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Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze
Storage

Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze

Hitachi Vantara has unveiled sustainability progress as AI-driven data demand pushes energy, cooling and emissions reporting to the fore.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Vanyar launches to help firms deploy Palantir faster
Software-as-a-Service

Vanyar launches to help firms deploy Palantir faster

Vanyar opens in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East with a specialist Palantir practice aimed at getting enterprise clients into production in weeks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents
Data Protection

LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents

LevelBlue says unsanctioned AI agents are slipping into enterprise systems, creating a hidden governance and security blind spot for businesses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
Storage

Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage

Dell rolls out PowerMaxOS 10.4 with ransomware detection, faster VMware migrations and expanded support for OpenShift and Fibre Channel SANs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Parloa study finds big firms make customer contact hard
Unified Communications

Parloa study finds big firms make customer contact hard

Parloa study finds many global firms bury support details, while most chatbots fail to solve issues and phone menus remain frustrating.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality
DevOps

Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality

Redgate survey finds 43% of firms view hybrid cloud as permanent, with security worries and stalled database moves making migration harder than planned.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ
Digital Transformation

Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ

Aviato Consulting wins Google Cloud's ANZ Partner of the Year award after rapid growth, a major migration push and rising AI specialisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Agentic era and the UI transition
Digital Transformation

Agentic era and the UI transition

Agentic commerce is forcing firms to rethink websites, as AI agents bypass ads and clicks for API-driven transactions.

By Ned Shawa • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Unified Communications

Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

Google Cloud folds Vertex AI into Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, adding governance and production tools as firms race to deploy secure AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P
Storage

Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P

Hetzner rolls out EX131 dedicated server line with Intel Xeon Gold 6731P, Gen5 NVMe drives and pricing from EUR €560.70 a month.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
CIS launches AI security guides for models & agents
Digital Transformation

CIS launches AI security guides for models & agents

CIS, Astrix and Cequence publish AI security guides for large language models, autonomous agents and MCP environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control
Virtualisation

SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control

SUSE and NVIDIA unveil an enterprise AI stack aimed at regulated sectors, offering on-premise control, governance and sovereignty for production use.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
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 month

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UK firms see weak AI returns as skills lag adoption
Digital Transformation

UK firms see weak AI returns as skills lag adoption

AI skills shortages are limiting business returns, with QA warning that training gaps are leaving many workers using the tools only for basic tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Bull wins €30m contract for Sweden's Mimer AI factory
Gaming

Bull wins €30m contract for Sweden's Mimer AI factory

Bull lands EUR €30 million Sweden AI factory deal to build cloud-style supercomputing for researchers, SMEs and public sector users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto
DataCentre infrastructure

Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto

Yondr launches Toronto data centre with closed-loop cooling, EV charging and University of Toronto scholarship scheme as it enters Canada.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
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 month