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…

Multiple 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…

A 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…

A 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 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…

The market for specialised IoT routers is experiencing rapid growth, fuelled by 5G deployment and smart-city projects, though security and interoperability challenges remain as competition intensifies among providers. The market for routers tailored to Internet of Things deployments is entering a phase of rapid expansion as enterprises and public…

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora aims to reassure investors by emphasising AI’s role in strengthening cybersecurity defenses, despite recent sharp declines in software valuations driven by market uncertainty and AI advancements. Palo Alto Networks chief executive Nikesh Arora moved to allay investor concerns this week, arguing that artificial…

Nvidia has sold its remaining stake in Arm Holdings, ending a contentious ownership chapter and refocusing the chip designer on core licensing and AI expansion amid market shifts and regulatory backdrop. Nvidia has completed the sale of its remaining equity in Arm Holdings, removing a long‑running ownership question that followed…

Genesys announces plans to launch its Cloud platform on AWS European Sovereign Cloud, targeting regulated organisations in the EU to enhance data residency and compliance amid tightening regulatory constraints. Genesys has confirmed plans to make its Genesys Cloud platform available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a move the…

A major outage at Amazon Web Services on 16 February 2026 caused cascading failures across numerous online services, including a significant disruption at social media platform X, highlighting vulnerabilities in shared cloud infrastructure. A sudden surge of error reports tied to Amazon Web Services (AWS) on 16 February 2026 produced…

Telecom operators are rapidly shifting towards unified, cloud-based platforms, promising significant cost savings, enhanced AI integration, and faster service deployment as 2026 approaches, a key turning point in the industry’s digital evolution. Telecommunications operators are moving from fragmented, vendor-locked stacks toward a unified operational fabric that promises immediate cost savings…