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Enterprises lose 11.5 hours a week to cloud issues

IT teams are losing more than a day a week to cloud troubleshooting, as AI and multi-cloud plans expose network bottlenecks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Data Protection

ANZ firms stay upbeat on AI despite governance fears

Governance gaps are prompting many ANZ businesses to tighten controls on AI suppliers, even as confidence in the technology stays high at 75 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Advania launches sovereign AI platform across seven markets

Organisations seeking tighter data control can now route AI workloads through a governed layer that spans seven Northern European markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Rackspace appoints Chetan Gupta as Chief AI Officer

His hire underscores Rackspace's push to help regulated customers move AI into production with tighter governance, control and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

EU AI Act forces global firms to rethink compliance

Firms selling AI into Europe now face extra costs and design changes as the bloc's new rules extend beyond EU-based providers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Supply Chain

Blue Yonder unveils AI tools & sustainability findings

Supply chain leaders are under pressure as Blue Yonder's survey finds sustainability slipping down priorities despite mounting climate and inflation risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Google expands on-premises AI for sovereign data needs

Nearly half of senior IT leaders now prioritise data residency controls, as regulators and governments push AI workloads into local environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Gaming

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks

The modular units aim to ease AI compute bottlenecks by bringing 1 megawatt of capacity online in weeks, not years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data centers

Sharon AI signs USD $373 million cloud deal in Australia

Most of Sharon AI's Australian AI Factory capacity is now spoken for, with revenue from the USD $373 million deal due from early 2027.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

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Data Protection

Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre

Tripled demand in the past year is prompting the cybersecurity group to add a Hyderabad AI centre and a Delhi office.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Ontario playbook proposes data centres to pay for power

Households should avoid higher power bills as Ontario proposes a playbook, including new data centres, to cover the full cost of electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

KPMG India & Zoho strike digital transformation alliance

Enterprises could gain a single route to cloud modernisation, as the deal pairs consulting with software amid tighter data-residency rules and AI ambitions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Private Cloud

Equinix launches managed private cloud service in Australia

Australian firms can now shift data-heavy workloads onshore as Equinix's new service promises faster deployment and tighter control over sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month