Digital Infrastructure stories - Page 13
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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LFB's data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe's AI-fuelled server boom.
Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.
Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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data protection
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smart cities
The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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martech
Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
Barcelona cyber start-up Zynap raises EUR €6 million seed extension to scale its AI-driven preventive defence platform globally.
Wi-Fi 7, AI & OpenRoaming boost industry investment
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Rising confidence, Wi-Fi 7, AI and OpenRoaming are fuelling fresh investment as firms plan denser, converged Wi-Fi and 5G networks by 2026.
CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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encryption
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advanced persistent threat protection
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quantum computing
CybExer warns 2026 will bring “AI wars”, quantum-era encryption risks and stricter cyber insurance demands on organisational readiness.
AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.
Siemens & nVent unveil AI data centre cooling plan
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Siemens and nVent launch a joint liquid cooling and power blueprint to speed hyperscale NVIDIA AI data centre buildouts and cut energy use.
Hyphen appoints Eva Diego to spearhead global growth
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Hyphen names Eva Diego as CEO to drive global expansion, sharpening its focus on digital infrastructure and complex masterplanning.
Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.
AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.
Hadrian unveils AI agents to pre-empt cyber attacks
Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
Hadrian rolls out AI “offensive” agents that mimic hackers, probing firms' systems continuously to spot and fix cyber flaws first.
UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026
Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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ransomware
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network security
Hacktivism, cyber extortion and fragmented cybercrime will intensify by 2026, reshaping UK risks from small firms to critical infrastructure.
Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.
Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.