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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.
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Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

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Equinix adds AI-driven network controls as enterprises race to scale distributed workloads.
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UK broadband switching jumps 24% as April bills rise

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Uswitch says record March switching and stronger regional rivals are forcing UK broadband firms to sharpen deals as households seek to cut bills.
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UK among cheaper markets in global broadband price league

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UK ranks 70th in Broadband Genie's global survey, as Eastern Europe tops the cheapest fixed-line internet markets and North America stays costly.
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Airsys launches UniCool-Max for high-density cooling

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Airsys unveils UniCool-Max for modular data centres, offering up to 60kW cooling, lower compressor strain and simpler deployment for AI-era workloads.
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Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection

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Fibre must be assessed at the start of data centre site selection, warns expert, as poor connectivity can add months and millions to projects.
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DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service

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DE-CIX Mexico doubles Google interconnection capacity after launch of verified peering service draws rapid demand in Queretaro.
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Cambridge Broadband opens first US office in Texas

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Cambridge Broadband Networks Group has launched a Richardson, Texas base to support US customers with logistics, engineering and 5G fixed wireless roll-out.
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Insight warns of cloud waste amid AI cost pressures

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Insight says UK firms are losing cloud spend to waste as AI and sovereignty demands drive up infrastructure costs.
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Veolia launches global data centre resource service

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Veolia targets booming data centre buildout with a single service to cut water use, waste and energy strain as regulators tighten scrutiny.
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Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

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Conflow Power Group lands Frost & Sullivan's top global honour as its solar iLamp streetlights turn urban infrastructure into an AI revenue stream.
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UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds

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UK boards still see cybersecurity as a top risk, but a five-year flat reading suggests awareness has not translated into stronger oversight.
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Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus

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VID FIREKILL fits low-pressure water mist protection across two more buildings at Digital Realty's Paris Digital Park as hyperscale demand grows.
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GARR & Cubbit launch storage network for universities

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GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.
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NetAlly launches LinkRunner AT 1500 for frontline techs

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NetAlly rolls out handheld LinkRunner AT 1500 to give frontline technicians faster checks of cables, switches and 90W PoE.
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OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys

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OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.
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Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

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Rafay and Argentum AI partner to streamline tailored GPU compute environments for hyperscalers and enterprises across a global AI infrastructure network.
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Harmonic unveils AI fibre tools for European operators

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Harmonic pitches AI-driven fibre operations and open customer device choice as European broadband groups seek lower rollout costs.
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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

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Anthropic enlists Amazon, Apple and Microsoft in Project Glasswing to use Claude Mythos Preview for hunting vulnerabilities in critical software.
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Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials

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Thames Freeport backs AI, 5G and digital twin trials at Tilbury, London Gateway and Ford Dagenham to boost productivity and safety.