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Amazon Web Services & Versent sign five-year AI pact

Customers in regulated sectors will get faster AI roll-outs as the pact ties cloud migration, connectivity and sovereignty controls into one offer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026

Data Protection

W sets June beta launch with Europe figures tracker

The expansion will give European leaders and policymakers early access as W readies its public beta and new tracking dashboard for 17 June.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Quantum Computing

Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny

QuEra survey finds quantum buyers and backers are demanding stronger proof of value, even as 46% of organisations expect budgets to stay flat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Heavy AI usage could soon squeeze power grids and water supplies as queries multiply across business and everyday search.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Digital confidence could be shaken if quantum computing breaks signatures and updates, exposing organisations to fraud, tampering and mistrust.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Data Protection

BT & STACKIT link networks for sovereign cloud access

Multinational groups in Europe will gain private links to an EU-based cloud, reducing exposure to public internet routes and sovereignty risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Firewalls

Bitdefender names Frank Koelmel Chief Revenue Officer

Cybersecurity buyers facing tighter regulation and rising attack risk may see faster go-to-market execution as Bitdefender puts Frank Koelmel in charge of global revenue strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Storage

OVHcloud opens first Asia Pacific local zone in Auckland

Businesses in New Zealand and Australia can now keep cloud data local as OVHcloud brings lower latency and residency compliance to Auckland.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026

Data Protection

Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI

Backers are betting open-source AI will gain ground as Featherless.ai uses fresh capital to serve more enterprises and hardware architectures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Data Protection

Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?

UK businesses face a growing data security dilemma as US laws can force American tech giants to hand over customer information.

By Simon Chassar • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

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Unified Communications

Ai+ launches India's first flip phone under GBP £300

Priced below many rivals, the handset aims to make flip phones accessible to more Indian buyers as premium foldables stay niche.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan

Ottawa is courting private backers to expand domestic AI capacity, with no funding yet committed for the British Columbia project.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026

Data Protection

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for regulated firms

Argyll Data Development launches UK sovereign AI inference cloud with SambaNova, targeting regulated firms seeking local control over data and systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026