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No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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IT leaders are racing to redesign AI operations so sovereignty, data residency and reliability can coexist under tightening global rules.
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Zenarmor debuts distributed SASE channel partner push

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Zenarmor launches global channel partner drive to deliver distributed SASE, keeping inspection local and partners in operational control.
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Firmus picks VAST Data OS to power APAC AI factories

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Firmus selects VAST Data OS to underpin sovereign, energy-aware AI factories across APAC, targeting tens of thousands of GPUs.
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Nintex updates K2 on-prem platform for secure workflows

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Nintex refreshes its K2 on-prem platform with new custom UI controls, accessibility upgrades and deeper diagnostics for secure workflows.
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Everpure rebrands from Pure Storage with 1touch deal

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Everpure debuts as Pure Storage's new name and moves deeper into AI-ready data management with a planned acquisition of 1touch.
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Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Everpure debuts new name on Wall Street and moves deeper into AI by agreeing to acquire data intelligence specialist 1touch.
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EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
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12Port unveils AI session intelligence for PAM security

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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12Port adds AI-powered session intelligence to its agentless PAM platform, promising real-time detection and disruption of risky admin activity.
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Splashtop, Leader partner on secure remote access push

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Splashtop taps Australian distributor Leader to push secure remote access and autonomous endpoint management for hybrid workforces.
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AI & endpoints reshape global information governance

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.
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Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
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BMC & AWS deepen Control-M cloud AI orchestration deal

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.
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Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.
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Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.
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OVHcloud debuts Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers in APAC

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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OVHcloud rolls out Bare Metal 2026 AMD-powered servers in APAC, targeting data-heavy, AI, blockchain and game hosting workloads.
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NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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NTT DATA's 2026 foresight flags six AI trends driving an 'age of mass intelligence', reshaping autonomy, security and chip sovereignty.
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Cloudera brings AI inference & analytics on premises

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Cloudera brings AI inference, analytics and visualisation into customer data centres, promising tighter control over sensitive enterprise data.
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Netskope unveils data lineage tool for AI governance

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Netskope launches One Data Lineage to map data flows and tighten AI governance, promising clearer audit trails and stronger compliance.
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SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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SAS Viya has been named a Leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, citing strong AI and governance strengths.