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Catalyst urges New Zealand to back local tech in procurement

New procurement rules could keep critical emergency and health systems in local hands, as Catalyst warns reliance on offshore vendors raises costs and risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Spectrum Consulting names Darryl van Rensburg for AI drive

Growing concerns over data sovereignty and AI governance are likely to shape more technology spending in New Zealand as Spectrum bolsters its sales push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital Sovereignty stories

Data centers

Quobly raises EUR €115 million in Series A funding

The French start-up will use the cash to industrialise silicon-based quantum hardware and prepare its first cloud product for 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

Data Protection

EU Tech Sovereignty Package puts sustainability centre stage

Public sector cloud buying could soon favour greener, EU-controlled systems as Brussels seeks to curb reliance on non-EU providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Sumo Logic expands security tools to EU sovereign cloud

European firms can now run security monitoring in an EU-only AWS cloud, easing data residency worries as sovereignty pressures mount.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

OutSystems launches open AI platform to cut vendor lock-in

Enterprises can now move AI workloads between environments as the company broadens AWS ties and adds controls aimed at easing supplier dependence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Quantum Computing

Canada & France sign quantum science pact in Paris

The deal is set to deepen research ties and speed up commercial use of quantum technologies, as Ottawa seeks trusted partners in a sensitive field.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Europe startups still rely on US cloud & AI giants

A new survey suggests Europe's startups still depend on US cloud and AI providers, as capital gaps and acquisition hopes persist.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

TCS teams up with Mistral for enterprise AI models

Regulated industries will get custom models with tighter data control as TCS opens Mistral Forge access to enterprise clients worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

TCS brings SovereignSecure Cloud to European enterprises

Government and regulated-sector customers in Europe can now choose tighter controls for sensitive workloads as TCS expands its cloud offer across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

ESET invests EUR €40 million in AI cybersecurity R&D

Threats from AI skills are escalating as the cybersecurity group expands research to counter a fast-growing software supply chain and attack surface.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Thales & Google Cloud launch sovereign cloud in Germany

German public sector and regulated firms will gain locally controlled cloud access as Thales and Google Cloud set up a sovereign service in Germany.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

NFON confirms guidance as AI investment weighs on profit

Soft demand and higher AI investment trimmed quarterly earnings, but the Munich-based group still expects low- to mid-single-digit revenue growth this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month