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Insight warns of cloud waste amid AI cost pressures
Hybrid Cloud

Insight warns of cloud waste amid AI cost pressures

Insight says UK firms are losing cloud spend to waste as AI and sovereignty demands drive up infrastructure costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities
Storage

GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities

GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus
Hyperscale

Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus

VID FIREKILL fits low-pressure water mist protection across two more buildings at Digital Realty's Paris Digital Park as hyperscale demand grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Digital Infrastructure stories

Veolia launches global data centre resource service
Smart Cities

Veolia launches global data centre resource service

Veolia targets booming data centre buildout with a single service to cut water use, waste and energy strain as regulators tighten scrutiny.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

Conflow Power Group lands Frost & Sullivan's top global honour as its solar iLamp streetlights turn urban infrastructure into an AI revenue stream.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds
Data Protection

UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds

UK boards still see cybersecurity as a top risk, but a five-year flat reading suggests awareness has not translated into stronger oversight.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push
Data Analytics

akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push

akto wins Boomi Platinum Partner status as enterprises in Australia and New Zealand seek stronger integration, governance and data foundations for AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says
Data Protection

AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says

Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards
Storage

Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards

Hitachi Vantara has honoured five Australia and New Zealand partners at its 2025 awards, as the vendor steps up channel investment amid AI readiness concerns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link
Network Infrastructure

Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link

SUBCO finishes final splice on Australia's 5,000km SMAP cable, moving the Sydney-to-Perth system into testing before it enters service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon Australia signs nine renewable deals adding 430MW
Hyperscale

Amazon Australia signs nine renewable deals adding 430MW

Amazon boosts Australian clean power with battery-backed deals in NSW and Victoria, lifting its contracted renewable capacity to 990MW across 20 projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace
Robotics

NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace

Canada's drone and advanced air mobility sector could add more than CAD $69B to GDP by 2045, but only with major infrastructure and traffic-management upgrades.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity

Vertiv snaps up BMarko Structures to bring structural fabrication in-house, as AI-driven demand pushes faster and more custom data centre builds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter
Robotics

Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter

Japan urged to turn digital strengths into broader economic gains as GSMA report calls for faster 5G, stronger trust and more inclusive services.

By Lara Dewar • 5 min read • Last month
Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus
DataCentre infrastructure

Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus

Lincoln and Metrobloks will develop a phased 568,000 sq ft campus in Liberty, Missouri, with plans to expand beyond 150MW as demand for AI grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Data Protection

Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns

Kyndryl's new sovereignty readiness assessment targets cloud, AI and data risks as firms face rising pressure over control, resilience and continuity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada
Agricultural Technology

Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada

Ciara becomes Canada's first NVIDIA OEM partner to make AI servers domestically, in a boost for sovereign computing and local supply chains.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month