, public agencies must adopt staged, hybrid cloud strategies and invest in knowledge transfer to prevent vulnerabilities and ensure ongoing service resilience. Dorothy Pentreath is remembered as the last native speaker of Cornish, and Jennifer Nelson uses that historical image to frame…

Google invests over $2 billion in its Alabama data centre, highlighting the growing reliance on nuclear and renewable energy sources to meet rising AI and cloud infrastructure demands in the US South. Google has invested more than $2 billion in its data centre campus in Jackson County, Alabama, according to…

OpenAI has announced its first formal partner programme, backed by $150 million, aiming to build a global network of system integrators, managed service providers and consultants to scale its enterprise AI products amidst rising competition. OpenAI has moved to formalise its channel strategy with the launch of its first partner…

TD SYNNEX’s new partnership with Ramp signals a strategic move to embed financial management tools into its enterprise technology offerings, broadening its role in IT distribution and services. Ramp’s new partnership with TD SYNNEX points to a broader push by both companies to embed financial software deeper into the…