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OVHcloud debuts Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers in APAC
Virtualisation

OVHcloud debuts Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers in APAC

OVHcloud rolls out Bare Metal 2026 AMD-powered servers in APAC, targeting data-heavy, AI, blockchain and game hosting workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery
DevOps

GitLab pushes agentic AI to orchestrate software delivery

GitLab unveils agentic AI strategy to orchestrate software delivery, adding governance tools, maturity assessments and a developer hackathon.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Oracle adds AI agents across CRM & supply chain apps
Customer Relationship Management

Oracle adds AI agents across CRM & supply chain apps

Oracle has embedded free prebuilt AI agents across its Fusion apps to automate CRM and supply chain tasks from campaign design to logistics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
SentinelOne debuts lifecycle platform for AI security
Storage

SentinelOne debuts lifecycle platform for AI security

SentinelOne has launched an end-to-end AI security lifecycle platform, adding DSPM, CSPM and runtime protections for enterprise AI deployments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence
Semiconductors

NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence

NTT DATA's 2026 foresight flags six AI trends driving an 'age of mass intelligence', reshaping autonomy, security and chip sovereignty.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Chainguard hits 500m container manifests with AI boost
Virtualisation

Chainguard hits 500m container manifests with AI boost

Chainguard tops 500m container manifests as AI-powered DriftlessAF 'software factory' scales secure open-source image production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Kocho taps Zadara for sovereign AI cloud in VMware shift
Virtualisation

Kocho taps Zadara for sovereign AI cloud in VMware shift

Kocho partners with Zadara for a sovereign AI cloud platform, curbing VMware reliance and scaling Microsoft-aligned, multi-tenant services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling
Virtualisation

Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling

Gartner names Komodor a Representative Vendor in its AI SRE tooling guide, as it predicts 85% of enterprises will adopt such tools by 2029.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch
Hyperscale

AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch

AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment
Hybrid Cloud

SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment

SUSE has launched a 20-minute cloud sovereignty self-assessment for APAC firms, benchmarking them against the 2025 EU framework.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Storage

NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO

NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Application infrastructure stories

Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Robotics

Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Oracle NetSuite unveils AI-centric NetSuite Next in UAE
Data Analytics

Oracle NetSuite unveils AI-centric NetSuite Next in UAE

Oracle NetSuite unveils NetSuite Next in the UAE, embedding AI assistants, agentic workflows and analytics across its cloud ERP suite.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
AI surge set to power Malaysia's economic growth in 2026
Semiconductors

AI surge set to power Malaysia's economic growth in 2026

Malaysia banks on AI, chips and data centres to sustain 4-5% growth in 2026, as SME adoption and workforce skills emerge as key tests.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push
DataCentre infrastructure

NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push

NEXTDC has hired Jodi Pearce as Alliance Director to steer AI-focused partnerships and expand its ecosystem around NVIDIA DGX-ready sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push
DataCentre infrastructure

Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push

Firmus secures USD $10 billion debt led by Blackstone and backed by Coatue to supercharge Australia's nationwide AI factories rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
11:11 Systems names winners of 2025 UK, Europe awards
Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems names winners of 2025 UK, Europe awards

11:11 Systems names Softcat, Colo insight, Creative ITC and Interstellar among winners in new 2025 UK and Europe partner awards scheme.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance

Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026