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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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Amazon commits $12.7 billion towards expanding AI infrastructure and skills across India by 2030, targeting over 15 million small businesses and 4 million students to bolster accessibility and productivity in line with government initiatives. Amazon has set out an expanded plan to bring artificial intelligence to millions of Indians by…
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…
