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Eaton to buy Italy's COL Group for EUR €810 million
Manufacturing

Eaton to buy Italy's COL Group for EUR €810 million

Greater access to European power distribution markets is at stake as Eaton adds COL Group's medium-voltage business and Italian factories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
TCS backs seven charities with pro bono tech support
Data Protection

TCS backs seven charities with pro bono tech support

Charities across Australia and New Zealand will get help modernising systems, protecting data and improving services through TCS's Tech4HOPE scheme.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Akamai signs USD $11.6bn cloud deal with Anthropic
Edge Computing

Akamai signs USD $11.6bn cloud deal with Anthropic

The seven-year pact gives Akamai a major anchor customer but also forces billions in upfront spending to secure AI cloud capacity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Dorset joins Interweave shared care record network
Digital Transformation

Dorset joins Interweave shared care record network

More than 800,000 Dorset residents will have their records linked into a network now covering over 10 million people across seven NHS regions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Westgate warns storms could delay UK data centre builds
Data centers

Westgate warns storms could delay UK data centre builds

Builders face rising delays and overruns as wetter, stormier conditions threaten to disrupt UK data centre projects through 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Asia Pacific leads global real estate transparency gains
Data centers

Asia Pacific leads global real estate transparency gains

Record investment is following better disclosure, with India and Vietnam drawing USD $12 billion as Asia Pacific drives transparency gains.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Software-as-a-Service

Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand

Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Today
Pulsant appoints Jon Arnold as Chief Commercial Officer
Edge Computing

Pulsant appoints Jon Arnold as Chief Commercial Officer

Demand for regional UK data centres is rising as businesses shift AI workloads closer to users and tighten data-residency controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Legrand lifts targets & maps data centre expansion
Data centers

Legrand lifts targets & maps data centre expansion

Its data centre unit is set to top €3 billion of sales in 2026 as Legrand raises 2030 growth and margin targets.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Midea Debuts Full-Stack AIDC Cooling at DCWA 2026 to Power APAC AI Infrastructure
Data centers

Midea Debuts Full-Stack AIDC Cooling at DCWA 2026 to Power APAC AI Infrastructure

Rising AI server densities are forcing Asia-Pacific data centre operators to rethink cooling as water use and power demand tighten.

By Raphael Veloso • 7 min read • 2 days ago
LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres

Operators facing soaring heat and power demands from AI servers may gain faster, more integrated infrastructure from LG's new offering.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Kinetic IT named leader in two ISG public sector categories
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT named leader in two ISG public sector categories

The ranking may bolster Kinetic IT's bid for government contracts as agencies seek suppliers with local delivery, governance and security controls.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
DataVita invites Greens to Chapelhall data centre tour
Data centers

DataVita invites Greens to Chapelhall data centre tour

The Chapelhall campus expansion is now part of Scotland's row over AI data centres, with a parliament debate on a possible moratorium looming.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Kao Data appoints Bruce Claassen as Chief Financial Officer
Hyperscale

Kao Data appoints Bruce Claassen as Chief Financial Officer

Demand for AI and cloud capacity is prompting Kao Data to bolster financial leadership as it pursues new UK sites and refinancings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed
Smart Cities

Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed

The project aims to cut cooling-related power and water use as Singapore races to expand AI data centre capacity without overloading infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Austroads wins data impact award for national NEVDIS
Data Analytics

Austroads wins data impact award for national NEVDIS

The recognition spotlights a national platform that helps authorities and buyers check vehicle and driver records across borders more reliably.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Cushman Wakefield to assess Vietnam AI campus plan
Network Infrastructure

Cushman Wakefield to assess Vietnam AI campus plan

Vietnam could gain a 300MW AI and cloud campus by 2030 if a feasibility study backs the Ho Chi Minh City project.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last week
Blue Cloud wins USD 15.5 million IBM Cloud AI order
Disaster Recovery

Blue Cloud wins USD 15.5 million IBM Cloud AI order

The deal gives Blue Cloud an early US revenue boost, as its subsidiary begins work on AI infrastructure for IBM Cloud in New Jersey.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week