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U.S. regulators escalate crackdown on tech firms favouring foreign workers over Americans
By News RoomThe Justice Department’s lawsuit against Cloudera signals intensified scrutiny of employment practices favouring temporary foreign workers, with broader implications for tech companies navigating compliance amid an increasingly aggressive enforcement environment. The Trump administration has stepped up pressure on technology employers that sponsor foreign workers, with the latest case against Cloudera…
Versent’s new agreement with AWS signals a shift towards programmable networks and agentic AI, aiming to revolutionise mid-market enterprise services with rapid application assessment and modernisation tools amidst the evolving network landscape. Versent has deepened its long-running relationship with Amazon Web Services through a five-year agreement aimed at bringing…
In response to recent outages and wartime threats, South Korea is considering innovative data storage solutions, including cross-border backups and modular centres, to enhance resilience and protect critical public information. The recent spate of cloud outages and wartime disruptions has sharpened debate in South Korea over where critical public data…
MediaTek’s new AI research centre harnesses innovative cooling and scaling for edge computing
By News RoomMediaTek has launched a cutting-edge AI research and development data centre in Miaoli County, featuring advanced NVIDIA hardware, immersion cooling, and sustainable energy solutions, signalling a significant push into high-performance and edge AI computing. MediaTek has opened a new research and development data centre in Tongluo Science Park, Miaoli…
Exploit kits expand in 2026 Q1 with new payloads for Office, Windows, and Linux vulnerabilities
By News RoomSecurity researchers observe a broadening of exploit kit activity in early 2026, with fresh payloads targeting Microsoft Office, Windows, and Linux, amidst rising vulnerabilities and AI-driven threat detection challenges. Security researchers say exploit kits aimed at ordinary user systems broadened again in the first quarter of 2026, with fresh payloads…
Critical Palo Alto firewall zero-day sparks accelerated patching amid rising supply chain and API abuse attacks
By News RoomPalo Alto Networks warns of a critical zero-day flaw affecting its firewalls, as attackers rapidly exploit vulnerabilities, supply chain malware spreads, and API abuse increases, forcing a shift towards faster security responses and proactive monitoring. Palo Alto Networks has warned customers about a critical zero-day in its PAN-OS firewall software,…
As delays in implementation emerge, financial firms face ongoing pressure to enhance traceability, documentation, and auditability of their AI-driven communication monitoring systems to meet strict EU regulatory standards. For compliance teams at EU-regulated financial firms, the latest talk of delay around the AI Act may feel like breathing space.…
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Industry leader Qualcomm warns that meeting statutory deadlines alone will not secure US dominance in 6G, calling for accelerated spectrum allocations and cross-agency action to unlock transformative societal benefits by 2029. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, which became law earlier this year, set a statutory timetable for identifying…
The global IoT market is entering a phase of scaling and platform-led expansion, with projections reaching up to USD 865.20 billion by 2030, driven by 5G, edge computing, and AI integration. Industry leaders and regional developments are reshaping how enterprises leverage IoT for smart manufacturing, healthcare, and infrastructure, amid security…
As 2026 approaches, telecoms leaders are converging on a shift from connectivity to AI-driven platforms, emphasising localisation, security, and open architectures to unlock new growth avenues beyond traditional revenues. As 2026 approaches, telecoms executives and technology vendors are converging on a common theme: the industry must pivot from treating connectivity…
Advances in engineering, reduced launch costs, and commercial partnerships are transforming the concept of moving data centres to orbit into a tangible, scalable reality, promising to alleviate terrestrial resource pressures and revolutionise global digital infrastructure. The idea of moving the world’s compute to orbit has moved from speculative essay to…
China’s Future Network Test Facility (FNTF), a continent-spanning high-speed computing network, promises to drastically reduce AI model training times and boost real-time applications, though questions remain over energy, security, and operational challenges. The Future Network Test Facility (FNTF), described by project leaders as a continent-spanning distributed computing pool, began operations…
As the global expansion of data centres continues to surge driven by AI and digital growth, advancements in efficiency and aggressive renewable energy procurement offer potential respite, but local infrastructure constraints and environmental justice concerns threaten to complicate the industry’s future trajectory. The steady hum of the global internet increasingly…
A new report from DataM Intelligence forecasts the US cybersecurity market will reach nearly US$556 billion by 2032, driven by AI, cloud migration, and regulatory pressures, with varying estimates highlighting divergent definitions and growth trajectories. According to the original report from DataM Intelligence, the United States cybersecurity market is forecast…
Report: US genAI market, driven by infrastructure boom, to be north of $1 trillion by 2032
By Gary FloodThe United States generative AI market is projected to explode from USD 45.56 billion in 2024 to over USD 1 trillion by 2032, driven by technological advancements and an infrastructure surge, but faces significant implementation, security, and ethical hurdles. According to the original report, the United States generative AI market…
Travel eSIM revenue decline accelerates as competition prompts focus on services over margins
By Gary FloodA Juniper Research study reveals that sharply falling revenue per gigabyte for travel eSIMs is being driven by heightened competition, shifting industry focus from price to value-added services and bundling strategies, transforming the landscape of travel connectivity by 2025. A recent Juniper Research study quantifies a trend long sensed across…
Europe’s UPS market accelerates with circular economy strategies and energy efficiency mandates
By Gary FloodThe European uninterruptible power supplies market is poised for steady growth driven by sustainability initiatives, technological innovation, and increased investment in data-centre capacity, despite existing barriers to adoption among smaller organisations. Europe’s market for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) is moving into a phase of steady expansion, driven by sustainability initiatives,…
MLOps 3.0 ushers in fully autonomous AI pipelines with smarter workflows and governance
By Gary FloodThe evolution of MLOps to version 3.0 introduces fully automated, self-correcting pipelines that streamline data ingestion, model deployment, and continual monitoring, transforming enterprise AI operations with minimal human intervention. Modern AI and machine learning workflows are moving beyond manual orchestration towards pipelines that operate with minimal human intervention. According to…
EU launches antitrust investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI development
By Gary FloodThe European Commission has initiated a formal probe into Google’s use of web publisher and YouTube content, scrutinising whether the tech giant has exploited third-party materials without fair compensation or transparent opt-out options, amid broader regulatory crackdowns on US tech giants. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust…
