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UK government calls on AI firms to develop autonomous cyber-defence tools amidst rising threats
By News RoomSecurity Minister Dan Jarvis has urged leading AI companies to collaborate on advanced cyber-defence systems, as the UK faces a surge in cyber incidents and accelerates its national resilience strategy with increased funding and a new voluntary pledge for enterprise cyber-safety. Security Minister Dan Jarvis has urged leading artificial intelligence…
Cloudflare’s latest quarterly results reveal a 34% revenue increase, driven by expanding enterprise demand and its strategic shift towards AI platform services, positioning it as a key player in next-generation application infrastructure. Cloudflare has emerged from its latest quarterly update with a stronger case for investors who are willing to…
IBM’s Power Systems division remains waiting for the anticipated surge from GenAI, as overall infrastructure performs strongly and new Power11 hardware aims to bring AI closer to core business operations, potentially unlocking a new growth phase. IBM’s Power Systems business is still waiting for the GenAI surge that many in…
Amazon Web Services launches European Sovereign Cloud to ease regulatory fears for regulated industries
By News RoomAWS’s new European Sovereign Cloud aims to balance cloud flexibility with strict EU data sovereignty rules, facilitating secure migration for regulated sectors like SAP and reducing compliance concerns. European IT chiefs in heavily regulated industries have long faced a stark trade-off: adopt public cloud services and risk sovereignty concerns, or…
Cisco unveils integrated AI foundation with security and performance focus amid enterprise shift
By Paul BriggsCisco launches its Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, offering a modular, security-rich architecture designed to streamline large-scale AI deployment and support business resilience in Asia-Pacific and Japan. Cisco is pitching a more integrated answer to a problem that is becoming familiar in boardrooms across Asia-Pacific and Japan: how to…
Intel’s Santhosh Viswanathan highlights the rise of AI PCs transforming the future of personal computing
By News RoomIntel executive Santhosh Viswanathan reveals how AI-powered personal computers are entering a new era centred on local intelligence and distributed AI, with significant implications for global markets including India. Intel’s Santhosh Viswanathan says the personal computer is entering a new phase, as the industry moves from an era defined by…
Boost Run secures $1.44 billion deal with Dell to accelerate AI infrastructure expansion
By News RoomBoost Run’s landmark agreement with Dell aims to ramp up enterprise AI compute and storage capacity, supporting its upcoming public listing and capitalising on booming AI infrastructure investments. Boost Run has unveiled a $1.44 billion purchase agreement with Dell Technologies, a deal the company says will help it meet rising…
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Abacus has bolstered its UK incident response capabilities with new specialist staff to deliver quicker support and foster closer collaboration within its expanded global operations, amid rising concerns over breach handling and a growing cyber ecosystem. Abacus has widened its UK incident response capability, adding specialist staff in Britain to…
As artificial intelligence accelerates the US data centre expansion, dependencies on foreign-critical minerals, mainly controlled by China, raise strategic concerns about domestic resilience and industrial security amid rapid technological growth. The surge in artificial intelligence is accelerating an extraordinary build-out of data centres across the United States, and that boom…
Microsoft advances towards launch of the world’s most powerful AI data centre in Wisconsin
By News RoomMicrosoft nears completion of its massive AI data centre in Wisconsin, aiming to revolutionise large-scale AI training with sustainability and enhanced resilience, amid local concerns over environmental impact. Microsoft has moved a step closer to opening what it describes as the world’s most powerful AI data centre, a vast new…
G42 and R/GA unveil AI-driven conversational hub to revolutionise digital brand experiences
By News RoomG42 and R/GA have launched Alpha.G42.ai, an innovative AI-powered platform that replaces traditional websites with conversational hubs, signalling a shift towards a more personalised, device-agnostic digital future. G42, the UAE-based technology group, has unveiled Alpha.G42.ai in partnership with R/GA, presenting it as an early example of how companies may soon…
UK SMEs brace for rising energy costs and disrupted supply chains amid Middle East conflict escalation
By News RoomSmall and medium-sized enterprises in the UK are feeling the pinch from soaring energy bills and supply chain chaos as the Middle East conflict intensifies, prompting calls for strategic resilience measures. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East is once again being felt far beyond the region, and for…
Schneider Electric and Microsoft revolutionise green hydrogen production with AI-driven open automation
By News RoomSchneider Electric and Microsoft have expanded their partnership to leverage AI for open, scalable industrial control systems, promising to enhance efficiency and reduce costs in green hydrogen production amid rising policy incentives. Schneider Electric has deepened its collaboration with Microsoft in a move aimed at bringing artificial intelligence into industrial…
IT outsourcing shifts towards strategic partnerships and emerging markets enforce industry evolution
By Paul BriggsThe global IT outsourcing market is transforming from cost-cutting to a strategic, outcomes-driven industry, with new regional dynamics and evolving client expectations shaping its future trajectory. The global IT outsourcing market is moving well beyond its old reputation as a way to cut payrolls. According to the Maximize Market…
UK government launches ambitious review to accelerate 5G Standalone rollout and explore future tech infrastructure
By Gary FloodThe UK government has initiated a comprehensive Mobile Market Review aimed at strengthening mobile infrastructure, boosting 5G Standalone deployment by 2030, and preparing for future technological developments including 6G and satellite connectivity. The UK government has opened a wide-ranging Mobile Market Review designed to inform Department for Science, Innovation…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NVIDIA have unveiled an expanded portfolio of full‑stack AI and supercomputing systems, integrating advanced hardware and software to support research institutions, cloud providers, and sovereign deployments at extreme scale. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has expanded its co‑engineering with NVIDIA to deliver a broadened line of full‑stack…
Data centre automation market surges as AI-driven solutions accelerate enterprise adoption
By News RoomOrganisations are accelerating investments in software and systems that reduce manual oversight of data centre operations as the appetite for hybrid and multi-cloud architectures grows. According to a report by Grand View Research, the global data centre automation market was valued at about USD 10.09 billion in 2024 and is…
Mobile World Congress 2026 highlights AI-driven revolution in telecoms with regulatory and innovation momentum
By Gary FloodRegulators, network operators and technology vendors convened in Barcelona to explore how artificial intelligence and next-generation connectivity will reshape telecom services, security and regulation, signalling a pivotal shift in the digital economy’s future. Regulators, network operators and technology vendors converged in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2026 to map…
Nokia’s strategic partnership with NVIDIA and a renewed push towards GPU-accelerated networks signals a disruptive industry move, challenging traditional telecom hardware models and redefining the RAN landscape amid rising virtualisation efforts by competitors like Samsung. Nokia’s recent technology pivot away from bespoke baseband silicon toward GPU-accelerated, AI-native radio access…
