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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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Amid privacy debates and major hardware announcements, Google expands AI Personal Intelligence access
By Gary FloodThis week’s tech round-up highlights Google’s broad rollout of its Personal Intelligence feature, new connected fitness hardware from Decathlon, and advancements in Nvidia’s game rendering technology, amidst regulatory pushes and industry shifts. This week’s tech round-up was dominated by advances in AI, new consumer hardware and a string of…
Lockheed Martin’s 5G drone detection prototype leverages commercial infrastructure for enhanced airspace security
By News RoomLockheed Martin has demonstrated a prototype system that utilises existing 5G cellular networks to detect small unmanned aerial vehicles through RF environment monitoring, offering a potentially faster and cost-effective solution for airspace security. Lockheed Martin demonstrated a prototype system that leverages commercial 5G cellular infrastructure to detect small unmanned…
At MWC Barcelona, Huawei unveiled a comprehensive push to embed AI into enterprise networks and infrastructure through new software, hardware, and partnership strategies, aiming to shift AI from pilots to mainstream deployment. “Future growth will come from computing,” said Wu Hui of Huawei, as the company pressed its case…
The explosion in AI workloads is causing a global shortage of enterprise storage drives, pushing manufacturers to innovate with higher-density SSDs and advanced cooling solutions amid forecasts of sustained supply constraints until 2030. The same surge in demand for artificial intelligence that has raised alarms about shortages of high-bandwidth…
Semiconductor logistics market evolves with strategic focus on high-value supply chain resilience
By News RoomAs chip demand from AI and data centres surges, the semiconductor industry’s logistics sector is transforming, emphasising specialised services, integrated supply chains, and real-time visibility to maintain manufacturing continuity amid rising global investments. The movement of wafers, tools and high‑purity chemicals has become a strategic chokepoint for the semiconductor industry,…
Mobile World Congress 2026 highlights AI-native networks and a strategic push towards 6G
By News RoomThe 2026 Mobile World Congress revealed a shift towards AI-embedded networks, autonomous radio access nodes, and a China-led value chain, signalling accelerated 6G deployment and strategic industry implications. The Information and Communications Planning and Evaluation Agency has published a technical review of Mobile World Congress 2026, distilling the Barcelona event…
Enterprise storage market rebounds with record $33 billion in 2025 driven by AI and flash
By Gary FloodThe global external enterprise storage systems market returned to growth in 2025, reaching a record $33 billion, backed by increased AI demand, flash technology, and supply chain shifts, with continued expansion forecasted for 2026. The global market for external enterprise storage systems returned to growth in 2025, reaching a…
AI-driven server market surges to record revenues amid supply and geopolitical pressures
By News RoomThe global server industry has hit a historic high in 2025, driven by unprecedented AI infrastructure investment, but faces mounting supply chain and geopolitical challenges that could reshape future growth and deployment strategies. The global market for servers reached unprecedented heights in 2025 as spending to support artificial intelligence…
Google’s Michigan data centre aims to transform local energy landscape with 2.7GW campus and green power commitments
By News RoomGoogle plans to develop a large-scale data centre campus in Wayne County, Michigan, promising significant investment in renewable energy and local infrastructure amid mounting regional demand and scrutiny. Google has chosen Wayne County, Michigan, as the site for a major new data centre campus, entering a partnership with DTE…
Industry coalition accelerates toward AI-native 6G with sensing and sectoral innovations
By Gary FloodMajor vendors and operators are collaborating on the development of 6G, aiming to embed AI, sensing, and sector-specific capabilities, with commercial deployment targeted around 2029 amidst technical challenges and evolving standards. “The networks of today simply aren’t ready for the use cases of tomorrow,” says NVIDIA’s Telecom SVP, Ronnie…
Google has integrated 1 gigawatt of demand response capacity into US utility agreements, pioneering a flexible, grid-friendly approach to powering data centres with cleaner energy and enhancing grid stability amidst rising digital demands. “A new milestone for smart, affordable electricity growth.” According to a blog post by Michael Terrell,…
Amazon is developing a new AI-integrated smartphone codenamed ‘Transformer’, focusing on a personalised, voice- and AI-driven user experience that could challenge established industry giants. Amazon is quietly working on a new smartphone project intended to fuse advanced artificial intelligence with its Alexa ecosystem, according to reporting from Reuters and…
