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Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer

Heightened scrutiny over components and costs makes the hire significant as Vertiv seeks to keep data centre equipment flowing amid AI-driven demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Data Protection

Hammer launches on-premises AI platform for sovereign use

Businesses struggling to turn AI pilots into production may opt for on-site systems as data gravity and cloud costs squeeze returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Unified Communications

Uswitch warns of mobile signal disruption at London Marathon

Crowds of more than 59,000 runners and spectators could leave phones struggling with calls, data and live tracking along the route.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026

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Semiconductors

Semtech launches 48V USB-C protection device for PD 3.1

Higher power USB-C designs face greater risk of damage from surges, with the new part aimed at laptops, docks and industrial gear.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Data centers

NVIDIA touts Blackwell's AI efficiency gains in racks

Energy and cooling limits are becoming the real bottleneck for AI operators, as NVIDIA says Blackwell racks can lift output within fixed power budgets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Gaming

Vertiv launches desktop PowerUPS 100 range in EMEA

Short outages can now be covered for home offices and retail tills, as the compact range targets small devices across EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

DataCentre infrastructure

Lotus Microsystems launches AI data centre power module

AI server operators could cut heat and power losses as Lotus Microsystems' module targets denser racks and faster load response.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Edge Computing

Gigabyte marks 40 years with AI hardware launch at Computex

Local AI processing and gaming rigs took centre stage as Gigabyte unveiled new motherboards, graphics cards and laptops for Computex.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

Microsoft, Nvidia launch RTX Spark Windows AI PC lineup

Windows PCs with up to 128GB of unified memory could let developers and creators run larger AI models locally, Microsoft said.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

AI demand lifts silicon wafer shipments 13.1% in Q1

AI data centre orders helped push worldwide silicon wafer shipments 13.1% higher in the first quarter, SEMI said.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026

Internet of Things

CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout

The funding will help industrial operators cut diesel use and emissions without replacing existing power systems, especially at remote sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Hyperscale

SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy

Against a backdrop of surging AI power demand, the chipmaker says tighter synchronisation can curb wasted energy and lift data centre efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Virtualisation

Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference

The split design could help firms train larger AI models faster while cutting costs and response times for production workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Virtualisation

Virtana launches AI observability for Nutanix environments

The software aims to curb AI job failures and GPU waste as enterprises push agentic workloads into production on Nutanix systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

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Semiconductors

TSMC adds USD $100 billion Arizona spend on AI demand

The chipmaker is boosting US investment as AI demand strains advanced capacity and pushes full-year spending higher.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week

Smart Cities

BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure

Industry can now test grid, EV charging and cybersecurity systems in a virtual setting before risking outages on live networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

DataCentre infrastructure

Skeleton launches GrapheneUPS to steady AI data centres

Tighter grid rules are pushing AI data centres towards site-level power smoothing, as Skeleton's system aims to cut connection sizes and protect uptime.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month