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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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Cybersecurity giants accelerate AI-driven acquisitions and growth strategies to combat rising threats
By News RoomLeading cybersecurity firms like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are rapidly expanding their AI capabilities and making strategic acquisitions to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats amid growing investor interest and regulatory pressures. Cybersecurity continues to be a prominent focus for investors, driven by escalating cyber threats and increasing…
As transistor scaling hits physical and economic limits, the embedded computing industry is embracing innovative architectures such as neuromorphic and quantum computing, alongside 3D integration and AI-driven design, heralding a new era of smarter, more sustainable devices. For over half a century, Moore’s Law has been the lodestar of semiconductor…
The UK’s data centre sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with nearly £45 billion committed to over 100 projects amid rising AI demands and urban expansion, prompting architectural innovation and challenges. The UK is experiencing a significant surge in data centre development, driven by increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) processing…
The global NAS market is experiencing rapid growth driven by unstructured data explosion, technological innovations like AI and NVMe flash arrays, and a shift towards hybrid cloud solutions, with enterprise and consumer segments expanding at accelerated rates. The global Network Attached Storage (NAS) market is on a trajectory of significant…
New research highlights a growing focus on sustainable, compliant, and high-performance infrastructure as data centres adapt to accelerating AI workloads and evolving regulatory landscapes, especially across the EMEA region. Data centers, the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, are facing rapidly evolving demands driven by exponential data growth, the surge of…
Avalara has introduced Avi, an AI assistant embedded into Microsoft Outlook, signalling a shift towards proactive, agentic compliance that embeds automation directly at the initial point of document entry, enhancing accuracy and reducing manual effort. Tax compliance workflows continue to evolve swiftly under the dual forces of rising regulatory complexity…
SpaceX’s Starlink is pioneering direct-to-phone satellite services, aiming to transform mobile connectivity globally. However, network congestion poses a significant challenge as the company races to scale its infrastructure and meet rising demand, with technological upgrades and phased rollouts central to its strategy. SpaceX’s Starlink is preparing to transform mobile connectivity…
Emerging app monitoring solutions now prioritise subtle performance issues that silently erode user trust and drive app abandonment, marking a strategic shift in mobile app quality management. In the increasingly competitive landscape of mobile application development, the silent killers of user trust and engagement are no longer just obvious crashes…
Project Drawdown’s new Explorer tool redefines effective climate solutions in food and agriculture
By News RoomA novel data-driven tool from Project Drawdown categorises impactful climate mitigation strategies, highlighting dietary shifts, waste reduction, and sustainable farming as highly recommended actions for immediate and collective implementation. Climate action organisation Project Drawdown has introduced an innovative Explorer tool designed to classify environmental solutions by their actual impact on…
Despite a heated debate over managing surging demand from AI-driven data centres, PJM Interconnection remains without a consensus, risking higher power prices and grid reliability in the US’s largest power market. Members of PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operator in the United States, have reached an impasse over how…
NATO partners with Google Cloud to deploy sovereign air-gapped AI-driven cloud environment
By News RoomNATO is advancing its digital transformation with a multimillion-dollar partnership with Google Cloud to establish a secure, air-gapped sovereign cloud for classified, AI-powered workloads, highlighting a new era in defence data sovereignty. NATO is set to significantly advance its digital transformation efforts through a multimillion-dollar partnership with Google Cloud to…
The cloud industry faces unprecedented upheaval in 2026, as AI demands accelerate, legacy infrastructure falters, and innovative smaller providers, dubbed ‘neoclouds’, challenge hyperscalers’ dominance amid rising outages and enterprise shifts towards private AI solutions. As cloud computing continues to evolve rapidly, the industry faces significant challenges and transformations that will…
