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Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds
Data Protection

UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds

Thirty percent of UK and Ireland board directors still rank cyber threats as a top risk, with healthcare concern rising, survey data showed.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push
Data Analytics

akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push

Businesses chasing AI gains are turning to data and integration upgrades, as akto gains higher Boomi backing to support that shift.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says
Data Protection

AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says

Many firms are still unable to govern or access data fully, leaving AI projects exposed to quality, integration and cost setbacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards
Storage

Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards

Research shown at the Gold Coast event found 56% of Australian organisations are not AI-ready, as channel partners were honoured.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys
Network Infrastructure

OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys

Greater survey capacity is set to ease global cable installation campaigns as OMS Group adds another uncrewed vessel to its fleet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Virtualisation

Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

It will let Argentum manage separate customer software stacks from one control plane as demand for GPU-backed AI infrastructure surges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter
Robotics

Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter

A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.

By Lara Dewar • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus
DataCentre infrastructure

Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus

The 568,000-square-foot first phase could ease capacity shortages for hyperscale and AI users in Kansas City, where power and fibre are tight.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Data Protection

Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns

Rising cloud and AI sovereignty risks are forcing firms to map data exposure and contingency plans as Kyndryl adds a readiness assessment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada
Agricultural Technology

Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada

It could bolster domestic AI capacity and data sovereignty as Montreal-based Ciara begins building NVIDIA-certified systems for Canadian customers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities
Storage

GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities

Italian universities will gain a shared, Italy-based storage system as GARR and Cubbit begin a 1 petabyte pilot to improve resilience and control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus
Hyperscale

Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus

The system is designed to protect dense technical spaces at two data halls while using less water and fitting tight mechanical layouts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now
Hyperscale

Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now

Australia could miss AI investment unless it tackles power, cooling and land for data centres, Logicalis says.

By Logicalis Australia • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor
Digital Transformation

QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor

Demand for quantum-safe encryption is accelerating as regulators and large enterprises race to replace vulnerable standards before quantum threats emerge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026
NetAlly launches LinkRunner AT 1500 for frontline techs
Network Infrastructure

NetAlly launches LinkRunner AT 1500 for frontline techs

Frontline technicians can now verify PoE++ and switch details on site as NetAlly's handheld tester aims to speed fault-finding without a laptop.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Equinix opens first self-built Mumbai data centre MB3
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix opens first self-built Mumbai data centre MB3

Demand for AI and cloud services in India is driving fresh infrastructure investment as Equinix adds capacity in Mumbai with MB3.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Primacom deploys laser link for Jakarta 10 Gbps backbone
Network Infrastructure

Primacom deploys laser link for Jakarta 10 Gbps backbone

The 10 Gbps link went live in under a day, giving Primacom a fast alternative where fibre trenching and radio systems fell short.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026