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TCS to buy Porsche's MHP in EUR €1.25 billion deal
Space

TCS to buy Porsche's MHP in EUR €1.25 billion deal

The deal gives TCS a larger foothold in Germany and a five-year AI partnership with Porsche, pending regulatory approval.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
AI buildout drives USD $120 billion data centre surge
DataCentre infrastructure

AI buildout drives USD $120 billion data centre surge

Delivery bottlenecks, rather than demand, are now the main risk as AI-fuelled data centre expansion pushes revenue to USD $120 billion by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Castrol cooling fluids win NVIDIA validation for AI
DataCentre infrastructure

Castrol cooling fluids win NVIDIA validation for AI

The validation could help data centre operators choose cooler fluids that cut maintenance risk as AI hardware packs more heat into racks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Nakivo names EMEA largest region as revenue rises 10%
Virtualisation

Nakivo names EMEA largest region as revenue rises 10%

EMEA generated 55% of NAKIVO's quarterly revenue as the backup software maker added customers and partners across 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Unified Communications

Application modernisation services market set to soar

Corporate cloud migration and AI tools are set to drive the application modernisation services market to USD $81.24 billion by 2034.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
PayPal lets US travellers pay QR merchants in China
Fintech

PayPal lets US travellers pay QR merchants in China

The new link gives US travellers a simpler way to pay in mainland China, where QR code wallets dominate everyday shopping and dining.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk
Semiconductors

Allianz warns data centre boom reshapes insurer risk

Rising losses and tighter underwriting are forcing insurers to treat data centres as mission-critical infrastructure rather than specialist property.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Midea rises to highest Fortune Global 500 rank yet
Robotics

Midea rises to highest Fortune Global 500 rank yet

Rising overseas sales and profit have lifted the home appliance maker to No. 231 on the Fortune Global 500, its best showing yet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Cloudflare sees surge in hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks
Network Security

Cloudflare sees surge in hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks

Government and media sites were hit hardest as Cloudflare reported 23.2 million network-layer DDoS attacks in the first half of 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Tencent Cloud named Omdia gaming cloud leader again
Gaming

Tencent Cloud named Omdia gaming cloud leader again

Developers are turning to AI tools and outsourced infrastructure as cloud providers battle for a bigger share of the global games market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026
Tencent rolls out Hy3 internationally for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Tencent rolls out Hy3 internationally for enterprise AI

Enterprises can now tap Tencent's open-source Hy3 model through global cloud and app channels as the company pushes AI beyond pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Chinese stories

JLL launches new office grade for Shanghai premium towers
Real estate

JLL launches new office grade for Shanghai premium towers

Occupiers in Shanghai are increasingly paying up for offices that offer stronger tenant experience and flexibility, as JLL redraws the top-tier market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants
Wearables

Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants

Alipay is betting that AI agents will soon direct shopping and bookings, tying its payment and verification tools to merchants across China.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026
Autonomous AI agents hit Asian government in four-day breach
Robotics

Autonomous AI agents hit Asian government in four-day breach

Up to 85 government accounts were compromised in a four-day campaign that also reached nuclear and energy organisations, researchers said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
India set for record solar build despite higher costs
Supply Chain

India set for record solar build despite higher costs

Higher module costs are expected to squeeze developers as India races past its annual solar installation record and tightens local sourcing rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Ant upgrades AQ for Doctor in China health platform
Data Protection

Ant upgrades AQ for Doctor in China health platform

China's more than five million doctors could gain a single AI workflow, as Ant rolls out upgraded tools for consultations, follow-up care and research.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
China's commerce models reshape retail worldwide, NIQ says
Omnichannel

China's commerce models reshape retail worldwide, NIQ says

Asia Pacific is driving a retail shift as live, social and quick commerce from China spread into shopping habits worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026