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October 08, 2025
08
Oct'25
FairPrice deploys autonomous vehicles for supply chain operations
The supermarket giant has teamed up with tech firm Zelos to deploy a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles to bolster supply chain efficiency and cut carbon emissions
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October 08, 2025
08
Oct'25
How OpenAI’s AMD bet raises the stakes in GPU dominance
The OpenAI partnership with AMD gives it the option to invest directly in the chipmaker
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October 06, 2025
06
Oct'25
Data sovereignty demand pushes Herabit to get S3 storage
Italian service provider gets Cubbit DS3 distributed S3 storage to provide up to 2PB of cloud services to customers demanding data sovereignty, while cutting costs by up to 50%
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October 02, 2025
02
Oct'25
CityFibre doubles customer connection rate in Q3
UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform reveals unprecedented growth in third quarter, almost double that recorded over the previous three-month period
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October 01, 2025
01
Oct'25
North Wales Police pilots hybrid quantum emergency response
A hybrid quantum solver accessed through D-Wave’s cloud has been used to halve police incident response times in Wales
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September 30, 2025
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Sep'25
Apple’s first iOS 26 security update fixes memory corruption flaw
Apple issues an update for its brand new iOS 26 mobile operating system, fixing a potentially dangerous vulnerability affecting iPhones, iPads and other Mac devices
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
Cloud provider publishes ‘tech sovereignty’ plan for UK
In the face of mounting data sovereignty concerns across Europe, UK cloud provider Civo lays out high-level plan for how the government can retain control and access of its data should the geopolitical situation sour
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
Infinidat doubles all-flash array capacity in Infinibox SSA G4 F24
Enterprise array maker boosts capacity by two times to 33PB, promises high-density QLC flash drives in the fourth quarter, and adds native object storage that can be set up as customers configure volumes
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
UK gigabit broadband coverage hits 89% of population
Research finds UK has hit a major broadband milestone, marking a significant step towards nationwide coverage and reflecting rapid roll-out by market leaders and a growing number of alternative networks
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
Cisco unveils software to accelerate quantum networks
IT and networking giant claims first of its kind network-aware distributed quantum compiler capable of running quantum algorithms across multiple processors while handling error correction across a network
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September 29, 2025
29
Sep'25
£3bn opportunity in digital network upgrade of UK critical infrastructure
Study from BT highlights multibillion-pound net benefit that could be unlocked by upgrading critical services to digital
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September 25, 2025
25
Sep'25
Openreach UK broadband upgrade reaches 20 million homes
UK’s largest comms provider celebrates full-fibre access milestone but points to lag in active network switchovers
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September 25, 2025
25
Sep'25
Get HDD temperature right, or risk more drive failures
We talk to Rainer Kaese of Toshiba about the right temperature to run hard disk drives at. Not getting it right risks higher failure rates than what would normally be expected
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September 25, 2025
25
Sep'25
Lenovo targets AI and hybrid cloud to drive APAC growth
The tech supplier’s infrastructure arm is tapping its partner ecosystem and as-a-service model to help the region’s enterprises move from AI experimentation to delivering tangible business outcomes
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September 24, 2025
24
Sep'25
Internet shutdowns in Africa on upward trajectory
A comparative analysis of internet shutdowns in African countries highlights how the tactic is increasingly used to repress dissent and political opposition, depriving millions of people and businesses access to vital digital tools that sustain ...
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September 24, 2025
24
Sep'25
Klaasmeyer Construction taps Render Networks for quicker buildout
Digitising network provider engaged by network construction management company to build scalable model for predictable broadband deployment and customer adoption
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September 21, 2025
21
Sep'25
NUS supercomputer enters global Top500
Dubbed Hopper, the supercomputer can perform 25 quadrillion calculations per second and is already fast-tracking research in fields from biomedical engineering to clean energy applications
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September 19, 2025
19
Sep'25
Huawei unveils interconnects to address large-scale AI infrastructure bottlenecks
IT and networking giant announces technology designed to set standard in compute power for AI-driven workloads
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September 17, 2025
17
Sep'25
Heightened global risk pushes interest in data sovereignty
Survey finds all those questioned have looked at data location, with most recognising the need to plan for data sovereignty or risk severe damage to reputation and customer trust
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September 17, 2025
17
Sep'25
Virgin Media O2 creates single team to challenge fixed wholesale market
Leading UK operator places wholesale teams covering consumer and business segments into single structure
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September 16, 2025
16
Sep'25
UK government signs US partnership to deliver Europe’s largest AI factory
Some 120,000 GPUs are set to be deployed in the UK over the next 12 months, as the government says it’s laser-focused on attracting talent and startups
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September 16, 2025
16
Sep'25
eEVOS brings GUI-accessible VMware alternative for SMEs
eEVOS from EuroNAS plays in the same space as ProxMox, but isn’t free. It does, however, offer a graphical UI so customers don’t need to flex the Linux CLI skills to use it
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September 15, 2025
15
Sep'25
Olilo launches multi-gig broadband service
UK broadband service provider launches network built by engineers for techies, with no arbitrary throttling or traffic shaping and no ‘pointless rules’
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September 15, 2025
15
Sep'25
Smart headset gives visually impaired a new way to ‘see’
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have created a wearable device that combines a camera with conversational AI powered by Meta’s Llama models to give sight to the visually impaired
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September 09, 2025
09
Sep'25
The digital forensics crisis in policing: What’s going wrong?
