Capex stories

Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter’s NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.

AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.

Object First posts 183% bookings surge as demand soars for immutable on-premises backup storage to combat escalating ransomware threats.

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

Dematic has automated Bio-Rad’s Singapore cold chain hub, speeding packing and shipping while tightening control over APAC deliveries.

Australian workplaces brace for 2026 as AI, hybrid models and security demands converge to reshape how, where and why people work.

Cemvita and Radix finish front-end engineering in Brazil, advancing a circular bio-oil plant turning crude glycerin into SAF feedstock.

IMP Software has been named The Assignment Report’s UK education company of 2025 after rapid growth supplying finance tools to MATs.

Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.

Nebula and Meter team up to speed global rollouts of subscription-based enterprise networks via resellers, promising faster, consistent support.

YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.

YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.

Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.

Stäubli to invest USD $10m expanding its Bengaluru plant to boost output of solar PV connectors for India and global export markets.

Ishan unveils INR ₹300 crore plan to expand AI-ready networks, cloud and security platforms across metros and smaller Indian cities.

UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.

NEOintralogistics secures EUR €3m seed to scale pay-per-pick warehouse robots, shifting automation from upfront capital spend to RaaS.

Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.

UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.

UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.