The UAE is intensifying its cyber defence efforts by integrating AI tools, strengthening resilience, and fostering a homegrown cybersecurity workforce to counter escalating threats and position itself as a regional digital hub. The UAE is pushing cyber resilience as a national priority, with its Cyber Security Council arguing that digital…

As Scotland’s low-carbon heritage attracts data centre development, critics warn of environmental risks and energy demands, prompting calls for stricter regulations amidst growing AI infrastructure expansion concerns. Data centres have become a lightning rod in Scotland’s climate debate, with critics warning that they are energy-hungry, water-intensive and being approved too…

Network Rail has secured a five-year agreement with RWE to source up to 65% of its non-traction electricity from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, marking a major step towards fully renewable operations by 2030 and cutting emissions by over 168,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Network Rail has struck…

A new survey reveals that one in five UK companies are shifting AI workloads overseas as soaring electricity prices and infrastructure constraints hamper domestic AI deployment, raising concerns over UK’s technological sovereignty. One in five UK firms have already shifted AI workloads overseas because electricity costs at home are too…

The European Commission has awarded a six-year, €180 million cloud services contract to European providers, marking a strategic move to enhance digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on non-EU technology firms. The European Commission has awarded a six-year cloud services tender worth up to €180 million, in a move designed to…

Changes to Google’s consent handling for Analytics and Ads, set for June 2026, face criticism over reduced control and increased compliance risks for advertisers, prompting industry concern about privacy and legal exposures. Google’s move to change how Analytics and Ads handle consent is drawing criticism from privacy and measurement specialists,…

Ingram Micro has added j5create to its Australian distribution line-up, enhancing access to connectivity accessories amid its wider strategy to integrate hardware, cloud services, and endpoint management solutions across channels. Ingram Micro has added j5create to its Australian distribution line-up, giving local channel partners access to the accessories maker’s…

Abacus has bolstered its UK incident response capabilities with new specialist staff to deliver quicker support and foster closer collaboration within its expanded global operations, amid rising concerns over breach handling and a growing cyber ecosystem. Abacus has widened its UK incident response capability, adding specialist staff in Britain to…

As artificial intelligence accelerates the US data centre expansion, dependencies on foreign-critical minerals, mainly controlled by China, raise strategic concerns about domestic resilience and industrial security amid rapid technological growth. The surge in artificial intelligence is accelerating an extraordinary build-out of data centres across the United States, and that boom…

Microsoft nears completion of its massive AI data centre in Wisconsin, aiming to revolutionise large-scale AI training with sustainability and enhanced resilience, amid local concerns over environmental impact. Microsoft has moved a step closer to opening what it describes as the world’s most powerful AI data centre, a vast new…

G42 and R/GA have launched Alpha.G42.ai, an innovative AI-powered platform that replaces traditional websites with conversational hubs, signalling a shift towards a more personalised, device-agnostic digital future. G42, the UAE-based technology group, has unveiled Alpha.G42.ai in partnership with R/GA, presenting it as an early example of how companies may soon…

Small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK are feeling the pinch from soaring energy bills and supply chain chaos as the Middle East conflict intensifies, prompting calls for strategic resilience measures. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East is once again being felt far beyond the region, and for…