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Industry coalition accelerates toward AI-native 6G with sensing and sectoral innovations
By Gary FloodMajor vendors and operators are collaborating on the development of 6G, aiming to embed AI, sensing, and sector-specific capabilities, with commercial deployment targeted around 2029 amidst technical challenges and evolving standards. “The networks of today simply aren’t ready for the use cases of tomorrow,” says NVIDIA’s Telecom SVP, Ronnie Vasishta.…
Google has integrated 1 gigawatt of demand response capacity into US utility agreements, pioneering a flexible, grid-friendly approach to powering data centres with cleaner energy and enhancing grid stability amidst rising digital demands. “A new milestone for smart, affordable electricity growth.” According to a blog post by Michael Terrell, Head…
Amazon’s Transformer project aims to redefine smartphone with AI-driven voice ecosystem
By Gary FloodAmazon is developing a new AI-integrated smartphone codenamed ‘Transformer’, focusing on a personalised, voice- and AI-driven user experience that could challenge established industry giants. Amazon is quietly working on a new smartphone project intended to fuse advanced artificial intelligence with its Alexa ecosystem, according to reporting from Reuters and other…
Global forecasts indicate a significant expansion in CDN security over the next decade, driven by rising cyber threats and increasing demand for resilient, low-latency content delivery amid expanding digital media consumption and regulatory pressures. Worldwide forecasts for content delivery network security point to strong expansion over the coming decade as…
The global server market has hit new heights in 2025, with revenue reaching $125.3 billion, driven by heavy investments in AI and GPU‑accelerated systems among hyperscalers and cloud providers, amid supply constraints and geopolitical tensions. According to the International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue for servers climbed…
Telecom vendors and operators are rapidly transitioning from conceptual AI integration to practical deployment of AI-native RAN, leveraging GPUs and CPUs to optimise performance, cost, and latency in next-generation networks, as industry experiments and partnerships accelerate the push towards intelligent wireless infrastructure. AI-driven radio access networks are shifting from concept…
Industries are shifting AI processing from cloud centres to localised network sites, aiming to reduce latency, improve data control, and enhance resilience, with major players like AT&T, T‑Mobile, NVIDIA, and Itron leading the evolution towards an AI-powered network ecosystem. According to PYMNTS, telecom and infrastructure firms are shifting artificial intelligence…
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Industries are shifting AI processing from cloud centres to localised network sites, aiming to reduce latency, improve data control, and enhance resilience, with major players like AT&T, T‑Mobile, NVIDIA, and Itron leading the evolution towards an AI-powered network ecosystem. According to PYMNTS, telecom and infrastructure firms are shifting artificial intelligence…
AI’s environmental impact remains secondary despite growing power and water demands, study finds
By Gary FloodA new industry report highlights that while AI drives record electricity and water use, most firms prioritise ethics over environmental concerns, risking missed opportunities for climate benefits. Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate priorities as its appetite for electricity and cooling grows, yet environmental consequences remain secondary for many firms rolling…
The US office leasing market shows signs of stabilisation with decreasing vacancies and uneven regional recovery, driven by subdued new supply, conversion trends, and sector-specific slowdowns, notably in life sciences. The national office leasing market appears to be settling after a turbulent period, with a February snapshot from CommercialCafe suggesting…
European battery energy storage market accelerates with record deals and expanding capacity
By News RoomA wave of major European battery energy storage system (BESS) transactions totaling over 3.7GWh highlights growing investor confidence and market maturity across Germany, Finland, Spain, and the UK, amid ongoing regulatory and market reforms. Allianz Global Investors and a string of developers and asset managers have pushed ahead with a…
Low adoption of enforceable DMARC opens lucrative opportunities for MSPs with emerging multi‑tenant automation platforms in 2026
By News RoomDespite the critical role of DMARC in preventing cyber intrusions, its low adoption rate presents a strategic opening for MSPs. Recent market comparisons highlight emerging vendors like Red Sift, Mimecast, and Sendmarc, whose specialised platforms offer automation, scalability, and wider security integrations that could redefine managed email security services in…
Hackers leverage fake tech support calls to deploy Havoc-based ransomware and data theft schemes
By News RoomA coordinated social‑engineering campaign infected organisations through fake tech support calls, utilising modified Havoc framework and legitimate remote management tools to establish a durable presence, with rapid lateral movement indicating intent for data exfiltration or ransomware deployment. Threat researchers have detailed a coordinated social‑engineering campaign in which attackers posed as…
Amid rising AI workloads and energy costs, UK organisations are rethinking data centre placements and architectures, prioritising resilience, regional energy capacity, and hybrid solutions to meet accelerating capacity needs and ensure security. UK organisations are reworking their data centre strategies as a convergence of AI workloads, higher electricity prices and…
Drone strikes disrupt Amazon Web Services data centres in the Gulf amid rising regional tensions
By News RoomMultiple Amazon Web Services data-centre sites in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged in drone strikes, causing widespread service outages and highlighting increased regional militarisation and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Amazon Web Services said drone strikes in the Gulf damaged multiple data-centre sites, knocking key cloud capacity offline and triggering…
Distributors evolve into strategic enablers of cloud, AI, and hyperscaler-driven business models
By Paul BriggsA new GTDC study reveals how IT distributors are transforming from logistics providers into vital partners that support the growth of cloud, artificial intelligence, and hyperscaler ecosystems, reshaping the tech channel landscape. IT distributors are reshaping the technology channel, emerging as the integrators of cloud, artificial intelligence and hyperscaler-driven…
Companies shift to modular, buy-first AI strategies amid failure to deliver value inside
By News RoomA new study reveals that most internal AI projects falter in delivering measurable business impact, prompting a corporate pivot towards modular, vendor-supported AI solutions for faster, more reliable results. The era of grand in‑house artificial intelligence programmes that consume vast development resources while delivering little measurable business value is…
Cisco introduces lightweight hypervisor as an alternative to VMware for collaboration workloads
By News RoomCisco unveils a specialised hypervisor aimed at simplifying deployment for on-premises calling applications, challenging VMware’s dominance in collaboration workload virtualisation amid shifting vendor strategies. Cisco is preparing to ship a pared-back hypervisor aimed specifically at running its calling applications, offering customers an alternative to VMware for virtualising services such as…
By 2026, rising legal, energy and connectivity demands are transforming cloud infrastructure strategies, emphasizing jurisdictional control and energy resilience as key competitive factors. As the Internet matures, the practical limits on where and how infrastructure can grow are becoming as important as the technology that powers it. Market forecasts…
