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Veolia launches global data centre resource service
Smart Cities

Veolia launches global data centre resource service

Rising scrutiny over water and power use is pushing operators towards integrated services as data centre expansion accelerates worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Trust wins fourth EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating
Supply Chain

Trust wins fourth EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating

The result keeps Trust among EcoVadis’s top 5% of assessed companies as buyers demand firmer evidence of supply chain sustainability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Aurora Journal launches private digital journaling platform
Data Protection

Aurora Journal launches private digital journaling platform

Users concerned about mental health data will get an encrypted, on-device alternative as the new service avoids storing reflections on Aurora Journal's servers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026
Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain
Manufacturing

Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain

The deal caps rapid expansion at the Northern Ireland manufacturer, which lifted revenue 84% and added 300,000 square feet under Foresight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys
Network Infrastructure

OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys

Greater survey capacity is set to ease global cable installation campaigns as OMS Group adds another uncrewed vessel to its fleet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Digital Transformation

5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026

AI shopping agents, stricter sustainability rules and tougher cross-border compliance are set to reshape online retail by 2026.

By Bobby Joseph • 7 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data
Data Analytics

Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data

Fleets are shaving fuel bills and emissions as connected vehicle data helps cut idling by up to 30% amid tougher climate rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
Smart Cities

Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI

Rising power and supply bottlenecks are forcing developers to treat data centres as long-term civic infrastructure, not standalone assets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
Semiconductors

Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain

Rising AI workloads are forcing Australian operators to rethink cooling, power and software as electricity use becomes a binding constraint.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
HP unveils AI security tools for workplace PCs & printers
Data Protection

HP unveils AI security tools for workplace PCs & printers

Businesses using encrypted PCs face a new hardware threat as HP rolls out TPM Guard, designed to block physical attacks that can bypass BitLocker.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta

AoFrio shifts Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta to spearhead US growth and deepen global ties for its connected cooler tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Carbon footprint stories

Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now
Hyperscale

Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now

Australia could miss AI investment unless it tackles power, cooling and land for data centres, Logicalis says.

By Logicalis Australia • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials
Unified Communications

Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials

Trials at Thames Freeport are moving AI, 5G and tracking tools into live port operations, with productivity gains of at least 25% expected.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway
Agricultural Technology

Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway

Solar pumping at a remote Northern Territory property is set to cut diesel use by 100,000 litres a year and save more than AUD $210,000.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint
DataCentre infrastructure

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint

Power shortages and grid delays are now threatening UK data centre expansion as AI workloads push electricity demand higher.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026