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Layercake’s Streamcake media orchestration platform is now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, targeting broadcast and streaming workflows.

TCS teams with AMD to build sector-specific AI and GenAI tools, pairing chip power with services to move enterprises beyond pilots.

Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google’s Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.

The UK Ministry of Defence has deepened its Oracle cloud ties to modernise legacy systems, boost AI adoption and treat data as a core asset.

Tempo has hired Kevin Nanney as Chief Product Officer and Shams Chauthani as CTO to accelerate its adaptive strategic portfolio management push.

emma integrates IONOS Cloud into its platform, giving European organisations a sovereign multi-cloud option with unified cost and governance control.

Polarise lands EUR €117m financing from Macquarie to expand Munich AI data hub and fund GPU-driven data centre projects across Europe.

Commvault unveils Unified Data Vault, an S3-compatible cloud service that centralises encryption, immutability and governance for backups.

Dell boosts PowerStore with 30TB QLC drives, metro sync replication and new NFSv4.2 features to pack in more data and harden resilience.

SUBCO’s SMAP hypercable will go live across Australia by May 2026, adding 400Tb capacity and new diverse routes for AI-era data traffic.

AI in 2026 will be less about dazzling breakthroughs and more about fragile data, hybrid clouds and investor pressure for real profits.

Hydrolix launches Bot Insights to reveal hidden AI bot traffic and six-figure cost leaks, promising real-time visibility across CDNs.

Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.

HCLTech will build AI-driven IT systems for Magnum Ice Cream as the dessert giant gears up to run independently from Unilever worldwide.

Milestone launches traffic-tuned video AI tools for XProtect and APIs, promising faster reviews, fewer false alarms and easier integrations.

Australia’s Productivity Commission backs licensing over new copyright exceptions, urging AI firms to pay creators and face tighter scrutiny.

Percona spins out its Everest platform as OpenEverest and forms Solanica to drive open governance and community-led database automation.

Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.

Brands must build “machine trust” by 2026 or risk vanishing from AI-led discovery as CEEK warns creativity alone will no longer secure visibility.

Data centres can’t PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.