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ICS.AI unveils public sector AI model, promises guaranteed savings

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ICS.AI launches UK public sector AI model promising guaranteed savings, citing Derby City Council’s projected GBP £12 million benefit.
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Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence

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Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
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Tech Mahindra’s multilingual AI honoured by WEF MINDS

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Tech Mahindra’s sovereign multilingual AI, handling millions of queries in Hindi, Bahasa and regional dialects, is honoured by WEF’s MINDS.
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Check Point adds Auckland SASE PoP for NZ data needs

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Check Point opens Auckland SASE PoP, giving New Zealand firms local data residency, lower latency and compliance-focused cloud security.
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AI agents push autonomy, but governance gap remains

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AI agents move from pilots to core enterprise tools by 2026, but new research warns governance remains the missing link for many firms.
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IBRS highlights Interactive’s sovereign-first cloud focus

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IBRS spotlights Interactive’s sovereign-first cloud strategy and hybrid services as Australian organisations rethink data residency and compliance.
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Spence Software halves IT costs with 11:11 cloud move

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Spence Software shifts its S2Web SaaS platform to 11:11 Systems’ cloud, slashing IT spending by 50% and boosting performance and control.
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Royal Navy tests sovereign AI at sea on flagship ship

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The Royal Navy is trialling a sovereign AI system on HMS Prince of Wales, processing mission data at sea without relying on shore-based links.
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Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

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Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
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Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT

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Lancom wins listing on New Zealand’s All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.
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OVHcloud unveils Veeam-powered Backup Agent for Bare Metal

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OVHcloud launches Veeam-based Backup Agent for Bare Metal servers, offering immutable offsite backups with no egress or licence fees.
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OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal

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OVHcloud rolls out Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal servers, promising rapid setup, encrypted offsite copies and no agent licence fees.
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SUBCO plans sovereign APX East hypercable to US by 2028

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SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world’s longest continuous subsea link.
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Rubrik unveils sovereign cloud to keep sensitive data local

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Rubrik launches Security Cloud Sovereign to keep sensitive data, control and threat detection inside customer-defined national borders.
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Stop renting intelligence: Why Canada needs to build its own AI stack

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Canada’s GBP £925.6 million AI pledge backs chips and servers, but critics say true sovereignty needs home-grown models, not US black boxes.
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Visionplatform.ai adds AI agents to Milestone XProtect

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Visionplatform.ai adds on-premise AI agents to Milestone XProtect, turning security control rooms into decision-support environments.
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OVHcloud outlines 2026 vision for Canada’s digital future

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OVHcloud VP of the Americas says digital sovereignty, green AI infrastructure and quantum planning will define Canada’s digital economy by 2026.
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E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand

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E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.
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Auditoria boosts UK, EU growth with new data hubs, hire

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Auditoria opens UK and Ireland data hubs and hires London lead as it chases 400% European growth and rising demand for sovereign AI.
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TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI

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TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.