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OVHcloud, OpenNebula launch certified sovereign EU cloud
Virtualisation

OVHcloud, OpenNebula launch certified sovereign EU cloud

OVHcloud partners with OpenNebula to launch certified sovereign cloud instances across EU data centres under the IPCEI-CIS framework.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape
Hyperscale

EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape

EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Hyperscale

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026

GCRE has pushed back its search for an energy and data centre partner in South West Wales, extending the procurement process into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal
Fintech

Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal

Raylo secures GBP £30m funding and inks LG TV and audio subscription deal as it eyes UK growth and a 2026 launch in the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

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Kinetic IT reshapes leadership with key public hires
Customer Experience

Kinetic IT reshapes leadership with key public hires

Kinetic IT names Jeremy O'Donohue managing director for state government and critical infrastructure amid wider public sector reshuffle.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use
Hyperscale

Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
LFB rebrands data centre cooling arm as Apx in Europe
DataCentre infrastructure

LFB rebrands data centre cooling arm as Apx in Europe

LFB Group rebrands its data centre cooling arm as Apx, targeting AI-driven demand, higher rack densities and co-engineered cooling solutions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
IoT Security

ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push

ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles
Digital Transformation

UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles

UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks
Data Protection

Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks

Incode has joined the OpenAge Initiative, bolstering a push for interoperable, privacy-preserving age checks across online services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

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Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals
Data Analytics

Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals

Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes
Digital Transformation

AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes

AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care
Data Protection

Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care

Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

By Farhoud Salimi • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
CelcomDigi spotlights 5G with towerrun & track duel
Gaming

CelcomDigi spotlights 5G with towerrun & track duel

CelcomDigi launches a 5G short film starring towerrunner Soh Wai Ching and rider Qabil Irfan in a synchronised latency challenge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Deloitte forecasts AI, data centres & media shifts by 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Deloitte forecasts AI, data centres & media shifts by 2026

Deloitte predicts agentic AI boom, surging data centre and sovereign compute spend, and fast-shifting media habits by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
Malware

Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians

AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026