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Equinix invests USD $22 million in Lagos data centre for Africa

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Equinix plans a USD $22 million data centre in Lagos, its first in West Africa, boosting digital infrastructure to power Nigeria's growing tech economy by 2026.
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Telecom Fiji expands high-speed fibre to northern communities

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Telecom Fiji has launched a new fibre network from Savusavu to Labasa, providing faster, more reliable internet to northern communities and boosting digital access.
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Cloudflare & UNICEF Giga join forces to improve school internet

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Cloudflare partners with UNICEF's Giga to monitor and improve internet access in schools globally, aiming to bridge the digital divide for millions of children.
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Cloudflare widens Project Galileo to help media control AI access

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Cloudflare expands Project Galileo, giving independent media and nonprofits free control over AI access to protect content and sustain journalism.
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UAE tops world ranking for tech dependency & daily screen use

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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The UAE ranks as the world's most tech-dependent nation, with residents spending nearly 8 hours daily on digital devices and universal internet access.
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EFA disputes privacy claims from Australian age tech trial findings

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Electronic Frontiers Australia disputes government claims that age assurance tech is private and robust, citing flawed methodology and privacy risks.
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auDA grants $2.5 million to quantum-safe DNS & inclusion

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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auDA awards $2.5 million for projects at Deakin and Monash universities to secure DNS against quantum threats and aid scam-vulnerable Australians.
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Australian businesses face infrastructure challenges with Gen AI

Mon, 15th Jul 2024
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A new survey by Console Connect highlights that rapid adoption of generative AI could strain existing infrastructure, with Australian firms facing the most concern.
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Project Galileo marks ten years of cyber defence at Cloudflare

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Cloudflare's Project Galileo, which offers free DDoS protection, marks its 10th anniversary, supporting over 2,600 public interest groups globally.
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DataStax & AWS collaborate to streamline generative AI solutions delivery

Tue, 5th Dec 2023
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DataStax and Amazon Web Services join forces to accelerate the delivery of progressive generative AI solutions.
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Balancing digital video demand and environmental sustainability in tech

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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The global tech community is addressing the environmental impact of video traffic on networks, according to Philippe Wetzel, CEO of VITEC.
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Two billion people online by 2011

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Global internet users set to hit 2 billion by 2011 as ITU reports a surge in online access, particularly in developing countries.