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DataVita secures GBP £300 million to build AI data centres
Data centers

DataVita secures GBP £300 million to build AI data centres

The funding backs Scotland's first AI Growth Zone, with two sites set to create hundreds of jobs and cut reliance on overseas compute capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Cloudways launches managed AI agents with OpenClaw, Hermes
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudways launches managed AI agents with OpenClaw, Hermes

Developers can now run OpenClaw and Hermes without setting up servers, as Cloudways adds managed hosting to cut deployment and maintenance work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Elite cloud users set to overtake on-premises base
Software-as-a-Service

Elite cloud users set to overtake on-premises base

Cloud adoption is reshaping law-firm billing, with Elite saying its online customers will soon outnumber on-premises users for the first time.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Cloud stories

Google Cloud & Box add Gemini to multimodal search
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud & Box add Gemini to multimodal search

Businesses will be able to search charts, tables and images in Box content using Gemini Multimodal Embeddings 2, reducing missed context in files.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions

Manual tax tracking can leave exporters facing customs delays, extra charges and hours of avoidable admin as order volumes rise.

By Chris Calverley • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud unveils AI harness that finds flaws fast
Cloud Security

Google Cloud unveils AI harness that finds flaws fast

In two days, the system uncovered more than 100 critical bugs in stolen code repositories, outpacing manual review and aiding incident response.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Nutanix, ChronoScale partner on enterprise AI infrastructure
Hybrid Cloud

Nutanix, ChronoScale partner on enterprise AI infrastructure

Global 2000 buyers should gain easier access to GPU capacity and local AI controls as the firms link their platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Lancom sees automation demand rise as firms cut friction
Software-as-a-Service

Lancom sees automation demand rise as firms cut friction

Automation spending is rising as firms use it to cut back-office bottlenecks and free staff for revenue-generating work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
QBE names Jamie Thompson Global Data Centres Chief
Digital Transformation

QBE names Jamie Thompson Global Data Centres Chief

Rising demand for cloud and AI services is pushing data centre risks into focus, prompting QBE to set up a dedicated insurance role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Complex digital infrastructure slows financial firms' AI
Network Infrastructure

Complex digital infrastructure slows financial firms' AI

Delays from tangled networks and legacy systems are costing financial firms revenue, compliance time and AI opportunities, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push
Data centers

QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push

Rising demand for digital infrastructure is prompting insurers to rethink cover for power, cooling and outage risks at data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
CSM Technologies wins AI management system certification
Agricultural Technology

CSM Technologies wins AI management system certification

The certification gives clients a formal benchmark on AI governance as scrutiny rises over how systems are built, monitored and deployed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

Square & OpenTable link restaurant booking & spend data
Software-as-a-Service

Square & OpenTable link restaurant booking & spend data

Restaurants can now tie bookings to spend and repeat visits as Square and OpenTable combine reservation, payment and guest data across six markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Synchrony & OpenAI launch discoverability & innovation tie-up
Data Protection

Synchrony & OpenAI launch discoverability & innovation tie-up

The tie-up could push financing offers and rewards directly into AI shopping, testing whether shoppers will use credit inside ChatGPT.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike
Semiconductors

NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike

The deal underscores how scarce power and land have become for AI expansion, with OpenAI planning a huge Ohio facility over 20 years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Malaysia poised to ride Southeast Asia property boom
Data centers

Malaysia poised to ride Southeast Asia property boom

Cross-border industrial links and data-centre investment could propel demand for Malaysian warehouses, offices and homes as regional growth shifts inland.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy deal
Data centers

Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy deal

Pressure is mounting on Singapore data centre operators to secure low-carbon power as Equinix adds another solar deal and lifts its local portfolio.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week