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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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TSMC’s capacity expansion aims to ease chip shortage, but bottlenecks persist in upstream components
By Gary FloodBroadcom warns that production bottlenecks at TSMC and its suppliers are constraining the global electronics supply chain, prompting major investments to increase capacity amid complex downstream constraints. Broadcom executive Natarajan Ramachandran has warned that production bottlenecks at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co are constraining parts of the broader electronics supply…
Emerging markets become new frontier for fintech growth amid shifting global investor focus
By News RoomInvestors are increasingly turning towards Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, unveiling a new wave of fintech innovation driven by gaps in traditional banking and rapid digital adoption, according to recent industry analyses. Investors and entrepreneurs are increasingly shifting their attention from established fintech hubs to…
As environmental issues shift from episodic emergencies to sustained crises, autonomous technologies are transforming monitoring and cleanup efforts, offering new hope for mitigating health and ecological impacts on a global scale. Environmental crises once treated as episodic emergencies now demand sustained, wide-ranging responses. According to the World Health Organization,…
Micron’s strategic shift amid growing AI memory shortages signals long-term industry upheaval
By News RoomMicron’s increasing role in AI memory supply, coupled with persistent capacity constraints and rising demand from automotive and data centre markets, points to a prolonged industry upheaval that could reshape technology supply chains and device costs through the late 2020s. Micron Technology has quietly become central to the build‑out…
US communities grapple with rising costs and water stress from AI-driven data centre surge
By News RoomAs the US experiences an unprecedented boom in AI-focused data centres, local opposition grows over concerns of higher household bills and water shortages. Industry adaptations and regulatory responses aim to balance growth with sustainability, but the long-term impacts remain uncertain. Across the United States local opposition has crystallised around…
As organisations expand their hybrid and multi-cloud footprints through acquisitions and regional needs, industry experts emphasise the importance of centralised, automated DDI platforms to prevent fragmentation, improve visibility, and ensure operational resilience. Organisations rarely design a multi-cloud footprint from scratch; most arrive at it through acquisitions, regional needs or…
AI-driven network slicing gains momentum with autonomous orchestration for enterprise services
By News RoomEmerging AI-powered network slicing models enable dynamic, on-demand connectivity with autonomous orchestration and real-time monitoring, transforming how telcos and enterprises deliver latency-sensitive and bandwidth-intensive services, though regulatory and economic hurdles remain. Telecommunications and enterprise software are converging on a new model in which connectivity is bought and orchestrated on…
Ruth Porat of Alphabet highlights growing industry concerns over the US’s ability to meet the energy demands of the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector, prompting innovative and large-scale solutions to ensure reliable power supply. Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet, warned on the sidelines of the…
US import ban on foreign routers risks global hardware fragmentation and rising consumer costs
By Gary FloodThe US Federal Communications Commission’s new restrictions on foreign-made networking equipment are prompting a shift towards fragmented markets, increased costs, and potential connectivity gaps worldwide, as manufacturers navigate security drives and reshoring pressures. A standard household Wi‑Fi box has been thrust into the centre of a widening contest over…
Europe’s cloud services sector is experiencing rapid growth driven by enterprise digitalisation, recovery in vertical markets like BFSI and healthcare, and strong regional investment in sovereign-cloud solutions, as local providers race to capitalise on regulatory and sustainability priorities. Europe’s cloud market is entering a phase of accelerated expansion as…
Driven by AI, 5G and immersive formats, mobile content market set for ‘transformative growth’
By News RoomThe mobile content sector is projected to reach over $1.6 trillion by 2030, propelled by advancements in AI, 5G, and immersive technologies, with tech giants shaping the evolving landscape amid regulatory and regional challenges. The mobile content sector is poised for rapid expansion over the remainder of the decade,…
AI-driven semiconductor market forecast signals shift towards decentralised intelligence in 2026
By News RoomBusiness Insights predicts that by 2026, the $975 billion semiconductor industry will be reshaped by AI demand, supply constraints, and technological innovations, heralding a decade of strategic shifts and regional realignments. Bussiness Insights has released what it calls a 2026 Global Semiconductor Strategic Outlook, asserting the market will reach…