Forensics experts say that most crime has a digital footprint, but the police are unable to keep up with the soaring number of devices that require analysis
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September 08, 2025
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Sep'25
Dell AI server revenues leap but storage waits on Project Lightning
During the past quarter, Dell’s datacentre sales went through the roof due to new server and networking products for AI – but storage has not shared the same dynamic
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September 05, 2025
05
Sep'25
How Metrobank is tapping VMware Cloud Foundation
The Philippine bank has adopted nearly all of the capabilities in VMware’s private cloud platform to modernise its IT infrastructure while reaping cost savings
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September 03, 2025
03
Sep'25
Microsoft shows potential of analogue optical computing in AI
Microsoft has worked with Barclays on a financial optimisation problem using consumer-grade electronics
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September 03, 2025
03
Sep'25
IT departments face huge Windows 10 support bill
When Windows 10 reaches end-of-life on October 14th, organisations will need to purchase an Extended Support contract to receive Microsoft patches
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September 03, 2025
03
Sep'25
CityFibre appoints Simon Holden as CEO
UK independent broadband provider sees new role for senior executive credited with being the driving force of its current status as ‘leading digital infrastructure challenger’
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September 02, 2025
02
Sep'25
Netomnia completes £300m junior debt raise with additional £140m
Funding facility designed to strengthen wholesale fibre operator’s claimed position as the UK’s fastest-growing altnet, supporting path to profitability in 2025 and to its target of five million premises by 2027
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September 01, 2025
01
Sep'25
Flash drive prices grow quickly while SAS and SATA diverge
Manufacturers have throttled back production of flash drives to tackle over-supply and it shows in rising prices
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August 29, 2025
29
Aug'25
DFA, Ciena fibre test reveals capacity record
Planned deployment of optical connectivity technology designed to future-proof South African wholesale network and drive economic growth across country
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August 29, 2025
29
Aug'25
Enterprises believe networking will make or break AI adoption
Research reveals more than 40% of enterprises in advanced stages of GenAI adoption plan to integrate artificial intelligence into 20-30 applications, further raising the stakes for modernised networks
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August 28, 2025
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Aug'25
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang lobbies Trump administration to sell Blackwell to China
The AI acceleration technology provider is looking at the massive opportunity in selling high-end chips to China
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August 27, 2025
27
Aug'25
Intel filing shows risks of US government stake
The US government now has a significant stake in Intel’s business. This could effect its ability to obtain grants from other governments
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August 26, 2025
26
Aug'25
Qualcomm claims enterprise mobile processor world first
New chip combines integrated RFID with AI and advanced connectivity, enabling edge devices across retail, commercial and industrial sectors to connect, compute and interact in smarter, proximity-aware ways
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August 21, 2025
21
Aug'25
Moscow exploiting seven-year-old Cisco flaw, says FBI
US authorities warn of an uptick in state-sponsored exploitation of a seven-year-old vulnerability in Cisco's operating system software
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August 21, 2025
21
Aug'25
Routers key to broadband experience on NBN in Australia
Study of wireline broadband connections across Australian households shows retail service provider-issued gateways outperform bring-your-own alternatives, while fibre-to-the-home is driving demand for higher speed tiers
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August 20, 2025
20
Aug'25
Nasa and IBM apply artificial intelligence to tackle solar digital disruption
Solar storms and flares can have a big impact on digital society, which is why IBM and Nasa are forecasting solar weather with AI
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August 20, 2025
20
Aug'25
Nokia, Netplus deliver advanced IPTV services for enhanced CX
Indian internet service provider deploys the latest 400G routing technology and software-defined access network platform to scale high-speed broadband and IPTV services for Netplus across Punjab and other cities
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August 20, 2025
20
Aug'25
UK chip strategy needs an AI acceleration slant
Analysis for the government shows gaps in Labour’s AI plan of action, but the big opportunity is in optoelectronics
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August 20, 2025
20
Aug'25
India banks on mature-node chips to build semiconductor niche
India is doubling down on mature-node chips that power cars, healthcare and electronics, using incentives and global supply shifts to make its mark
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August 19, 2025
19
Aug'25
Lumen lights up 400GB datacentre connectivity to fuel AI
Network expansion across 16 major US metro markets and more than 70 third-party datacentres designed to support AI-first planning and multi-cloud architectures aimed to ensure high-performance environment for business applications
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August 18, 2025
18
Aug'25
UK fibre broadband continues progress
Study reveals continued pace of development of UK broadband market, with the number of fibre-to-the-premises locations rising 15.3% on an annual basis and the country’s leading provider passing fibre tipping point
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August 15, 2025
15
Aug'25
SK Telecom to build sovereign AI infrastructure
The South Korean telco is building the Haein Cluster AI infrastructure to support its Petasus AI Cloud service in a bid to meet the demand for AI training and inference within its borders
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August 14, 2025
14
Aug'25
What’s going on inside Intel?
Chipmaker Intel has had a tough couple of weeks: job cuts, Donald Trump calling for the CEO’s resignation, and now an attack by its former chief executive
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August 12, 2025
12
Aug'25
Macquarie Data Centres to offer Dell-Nvidia AI tech stack
The Australian datacentre operator will host the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia infrastructure platform in its sovereign facilities to meet growing demand for local, secure and compliant generative AI infrastructure
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August 12, 2025
12
Aug'25
MX Fiber extends gigabit access across south-east Mexico with optical network
New photonic net in region traditionally underserved by digital infrastructure set to transform connectivity for datacentres, industrial zones and subsea hubs, while laying groundwork for smarter commerce, transportation and public services
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August 11, 2025
11
Aug'25
Why Intel’s woes show the fragility of the European Chips Act
Intel is facing political pressure and stress across its business, with its 2022 plans to manufacture in the EU one of the casualties