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Straker signs NZD $28 million IBM deal to expand AI translation
Unified Communications

Straker signs NZD $28 million IBM deal to expand AI translation

Straker secures a NZD $28 million deal with IBM to expand AI translation services and co-develop specialised language models over three years.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Cloudflare unveils new partner bundles to streamline security & IT
Firewalls

Cloudflare unveils new partner bundles to streamline security & IT

Cloudflare launches new partner bundles to simplify security and IT management, helping organisations unify networking, reduce costs, and enhance cyber resilience.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Cloudflare launches partner bundles to simplify AI security needs
Firewalls

Cloudflare launches partner bundles to simplify AI security needs

Cloudflare launches partner bundles via its PowerUP Partner Programme to ease security and management for AI and app scaling across cloud environments.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
IBM & AMD power Zyphra's USD $1B open-source AI push
Hybrid Cloud

IBM & AMD power Zyphra's USD $1B open-source AI push

IBM and AMD partner to equip Zyphra's AI lab with AMD Instinct GPUs on IBM Cloud, powering its USD $1 billion open-source AI superintelligence project.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Red Hat expands partner support for Enterprise Linux 10 release
DevOps

Red Hat expands partner support for Enterprise Linux 10 release

Red Hat boosts hybrid cloud and AI workloads by expanding partner support and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 across major cloud platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Red Hat unveils enhanced AI tools for hybrid cloud deployments
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat unveils enhanced AI tools for hybrid cloud deployments

Red Hat launches AI Inference Server and validated models to boost efficient AI deployment across hybrid clouds and diverse enterprise environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Cloud AI drives business efficiency, with adoption set to surge
Robotics

Cloud AI drives business efficiency, with adoption set to surge

Organisations are increasingly adopting cloud AI solutions to boost efficiency and enhance customer experiences, says Transparency Market Research.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Red Hat unveils enhanced AI tools for hybrid cloud use
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat unveils enhanced AI tools for hybrid cloud use

Red Hat has unveiled enhancements to its AI portfolio, focusing on cost reduction and seamless integration of private data across hybrid cloud environments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
Robert Herjavec joins Zetaris as Executive Director of Global Strategy
Hyperscale

Robert Herjavec joins Zetaris as Executive Director of Global Strategy

Robert Herjavec, renowned for his role on Shark Tank, has been appointed Executive Director of Global Strategy at Zetaris, aiming to boost its presence globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Mar 2025
AMD's El Capitan recognised as fastest supercomputer globally
EduTech

AMD's El Capitan recognised as fastest supercomputer globally

AMD has claimed its position as a leader in high-performance computing with the world's fastest supercomputer, El Capitan, achieving 1.742 exaflops.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Intel & IBM partner to launch AI accelerators on IBM Cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Intel & IBM partner to launch AI accelerators on IBM Cloud

Intel and IBM will deploy Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud by early 2025, aiming to scale enterprise AI efficiently while ensuring security and resiliency.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024
Arrow Electronics unveils expansive cloud backup service with IBM
Software-as-a-Service

Arrow Electronics unveils expansive cloud backup service with IBM

Arrow Electronics partners with IBM Cloud and Anycloud to launch new managed service, Arrow Cloud Object Storage for Backup.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2024
Cloudflare's channel revenue soars 174% prompting PowerUP Partner Program launch
Public Cloud

Cloudflare's channel revenue soars 174% prompting PowerUP Partner Program launch

Cloudflare's channel revenue has increased by 174% in two years, sparking the launch of its global PowerUP Partner Program aimed to present new revenue avenues for partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2024
Deon Newman appointed SVP & GM for APAC at HERE Technologies
Public Cloud

Deon Newman appointed SVP & GM for APAC at HERE Technologies

Experienced executive Deon Newman takes over as SVP and GM for HERE Technologies' APAC operations, succeeding Jason Jameson and aiming to further drive growth in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024
CAST unveils autumn release of software intelligence product
Public Cloud

CAST unveils autumn release of software intelligence product

CAST has launched their autumn release of software intelligence product, CAST Highlight, designed to enhance cloud migration and optimisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2023

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Wasabi unveils AI-ready storage & expands to Silicon Valley
Storage

Wasabi unveils AI-ready storage & expands to Silicon Valley

Wasabi launches AI-ready Fire storage and opens new Silicon Valley region, offering USD $19.99/TB cloud storage designed for AI and ML workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Intel unveils Xeon 6, Gaudi 3 AI accelerators with partners
Network Infrastructure

Intel unveils Xeon 6, Gaudi 3 AI accelerators with partners

Intel has unveiled Xeon 6 processors and Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, aiming to boost AI performance and efficiency. Industry giants like Dell and IBM back the launch.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024