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British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

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British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.
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Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint

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UK data centre leaders warn that surging AI demand is pushing energy use, grid access and sustainability to the fore as operators rethink expansion plans.
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HPE unveils AI-ready Juniper networking for operators

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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HPE debuts Juniper-branded AI-ready routers, servers and cloud ops tools to help telecom and cloud operators modernise networks.
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Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.
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British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.
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Designing infrastructure for AI that actually works

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure, driving demand for edge computing, efficient cooling, and robust cabling to handle increased power and latency needs.
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HPE launches agentic AI to transform Juniper network operations

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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HPE unveils agentic AI in its Juniper Networking portfolio, advancing self-driving network operations to simplify IT management and enhance user experience.
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AI drives data centre surge to $387 billion by end of 2025

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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AI and sovereign data laws drive global data centre market to an estimated $387 billion by 2025, reshaping infrastructure and energy use worldwide.
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HPE completes Juniper Networks deal to boost AI & cloud focus

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks, doubling its networking business and boosting AI and hybrid cloud capabilities.
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Microchip unveils solutions to boost AI data centre performance

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Microchip expands its data centre portfolio with secure, high-speed connectivity and power management solutions to meet rising AI workload demands globally.
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Qumulo launches cloud native service on AWS, cuts costs by 80%

Fri, 13th Sep 2024
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Qumulo launches its Cloud Native Qumulo (CNQ) on Amazon Web Services, offering scalable, flexible, and cost-efficient data management for high-performance workloads.
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Lenovo unveils Hybrid Cloud Advisory Services for enterprise

Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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Lenovo unveils its Hybrid Cloud Advisory Services, aiming to simplify hybrid cloud design complexities and deliver future-proofed solutions within six weeks.
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Juniper Networks unveils Ops4AI lab to boost AI workloads

Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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Juniper Networks unveils Ops4AI, the first multivendor lab to enhance AI workload performance, collaborating with Nvidia, Broadcom, Intel, and WEKA.
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eflow Global launches EMIR Refit Readiness Audit ahead of deadline

Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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UK's eflow Global launches EMIR Refit Readiness Audit, providing firms complimentary consultations to prepare for the upcoming, stringent derivatives reporting rules.
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Civo introduces Cloud GPU powered by Nvidia for high-demand workloads

Fri, 19th Apr 2024
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Civo has launched its Cloud GPU powered by Nvidia technology, enhancing services for high demand workloads, highlighting both industry innovation and commitment to sustainability.
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Veritas new service simplifies public cloud migration

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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Veritas Technologies unveils its Application Mobility Service, accelerating deployment of mission-critical applications in public cloud.
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Lenovo supercharges hybrid cloud platform for AI expansion

Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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Lenovo has bolstered its hybrid cloud platform for advancing AI applications via ThinkAgile solutions and ThinkSystem servers.
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Salesforce & AWS enhance partnership with cross-platform integration

Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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Salesforce and AWS amplify their strategic partnership, enabling cross-platform integration to simplify data management and utilise AI technologies. .
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DXC Technology & AWS expand partnership to accelerate cloud adoption

Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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DXC Technology and AWS strengthen their partnership to expedite cloud adoption and digital transformation for global IT customers.
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SoftIron unveils world's first AUKUS Cloud for secure data storage

Fri, 17th Nov 2023
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SoftIron unveils the world's first sovereign AUKUS Cloud, offering cutting-edge secure data storage technology for battlefields and challenging environments.