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Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre

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Güntner taps former FläktGroup executive Yan Evans to unify its data centre push as AI-fuelled demand drives cooling expansion.
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ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates

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ClickHouse broadens Google Cloud partnership with Lakehouse access, Bring Your Own Cloud, Axion migration and Antigravity link.
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SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy

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SiTime says sharper synchronisation could trim power waste in AI data centres as operators face mounting scrutiny over grids, emissions and rising demand.
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Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance

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Rubrik adds Google Cloud controls for AI agents and Cloud SQL backups as enterprises race to govern autonomous systems and protect data.
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Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery

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Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.
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Inde appoints Matthew Flatt as Technical Director of Data

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Inde has tapped Matthew Flatt to head its Data, Intelligence and Architecture practice, as New Zealand firms sharpen focus on governance and AI-readiness.
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Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers

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Snowflake adds new AI features for business users and developers, including mobile access, Gmail and Slack links, and broader support across enterprise systems.
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Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

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Cohesity names Nigel Lee as Technical Sales Leader for Asia Pacific and Japan, sharpening its regional push in data security and cyber resilience.
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Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

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Legrand adds Open Compute Project rack, power and cooling gear as data centre operators brace for AI-driven density and heat demands.
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Qlik adds AI tools for data engineering pipeline work

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Qlik expands its AI push into data engineering with declarative pipelines, real-time routing and streaming tools aimed at speeding up trusted data delivery.
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Starburst launches AIDA assistant for governed data

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Starburst rolls out AIDA assistant to let staff query governed enterprise data in natural language across distributed systems.
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Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data

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Kumo says its new foundation model for relational enterprise data outperforms supervised rivals, scales to 500 billion rows and answers queries in natural language.
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Wasabi buys Seagate's Lyve Cloud business in storage push

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Wasabi to take over Seagate's Lyve Cloud as David Friend's company expands enterprise storage reach and Seagate shifts back to hardware.
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Governance & compliance block MSP AI adoption, report says

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Governance and compliance are stalling MSP AI rollouts, with AvePoint and Omdia finding operational strain is widening the gap between investment and delivery.
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Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million for food sensor

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Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million as it prepares to ship a handheld AI biosensor that can spot food quality problems earlier.
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V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC

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V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.
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Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk

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Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.
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Cloud security turns to identity, access & sovereignty

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Executives at Docusign, BeyondTrust and Saviynt say identity, data sovereignty and tighter access controls are now shaping cloud security priorities.
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Teradata named to Constellation hybrid data shortlist

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Teradata wins place on Constellation's 2026 ShortList as buyers seek hybrid and multicloud platforms that can run AI workloads without losing governance.
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SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops

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SAP will fold Reltio's master data management tools into Business Data Cloud, strengthening its bid to unify enterprise records for AI across mixed systems.