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Siemens boosts AI data centre plans with new partners
Hyperscale

Siemens boosts AI data centre plans with new partners

Siemens deepens AI data centre push, investing in Emerald AI and partnering with Fluence and PhysicsX to ease grid and power constraints.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan
Robotics

GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan

GMI Cloud unveils USD $12bn sovereign AI hub in Kagoshima, aiming for 1GW capacity to power Japan's next wave of “Physical AI” systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push
Network Infrastructure

Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push

Indigo Telecom appoints Ilex as global marketing and PR partner to sharpen messaging and support its international expansion strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Vertiv & Nvidia boost AI data centre design with DSX
Hyperscale

Vertiv & Nvidia boost AI data centre design with DSX

Vertiv and Nvidia deepen collaboration on simulation-ready AI data centre blueprints to cut deployment risk and speed build-out at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework
Network Infrastructure

Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework

Cisco and Nvidia launch a secure AI edge framework to push low‑latency inference from data centres into hospitals, factories and networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
GitHub backs Alpha-Omega with fresh open source funds
Security Information and Event Management

GitHub backs Alpha-Omega with fresh open source funds

GitHub joins tech giants in a USD $12.5 million Alpha-Omega push, boosting AI-powered defences for critical open source software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Saviynt names Alex Lei to lead APJ identity security sales
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt names Alex Lei to lead APJ identity security sales

Saviynt appoints Alex Lei to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan identity security sales as cloud, AI and access governance demand surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
OXMIQ, AM Intelligence plan 2 GW renewable AI hub in India
Semiconductors

OXMIQ, AM Intelligence plan 2 GW renewable AI hub in India

OXMIQ and AM Intelligence plan a 2 GW, carbon-free AI compute hub in Noida by 2030, starting with a 1 GW renewable-powered build-out.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Linux Foundation secures USD $12.5m for AI security
Hyperscale

Linux Foundation secures USD $12.5m for AI security

Linux Foundation wins USD $12.5m from tech giants to bolster AI-era open source security and ease pressure on overstretched maintainers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities
Network Infrastructure

SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities

SUBCO adds diverse Sydney-Melbourne fibre paths and wider data centre access, aiming to cut single points of failure on key routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth
Hyperscale

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn AI and quantum package, as tech leaders hail Sovereign AI Fund as signal of long-term innovation strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond
Unified Communications

NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond

NBN taps domestic bond market with record AUD $850m 10-year sustainability note, boosting its labelled green and social funding pool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI
Network Infrastructure

Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI

Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ARM Hub backs R&D overhaul to boost advanced manufacturing
Robotics

ARM Hub backs R&D overhaul to boost advanced manufacturing

ARM Hub backs sweeping R&D reforms to better link researchers with industry and keep advanced manufacturing and AI-driven production in Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Canada's data centres on the grid and off-the-meter
Hyperscale

Canada's data centres on the grid and off-the-meter

Canada's booming data centre sector is straining power grids, driving off-grid generation and a shift to greener, lower-cost provinces.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
Data Analytics

AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next

AI-fuelled fintech mega-deals are surging, but most buyers lack the operating model and culture to turn shiny assets into real value.

By Ghaleb El Masri • 8 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026