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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…
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…
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As Europe’s rapid expansion of AI-scale data centres strains existing electricity infrastructure, industry leaders call for coordinated grid investments and innovative solutions to sustain growth without compromising energy stability and sustainability. Europe’s accelerated push into AI-scale computing is colliding with an electricity system that is struggling to keep pace, forcing…
Nvidia’s leadership in AI accelerators, supported by innovative hardware and robust ecosystems, remains formidable but increasingly vulnerable to rising competition, geopolitical restrictions, and cloud providers developing their own chips, signalling a complex future for the industry’s dominant player. Nvidia’s run as the dominant supplier of artificial‑intelligence accelerators rests on a…
As organisations gear up for 2026, the IT sector is converging on smarter, more resilient infrastructure driven by hybrid cloud architectures, enhanced security strategies, unified data platforms, and expanded edge computing that supports real-time applications and automation. As organisations prepare for 2026, the IT landscape is converging on a single…
Microsoft and other enterprise software firms are adjusting their expectations for AI-driven revenue as customer reluctance and ROI challenges slow adoption, signalling an industry-wide inflection point. Executives at Microsoft and other enterprise software firms had positioned 2025 as the year multi‑step AI agents would move from pilots to paid deployments…
The global market for cellular routers and gateways, driven by enterprise demand and 5G adoption, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9% through 2029, reaching US$2.6 billion, with leading vendors integrating AI and software features to capitalise on rising demand. The global market for cellular routers and gateways…
Businesses are rapidly reorienting around autonomous decision-making as AI agents transition from supportive tools to the operational backbone, signalling a significant transformation set to reshape enterprise workflows in 2026. The pace of change in data and artificial intelligence is accelerating from incremental improvement to structural upheaval, and businesses are rapidly…
TSMC’s aggressive capacity expansion aims to capitalise on AI boom amid valuation concerns
By News RoomTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) continues to lead the global chip industry, boosting capacity investment and revenue driven by surging AI demand, despite market caution over valuation and cyclicality risks. According to the original report, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) sits at the heart of the global technology supply chain,…
New survey data reveals that organisations’ success with AI depends more on cultural change and leadership transparency than on technical access, highlighting the importance of trust, training, and employee involvement to drive effective adoption. At a moment when organisations are pouring resources into generative and other AI technologies, new survey…
India-Russia summit charts ambitious economic pathway with $100 billion trade target by 2030
By News RoomDuring President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, a comprehensive roadmap was unveiled to expand economic ties beyond energy and defence, aiming to reach a $100 billion bilateral trade volume by 2030, supported by new agreements in multiple sectors amid geopolitical complexities. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India has…
Amazon transforms ad platform with unified Campaign Manager and expanded streaming inventory
By News RoomAmazon unveils a consolidated Campaign Manager integrating search, display, streaming, and audio ad buying, coupled with new streaming and audio inventory to enhance advertising efficiency and reach. Amazon this week unveiled a major reorganisation of its advertising stack, folding its demand-side platform and Ads Console into a single Campaign Manager…
Spheron AI’s marketplace approach disrupts GPU access with transparent, cost-predictable bare-metal options
By News RoomSpheron AI introduces a marketplace-style model for direct, transparent access to enterprise-grade GPUs, challenging traditional hyperscaler services with predictable pricing, full VM control, and high throughput for AI workloads. Spheron AI’s marketplace-style approach to bare‑metal GPU access is emerging as a compelling option for teams that prioritise cost predictability, full…
US strategy signals shift away from Europe towards regional prioritisation and increased coercion
By News RoomThe United States’ newly published National Security Strategy marks a significant reorientation, emphasising regional focus on Latin America and the Indo-Pacific while recasting its alliance with Europe in transactional terms and warning of potential vulnerability to external coercion. The United States’ newly published National Security Strategy marks a decisive and…
