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Dow launches coolant care network for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Dow launches coolant care network for data centres

The service aims to ease maintenance and fault diagnosis as AI-driven data centres increasingly rely on direct-to-chip liquid cooling.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion

Outages are now costing Global 2000 firms USD $600 billion a year, as a single incident can wipe 3.4% off share prices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Spotify expands child managed accounts on free tier
Spotify

Spotify expands child managed accounts on free tier

Families on Spotify's free, ad-supported tier can now give children under 13 supervised music-only accounts, starting in six markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Meta ad revenue set to hit GBP £240 billion in 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Meta ad revenue set to hit GBP £240 billion in 2026

Investor concern is mounting as WARC says Meta's ad business will fund most of its USD $125 billion to USD $145 billion AI spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Sinch survey finds 74% of firms rolled back AI agents
Digital Transformation

Sinch survey finds 74% of firms rolled back AI agents

Governance and safety costs are now overtaking development as many firms struggle to keep live customer-facing AI agents reliable and compliant.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
NiCE & Konecta partner to expand AI customer service
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE & Konecta partner to expand AI customer service

Clients could get faster deployments as the tie-up pairs AI workflows with sector rules and human support across global contact centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds
Data centers

Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds

Cloud operators can now sell AI infrastructure with validated software controls, as Rafay joins an early NVIDIA-approved group for production deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist
Data Protection

Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist

Governments are weighing agentic AI to ease staffing pressure, but most leaders want stronger security and sovereignty safeguards before scaling up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate
Malware

Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate

A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Teads expands Lumen tie-up with CTV attention measurement
YouTube

Teads expands Lumen tie-up with CTV attention measurement

Advertisers will gain a clearer read on streaming ad performance as the firm adds Lumen's attention metrics to its CTV HomeScreen inventory globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
CTV fraud surges 140% as AI schemes spread globally
Data centers

CTV fraud surges 140% as AI schemes spread globally

Advertisers risk paying premium prices for bot traffic as unprotected CTV campaigns see fraud climb and direct buys prove no safer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Turkish Airlines renews Cover Genius deal for expansion
Customer Experience

Turkish Airlines renews Cover Genius deal for expansion

Turkish Airlines extends Cover Genius pact to add tailored travel protection in Australia, Latin America, the US and EU across more booking channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

Users of ABBYY systems will be able to add handwriting recognition and fraud checks without replacing existing document workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer
Digital Transformation

MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer

The hire bolsters MTX’s push into AI, data centres and energy as it seeks deeper government and enterprise ties across APAC and beyond.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

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Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer
Digital Transformation

Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer

The appointment underscores rising demand for AI sales leaders who can turn pilots into measurable enterprise gains as Sparq scales its executive team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
DE-CIX revenue rises as US exchanges gain ground
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX revenue rises as US exchanges gain ground

Its US exchanges now rank first or second in their markets, as North American capacity jumped 40% and revenue edged up 3.3%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Ransomware shifts to fewer groups as Thailand targeted
Virtual Private Networks

Ransomware shifts to fewer groups as Thailand targeted

Thailand has joined the ransomware top 10 as fewer groups now drive most attacks, raising the cost of each breach for businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026