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Is the USB making a comeback?

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Once dubbed obsolete, USB drives are booming again, with the market set to hit USD $13.1 billion by 2030 despite mounting security fears.
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Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud

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Datadog will open a UK data centre in 2026, targeting public sector and regulated industries needing in-country observability data storage.
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AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale

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AI-built prototypes are flooding firms with quick wins, but many stumble as fragile, non-compliant code fails when moved into production.
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Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools

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Firewalla's latest app update tightens DAP network security while rolling out smarter family time controls and a refreshed interface.
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Manufacturers see AI gains but data gaps stall scale-up

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Manufacturers reap early AI returns but poor data quality, fragmented tools and network limits block efforts to scale projects enterprise-wide.
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UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage

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UK firms are funnelling most AI budgets into data infrastructure and storage, as hybrid cloud, security gaps and soaring fees reshape spending.
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Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge

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Seagate begins volume shipments of Mozaic 4+ 44TB HAMR drives to hyperscalers, targeting exploding AI data storage and efficiency demands.
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Genetec unveils Cloudlink 2210 for hybrid security

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Genetec has unveiled Cloudlink 2210, a hybrid appliance that centralises cloud-managed security while preserving local storage at scale.
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VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack

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VAST and Nvidia launch an integrated GPU-first AI data stack, unifying storage, compute and analytics to simplify production AI workloads.
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Everpure rebrands from Pure Storage with 1touch deal

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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

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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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WD unifies creator storage range under G-DRIVE brand

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WD is unifying its creator-focused external storage under the G-DRIVE name, phasing out SanDisk Professional branding across the range.
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F5 & Scality link object storage & security for AI

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F5 and Scality deepen their tie-up, fusing security and S3 object storage to bolster hybrid AI workloads across sites and clouds.
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McLaren extends Dell tech deal to power F1 data push

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McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.
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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks

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Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
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VDURA adds AI infrastructure leaders to strengthen board

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VDURA taps AI infrastructure veterans from Dell and Google Cloud to bolster its board as GPU-driven storage and flash volatility reshape demand.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud

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Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
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Synology gains ISO 27001:2022 for security management

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Synology secures ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, bolstering its global information security management and risk governance credentials.
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NeuBird AI hits SRE alert milestone with agentic platform

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NeuBird AI's agentic SRE platform autonomously resolved 230,000 alerts in a year, saving 12,000 hours and USD $1.8 million in costs.
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Smart CT wins Toshiba deal to support 32 UK retailers

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Smart CT secures three-year Toshiba deal to maintain tills and tech for 32 UK high street retailers, handling 10,000 callouts annually.