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Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
EduTech

Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks

Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.

By David Plummer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

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Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric ties, adds Swiss pod
Data Protection

Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric ties, adds Swiss pod

Informatica widens Microsoft Fabric integration with Open Mirroring support and unveils a Swiss Azure pod for localised EU data control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik & Rackspace launch UK sovereign recovery cloud
Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace launch UK sovereign recovery cloud

Rubrik and Rackspace unveil a UK-only sovereign cyber recovery cloud, promising faster ransomware recovery and stricter data control.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools
Unified Communications

Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools

Orange unveils anti-drone service, trusted AI agents and sovereign cloud collaboration tools to bolster secure, resilient enterprise tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan
Robotics

GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan

GMI Cloud unveils USD $12bn sovereign AI hub in Kagoshima, aiming for 1GW capacity to power Japan's next wave of “Physical AI” systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI
Unified Communications

ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI

ZEDEDA and Submer unveil modular liquid‑cooled edge AI pods, packs and containers to run GPU inference in harsh, remote industrial sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Arrcus links AINF with NVIDIA stack for AI inference
Firewalls

Arrcus links AINF with NVIDIA stack for AI inference

Arrcus plugs its Inference Network Fabric into NVIDIA's AI stack to steer, secure and optimise large-scale, multi-site inference traffic.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Milestone boosts Hafnia with synthetic data, TaaS & VLMs
Smart Cities

Milestone boosts Hafnia with synthetic data, TaaS & VLMs

Milestone expands Hafnia with synthetic data, TaaS and VLMs to speed smart city vision AI training and cut bias in rare-event modelling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Milestone boosts XProtect with new app platform, AI tools
Virtualisation

Milestone boosts XProtect with new app platform, AI tools

Milestone launches XProtect App Platform and revamped BriefCam engine, bringing containerised apps and stronger on-premise AI video analytics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework
Network Infrastructure

Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework

Cisco and Nvidia launch a secure AI edge framework to push low‑latency inference from data centres into hospitals, factories and networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide
Virtualisation

Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide

Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use
Smart Cities

NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use

NCS integrates its agentic AI platforms with NVIDIA AI Enterprise to deliver sovereign, production-grade AI for regulated sectors across Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

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Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI
Network Infrastructure

Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI

Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Commvault Cloud brings in-country data protection to NZ
Data Protection

Commvault Cloud brings in-country data protection to NZ

Commvault extends its cloud data protection platform to New Zealand, promising in-country sovereignty, faster recovery and unified resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina
Network Infrastructure

Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina

Bell will spend CAD $1.7bn on a 300 MW AI data hub in rural Saskatchewan, billed as Canada's largest purpose-built AI centre.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence
Firewalls

Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence

Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts
Hyperscale

NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts

Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.

By Nodero • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026