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Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph

The new features aim to help enterprises govern data better and move AI agents into production while keeping sensitive records in their own data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Facilities management

AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth

Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
Edge Computing

Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE

The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
The Hidden Risks of Bandwidth Sharing
Malware

The Hidden Risks of Bandwidth Sharing

Millions of blocked phishing and scam attacks have been traced to residential proxy traffic, putting home internet users at risk without realising it.

By Jeremy Coppock • 13 min read • Last week
Komprise launches Universal File MCP for AI data access
Data governance

Komprise launches Universal File MCP for AI data access

The new software aims to curb token waste and improve answer quality as enterprises connect AI models to sprawling, unstructured file stores.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Bazaarvoice & Bluefish team up on AI recommendations
Marketing Technologies

Bazaarvoice & Bluefish team up on AI recommendations

Brands risk losing sales when AI shopping tools cite the wrong details, as the new tie-up flags errors and boosts review visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Akamai signs USD $11.6bn cloud deal with Anthropic
Edge Computing

Akamai signs USD $11.6bn cloud deal with Anthropic

The seven-year pact gives Akamai a major anchor customer but also forces billions in upfront spending to secure AI cloud capacity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Vertiv wins NVIDIA DSX Ready cooling qualification
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv wins NVIDIA DSX Ready cooling qualification

The qualification gives Vertiv an early foothold in liquid cooling for AI data centres as operators face higher rack densities and power constraints.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US
Data Protection

OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US

The fresh capital will help the London-based AI data company hire, deepen its digital twin network and push further into the US market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Yokogawa joins Singapore AI data centre testbed consortium
Data centers

Yokogawa joins Singapore AI data centre testbed consortium

The move puts Yokogawa into a Singapore pilot aimed at cutting the power and cooling burden of AI data centres in tropical conditions.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Arms Cyber expands MSSP programme for SMB ransomware
Data Protection

Arms Cyber expands MSSP programme for SMB ransomware

The move lets managed security providers add ransomware resilience tools for SMB clients without losing control of sales, service or support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Legrand lifts targets & maps data centre expansion
Data centers

Legrand lifts targets & maps data centre expansion

Its data centre unit is set to top €3 billion of sales in 2026 as Legrand raises 2030 growth and margin targets.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Midea Debuts Full-Stack AIDC Cooling at DCWA 2026 to Power APAC AI Infrastructure
Data centers

Midea Debuts Full-Stack AIDC Cooling at DCWA 2026 to Power APAC AI Infrastructure

Rising AI server densities are forcing Asia-Pacific data centre operators to rethink cooling as water use and power demand tighten.

By Raphael Veloso • 7 min read • Last week
LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres

Operators facing soaring heat and power demands from AI servers may gain faster, more integrated infrastructure from LG's new offering.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
DataVita invites Greens to Chapelhall data centre tour
Data centers

DataVita invites Greens to Chapelhall data centre tour

The Chapelhall campus expansion is now part of Scotland's row over AI data centres, with a parliament debate on a possible moratorium looming.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
LG joins Nvidia network as AI cooling demand rises
DataCentre infrastructure

LG joins Nvidia network as AI cooling demand rises

Demand for thermal management in dense AI sites is lifting the Korean group's cooling business, after its 2.6-megawatt unit cleared NVIDIA qualification.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed
Smart Cities

Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed

The project aims to cut cooling-related power and water use as Singapore races to expand AI data centre capacity without overloading infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week