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Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
Virtualisation

Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads

Large enterprises can keep AI and other data-heavy workloads closer to home as the expanded service tackles sovereignty, latency and compliance risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Eseye adds SGP.32 support to AnyNet+ eSIM platform
Data Protection

Eseye adds SGP.32 support to AnyNet+ eSIM platform

The move is aimed at reducing IoT outage risk by adding fallback and orchestration controls alongside the latest remote SIM provisioning standard.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud

Regulated agencies can now use Elastic’s security tools inside disconnected Google cloud environments as threats grow more automated.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates
Software-as-a-Service

ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates

Enterprises could query lakehouse data without moving it, as the database firm adds managed deployment, Arm processors and AI tools on Google Cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
Firewalls

Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

Customers can keep existing workflows as web application and API protection moves inside Google Cloud, reducing latency and operational overhead.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
Data Protection

Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech

Encrypted processing will let partners handle cross-border payments while keeping customer data private, as Alipay+ is used by 1.8 billion accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
SkoolBooks expands classroom platform across AU and NZ
Data Protection

SkoolBooks expands classroom platform across AU and NZ

Local data hosting and a flat NZD $168 monthly fee could make classroom journals more affordable for primary schools across both markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award
Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

Customers in regulated sectors can now keep security data in-region as CrowdStrike brings real-time cloud threat detection to Google Cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

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Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom
Smart Cities

Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom

Rising AI and cloud demand is straining power, water and planning systems as investors pour into Australia’s data centre sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Cohere, Aleph Alpha plan transatlantic sovereign AI tie-up
Data Protection

Cohere, Aleph Alpha plan transatlantic sovereign AI tie-up

Sovereign AI demand is drawing major backing as the planned Cohere-Aleph Alpha tie-up targets governments and regulated industries.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform
Cloud Security

Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform

The funding will help Rilian hire staff and push Caspian into the US and Gulf markets as governments race to automate cyber defence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud
Storage

BlackBox Hosting partners Everpure for sovereign cloud

Growing concern over data sovereignty has pushed BlackBox Hosting to shift thousands of customer services onto Everpure's UK cloud platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland
Software-as-a-Service

Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland

Local manufacturers and field service firms could cut software costs by an average of EUR 100,000 a year under the new hosting deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio
Data Protection

BT launches UK's first sovereign cloud & AI portfolio

Greater control over sensitive data could help UK organisations adopt AI faster, with BT’s new sovereign portfolio aimed at regulated workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Aruba joins IDSA to boost data space access for SMEs
Manufacturing

Aruba joins IDSA to boost data space access for SMEs

Managed data connectors could cut costs and technical hurdles for SMEs seeking access to Europe’s shared industrial data networks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push
Semiconductors

Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push

The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month