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Akamai & Zuplo partner to enhance AccuWeather API delivery
Data Analytics

Akamai & Zuplo partner to enhance AccuWeather API delivery

Akamai and Zuplo have teamed up to enhance AccuWeather's API delivery, speeding access and boosting reliability of weather data worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
CrowdStrike unveils instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike unveils instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems

CrowdStrike launches instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems, cutting response times from minutes to seconds to combat AI-driven attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Akamai acquires Fermyon to boost serverless edge computing
Edge Computing

Akamai acquires Fermyon to boost serverless edge computing

Akamai has acquired Fermyon to enhance its serverless edge computing, enabling faster, cost-efficient cloud-native app deployment closer to users.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Tech Mahindra launches AI platform for green finance compliance
Hyperscale

Tech Mahindra launches AI platform for green finance compliance

Tech Mahindra launches i.GreenFinance, an AI-powered platform to help global financial institutions manage green loans and comply with sustainability regulations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Jane Livesey starts as Microsoft ANZ President to drive AI growth
Digital Transformation

Jane Livesey starts as Microsoft ANZ President to drive AI growth

Jane Livesey is appointed President of Microsoft Australia and New Zealand, returning to tech to lead amid a pivotal AI-driven transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Rethinking cloud choices in the age of AI
Private Cloud

Rethinking cloud choices in the age of AI

Australian organisations are reassessing cloud strategies amid rising costs and AI demands, balancing public cloud, private servers, and data sovereignty concerns.

By Pieter Kraan • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
How Alibaba Cloud deploys eBPF for large-scale load balancing
Cloud Services

How Alibaba Cloud deploys eBPF for large-scale load balancing

Alibaba Cloud's Hermes framework uses eBPF to boost large-scale load balancing, cutting costs by 19% and handling over 10 million requests per second.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Fintech firms embrace AI, real-time payments & ESG for growth
Fintech

Fintech firms embrace AI, real-time payments & ESG for growth

Fintech firms in Australia, the UK and Singapore boost growth by adopting AI, real-time payments and ESG-focused strategies to thrive amid evolving markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
AI, unstructured data & risk-driven security to shape 2026
Digital Transformation

AI, unstructured data & risk-driven security to shape 2026

Enterprises in 2026 must master unstructured data and adopt risk-driven cybersecurity to gain an edge amid AI-driven digital transformation and rising threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
SMACT Works demonstrates Oracle Cloud AI capabilities through product manager innovation
Data Analytics

SMACT Works demonstrates Oracle Cloud AI capabilities through product manager innovation

Dublin-based SMACT Works leverages Oracle Cloud AI to swiftly develop healthcare applications, showcasing accelerated innovation and enterprise-scale solutions.

By Prasad Malandkar • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Hungry Jack's boosts digital agility with Azure cloud upgrade
Digital Transformation

Hungry Jack's boosts digital agility with Azure cloud upgrade

Hungry Jack's has upgraded its digital systems by migrating to Microsoft Azure with Rackspace Technology, boosting scalability and customer service agility across Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

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Digital Realty & BW Digital boost Singapore-Batam data links
Digital Transformation

Digital Realty & BW Digital boost Singapore-Batam data links

Digital Realty and BW Digital have partnered to link Singapore and Batam with a high-speed submarine cable, boosting data centre connectivity and AI infrastructure growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Wasabi launches enhanced programme to boost EMEA cloud partners
Storage

Wasabi launches enhanced programme to boost EMEA cloud partners

Wasabi Technologies launches enhanced partner programme across EMEA, boosting cloud storage support for AI workloads with training and incentives for integrators.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
OVHcloud opens Berlin region with three zones for EU resilience
Firewalls

OVHcloud opens Berlin region with three zones for EU resilience

OVHcloud has launched a new three-zone cloud region in Berlin to boost digital sovereignty and resilience for organisations across Europe.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
India urged to assert data sovereignty amid foreign cloud risk
Data Protection

India urged to assert data sovereignty amid foreign cloud risk

India faces growing calls to boost data sovereignty by investing in local cloud infrastructure and reducing reliance on foreign providers amid national security concerns.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS
Linux

Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS

Astro Malaysia achieves 99.99% uptime for SAP and Oracle on AWS using SIOS LifeKeeper, enhancing business continuity and operational efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Tech giants pledge GBP £31 billion for UK AI & cloud future
Hyperscale

Tech giants pledge GBP £31 billion for UK AI & cloud future

Tech giants including Amazon, Google, and Nvidia pledge GBP £31 billion to boost the UK's AI and cloud infrastructure with new data centres and funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025