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Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific
Data centers

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific data centre deals are getting harder to execute as power and site constraints tighten, boosting demand for specialist advice.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Harmonic unveils AI tools & fibre upgrades for operators
Software-defined Networking

Harmonic unveils AI tools & fibre upgrades for operators

Operators could cut outages and speed upgrades as Harmonic adds AI-driven network monitoring and new fibre and DOCSIS tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group
DevOps

Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group

Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group to tackle funding, governance and security pressures as package downloads near 10 trillion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Huntress adds four distributors to broaden channel reach
Ransomware

Huntress adds four distributors to broaden channel reach

New distribution deals will bring the cybersecurity vendor into more schools, councils and mid-sized firms across the UK, US and EMEA.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits
Space Technologies

Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits

More Claude Code users will get longer sessions as Anthropic taps SpaceX data-centre capacity to ease compute bottlenecks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

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Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain
Data Protection

Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain

Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.

By Mark Tarre • 12 min read • Today
Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation
Quantum Computing

Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation

The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Today
CapitaLand buys Japan's largest data centre in Osaka
Digital Transformation

CapitaLand buys Japan's largest data centre in Osaka

Japan's data centre market is drawing more institutional capital as a USD $1 billion Osaka sale underscores demand for scarce operational assets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Yondr launches £27,000 Slough scholarship for STEM student
Data centers

Yondr launches £27,000 Slough scholarship for STEM student

A Slough student will receive GBP £27,000 plus mentoring and internship support through the data centre developer's latest STEM scholarship.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Equinix to build USD $190 million Kuala Lumpur data centre
Hyperscale

Equinix to build USD $190 million Kuala Lumpur data centre

Malaysia's push to attract AI investment is set to gain more capacity, with the new site due to add more than 2,200 cabinets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Iron Mountain backs Jurong Island as digital-energy hub
Smart Cities

Iron Mountain backs Jurong Island as digital-energy hub

Singapore's limited land and rising AI power demand are pushing policymakers to rethink Jurong Island's role in digital infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan
DataCentre infrastructure

Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan

Ottawa is courting private backers to expand domestic AI capacity, with no funding yet committed for the British Columbia project.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday
RETN launches Romania backbone route via Moldova & Ukraine
Unified Communications

RETN launches Romania backbone route via Moldova & Ukraine

RETN opens Romania backbone route through Moldova and Ukraine, giving operators new resilience as broadband demand surges across Eastern Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Vodafone tightens control of VodafoneThree after merger
Network Infrastructure

Vodafone tightens control of VodafoneThree after merger

Control of the merged UK mobile venture gives Vodafone a freer hand as regulators monitor competition safeguards and network investment promises.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber
Gaming

Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber

Worries over cyberattacks, bias and weak data systems are driving calls for AI rules that protect trust, jobs and security.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Ai+ taps Ishan Kishan in Nova 2 Ultra advertising push
Data Protection

Ai+ taps Ishan Kishan in Nova 2 Ultra advertising push

Priced at 14999, the Nova 2 Ultra targets India's crowded mid-range phone buyers as Ai+ seeks wider brand recognition.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia
Data centers

Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia

Power access is now the main bottleneck for Australian data centre projects, and the new funding should speed INSITE DC's Melbourne and Sydney plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week