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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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Global forecasts indicate a significant expansion in CDN security over the next decade, driven by rising cyber threats and increasing demand for resilient, low-latency content delivery amid expanding digital media consumption and regulatory pressures. Worldwide forecasts for content delivery network security point to strong expansion over the coming decade…
The global server market has hit new heights in 2025, with revenue reaching $125.3 billion, driven by heavy investments in AI and GPU‑accelerated systems among hyperscalers and cloud providers, amid supply constraints and geopolitical tensions. According to the International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue for servers…
Telecom vendors and operators are rapidly transitioning from conceptual AI integration to practical deployment of AI-native RAN, leveraging GPUs and CPUs to optimise performance, cost, and latency in next-generation networks, as industry experiments and partnerships accelerate the push towards intelligent wireless infrastructure. AI-driven radio access networks are shifting from…
Industries are shifting AI processing from cloud centres to localised network sites, aiming to reduce latency, improve data control, and enhance resilience, with major players like AT&T, T‑Mobile, NVIDIA, and Itron leading the evolution towards an AI-powered network ecosystem. According to PYMNTS, telecom and infrastructure firms are shifting artificial…
AI’s environmental impact remains secondary despite growing power and water demands, study finds
By News RoomA new industry report highlights that while AI drives record electricity and water use, most firms prioritise ethics over environmental concerns, risking missed opportunities for climate benefits. Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate priorities as its appetite for electricity and cooling grows, yet environmental consequences remain secondary for many firms…
The US office leasing market shows signs of stabilisation with decreasing vacancies and uneven regional recovery, driven by subdued new supply, conversion trends, and sector-specific slowdowns, notably in life sciences. The national office leasing market appears to be settling after a turbulent period, with a February snapshot from CommercialCafe…
European battery energy storage market accelerates with record deals and expanding capacity
By News RoomA wave of major European battery energy storage system (BESS) transactions totaling over 3.7GWh highlights growing investor confidence and market maturity across Germany, Finland, Spain, and the UK, amid ongoing regulatory and market reforms. Allianz Global Investors and a string of developers and asset managers have pushed ahead with…
Low adoption of enforceable DMARC opens lucrative opportunities for MSPs with emerging multi‑tenant automation platforms in 2026
By News RoomDespite the critical role of DMARC in preventing cyber intrusions, its low adoption rate presents a strategic opening for MSPs. Recent market comparisons highlight emerging vendors like Red Sift, Mimecast, and Sendmarc, whose specialised platforms offer automation, scalability, and wider security integrations that could redefine managed email security services…
Hackers leverage fake tech support calls to deploy Havoc-based ransomware and data theft schemes
By News RoomA coordinated social‑engineering campaign infected organisations through fake tech support calls, utilising modified Havoc framework and legitimate remote management tools to establish a durable presence, with rapid lateral movement indicating intent for data exfiltration or ransomware deployment. Threat researchers have detailed a coordinated social‑engineering campaign in which attackers posed as…
Amid rising AI workloads and energy costs, UK organisations are rethinking data centre placements and architectures, prioritising resilience, regional energy capacity, and hybrid solutions to meet accelerating capacity needs and ensure security. UK organisations are reworking their data centre strategies as a convergence of AI workloads, higher electricity prices and…
Drone strikes disrupt Amazon Web Services data centres in the Gulf amid rising regional tensions
By News RoomMultiple Amazon Web Services data-centre sites in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged in drone strikes, causing widespread service outages and highlighting increased regional militarisation and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Amazon Web Services said drone strikes in the Gulf damaged multiple data-centre sites, knocking key cloud capacity offline and triggering…
Distributors evolve into strategic enablers of cloud, AI, and hyperscaler-driven business models
By Paul BriggsA new GTDC study reveals how IT distributors are transforming from logistics providers into vital partners that support the growth of cloud, artificial intelligence, and hyperscaler ecosystems, reshaping the tech channel landscape. IT distributors are reshaping the technology channel, emerging as the integrators of cloud, artificial intelligence and hyperscaler-driven…
