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Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom
Storage

Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom

Backblaze heatmaps show AI neocloud traffic clustering in California and Virginia, with new hotspots emerging in Finland, Brazil, France and Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout
Digital Transformation

AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout

AMD-backed IDC survey finds 61% of organisations have already deployed AI PCs, as firms move from pilots to wider workplace rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Tonies expands range with Disney figures & new games
Warner Bros

Tonies expands range with Disney figures & new games

Tonies adds Ms Moni, Postman Pat and Disney-themed games as it widens its screen-free audio range with new bundles and personalised figures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Teads & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV pact across APAC
Unified Communications

Teads & LG Ad Solutions expand CTV pact across APAC

Teads and LG Ad Solutions widen connected TV partnership across APAC and Europe, adding markets and a single buying route for LG Smart TV inventory.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
Data Protection

Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans
Data Protection

Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans

Keepit survey finds organisations overconfident about AI disaster recovery, with just 32% testing plans monthly and many lacking clear governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms
Data Protection

ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms

ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence
Data Protection

UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA
Firewalls

Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA

Cisco rolls out sovereign infrastructure portfolio and expanded support for air-gapped on-premises systems across EMEA as data control demands intensify.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to platform
Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to platform

OVHcloud expands its Quantum Platform with Quandela's Belenos machine, giving Asia-Pacific users cloud access to a 12-qubit photonic computer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australian work shines at inaugural AARON AI awards
Marketing Technologies

Australian work shines at inaugural AARON AI awards

Australian teams stand out as AARON awards crown global AI advertising winners, with Thinkerbell and other local collaborators taking top honours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to cloud platform
Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to cloud platform

OVHcloud adds Quandela's Belenos quantum computer to its cloud platform, giving users in Canada remote access to a 12-qubit photonic system.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation
Digital Transformation

UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation

Mangopay says 85% of high-volume UK firms still use manual or mostly manual reconciliation, despite heavy investment in automation and AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Dropbox expands UK partnership with ALSO Cloud Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox expands UK partnership with ALSO Cloud Marketplace

Dropbox deepens ALSO tie-up as UK resellers gain access to full cloud portfolio, local billing and AI-powered productivity tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
Irish business leaders gain confidence in AI, despite remaining unease
Digital Transformation

Irish business leaders gain confidence in AI, despite remaining unease

Irish business leaders become more confident in AI use, but remain the most uneasy of four European markets over jobs and cybersecurity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
UK firms back open source to bolster AI sovereignty
Hybrid Cloud

UK firms back open source to bolster AI sovereignty

Red Hat survey finds UK firms are adopting agentic AI faster than they can govern it, despite strong support for open source controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TeamSystem posts record revenue as AI push lifts growth
Digital Transformation

TeamSystem posts record revenue as AI push lifts growth

TeamSystem says overseas expansion and fresh AI editions drove 2025 revenue to EUR €1.15 billion, with EBITDA up 24% and margins widening.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform
Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform

OVHcloud expands its Quantum-as-a-Service offer with Quandela's Belenos, a 12-qubit photonic machine billed by the second for cloud users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month