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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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Recent assessments reveal critical flaws in leading AI memory architectures, exposing performance and cost inefficiencies that could deepen global development gaps and challenge current evaluation methods. Recent evaluations have revealed significant shortcomings in universal large language model (LLM) memory systems such as Mem0 and Zep, which were initially hailed as…
Are next-gen mobile processors accelerating a shift towards AI-enabled, energy-efficient microprocessors?
By Gary FloodAdvancements in next-generation mobile chips are revolutionising the global microprocessors market, expanding their application from smartphones to automotive, industrial, and AI workloads, driven by integration, efficiency, and ongoing technological innovations. Next-generation mobile processors are transforming the global microprocessors market by offering desktop-level performance within highly efficient power consumption frameworks. Originally…
2026 cloud landscape shifts as AI integration prompts resilience and private cloud surge
By Gary FloodThe cloud industry faces a pivotal year in 2026, driven by increased AI adoption, recent outages revealing infrastructure vulnerabilities, and a rising shift towards private and neocloud services, challenging hyperscaler dominance and emphasising resilience. The cloud computing landscape in 2026 is poised for significant transformation, driven by accelerating AI integration…
Global telecom industry accelerates towards 6G standardisation with AI and sustainability at the core
By Gary FloodIndustry leaders and organisations like NGMN and 3GPP are shaping the future of 6G, emphasising global collaboration, AI integration, and sustainable development to revolutionise connectivity beyond 5G. As the global telecommunications industry stands on the cusp of a new era in connectivity, the dialogue around 6G is moving from speculative…
Innovative cloud security architectures urgently needed amid rising misconfigurations and complex threats
By Gary FloodAs cloud adoption accelerates beyond 94%, enterprises face escalating cybersecurity threats driven by misconfigurations and evolving attack surfaces, prompting a shift towards dynamic, structured security frameworks to safeguard critical data and infrastructure. As enterprises increasingly adopt cloud-first strategies, leveraging cloud services has become nearly universal, with over 94 percent of…
Cisco’s revamped 360 Partner Program aims to accelerate AI-driven profitability with new specialisations and training
By Gary FloodCisco unveils an enhanced 360 Partner Program on 25 January 2026, featuring new specialisations, training investments, and incentives to empower partners in the AI era, fostering growth and resilience across digital transformations. Cisco is set to launch an enhanced version of its Cisco 360 Partner Program on 25 January 2026,…
Telecom sector’s AI-driven workforce overhaul accelerates as operators invest in advanced skills
By News RoomRapid deployment of 5G, fibre broadband expansion, and AI integration are prompting telecom operators to rapidly reskill their workforce, transforming operational and service delivery models in a highly competitive landscape. The telecommunications industry finds itself at a transformative crossroads, driven by the rapid deployment of 5G networks, expansion of fibre…
The widespread deployment of 5G technology promises transformative connectivity but introduces complex cybersecurity vulnerabilities, demanding unprecedented industry and government collaboration to safeguard emerging digital ecosystems. 5G, the fifth generation of mobile phone wireless network technology, promises to revolutionise connectivity with its unprecedented speeds, extremely low latency, and enhanced reliability. Forecasts…
Informatica and Microsoft reveal new innovations at Ignite 2025, integrating AI systems with trusted data management to enable secure, compliant, and faster enterprise AI deployments. Informatica and Microsoft have announced a series of strategic innovations aimed at accelerating the adoption of enterprise-grade generative AI (GenAI) solutions built on trusted data.…
European IT services market accelerates with cloud and compliance driving 2030 growth forecasts
By News RoomThe European IT services sector is set to surpass USD 638 billion by 2030, driven by cloud adoption, regulatory demands, and digital transformation across industries, according to Mordor Intelligence. The European IT services market is on a strong growth trajectory, with forecasts indicating significant expansion driven by transformative technological adoption…
Experts warn that rapid MCP adoption risks security and operational pitfalls without robust governance
By News RoomAs the Model Context Protocol gains traction for integrating AI with enterprise systems, industry leaders caution that its ease of deployment must be balanced with stringent security and governance measures to prevent vulnerabilities and operational failures. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has rapidly gained attention as a straightforward standard for…
NVIDIA and AWS deepen partnership with NVLink Fusion integration into next-gen AI hardware
By News RoomAt AWS re:Invent, NVIDIA and Amazon Web Services announced a strategic expansion, integrating NVIDIA’s NVLink Fusion into AWS’s customised chips to supercharge AI performance, enabling faster deployment, enhanced inference, and new cloud and on-premise AI solutions. At the recent AWS re:Invent conference, NVIDIA and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a…
