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LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub
DevOps

LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub

LogicMonitor will open its first New Zealand data centre and expand local partners to support rising cloud, AI and hybrid IT demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Global Stories

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Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
EduTech

Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend
Manufacturing

Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
Network Infrastructure

Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing

Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
How phone verification keeps customer data accurate
Digital Transformation

How phone verification keeps customer data accurate

Learn simple and scalable ways to check if a phone number is active, improve data accuracy and keep your customer communications on track.

By Bobby Joseph • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom
Virtualisation

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne
Manufacturing

Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne

Persistent has opened a Melbourne innovation hub to drive AI-led cloud modernisation and regional delivery for enterprise clients across ANZ.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Telcos stories

eir posts higher 2025 revenue as fibre, mobile grow
Unified Communications

eir posts higher 2025 revenue as fibre, mobile grow

eir lifts 2025 profit as fibre and mobile growth drive revenue to EUR €1.35 billion and EBITDA to EUR €640 million amid cost cuts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow
Data Protection

Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow

Insurers race toward fully AI-run claims within two years, even as most fear biased outcomes and demand stronger oversight and transparency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Alexa SmartLink brings UK numbers to managed devices
Unified Communications

Alexa SmartLink brings UK numbers to managed devices

Britannic and Vocala launch NetX SmartLink to give fleet-managed Alexa devices dedicated UK numbers and fully two-way calling.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
DE-CIX takes majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG IX
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX takes majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG IX

DE-CIX has acquired a majority stake in Bulgaria's BIX.BG internet exchange, boosting its Balkan footprint and adding Sofia to its network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath
Unified Communications

Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer
Network Infrastructure

Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer

Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
From Bell's first call to AI: a new tech revolution
Unified Communications

From Bell's first call to AI: a new tech revolution

Marking 150 years since Bell's first call, UK tech leaders say AI is sparking a communications revolution to rival the telephone and internet.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Tide adds embedded 5G mobile plans for UK small firms
Unified Communications

Tide adds embedded 5G mobile plans for UK small firms

Tide launches embedded 5G mobile plans in its app, giving UK small firms business numbers with unlimited calls, texts and optional data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
Virtualisation

SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus

SUSE reshapes its European tech structure, adds senior leaders and new business units to sharpen its digital sovereignty and AI focus.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026