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ASPEED and Cupola360 unveil data centre systems portfolio
Surveillance

ASPEED and Cupola360 unveil data centre systems portfolio

ASPEED and Cupola360 present server control, security silicon and AI-driven remote management systems for data centres and enterprise sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Hyland launches global partner network for AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Hyland launches global partner network for AI growth

The overhaul is meant to give partners clearer rules, more transparency and bigger rewards as customers move from AI pilots to scaled deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Origina launches OPTAS to protect unsupported software
Digital Transformation

Origina launches OPTAS to protect unsupported software

Enterprises running ageing systems may gain a safer alternative to patching, as the new service flags flaws before vendors disclose them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Tacton launches AI assistant to cut CPQ modelling work
Manufacturing

Tacton launches AI assistant to cut CPQ modelling work

Manufacturers could halve CPQ product-modelling work as staff race to digitise complex catalogues amid a shortage of specialist engineers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Forward Edge-AI names Dionis Taveras as sales chief
Firewalls

Forward Edge-AI names Dionis Taveras as sales chief

The hire signals a push to widen partner-led sales as the company courts resellers and OEMs for its quantum-resistant security products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
FPT, Intel partner on AI-driven factory optimisation
Data Analytics

FPT, Intel partner on AI-driven factory optimisation

Manufacturers could cut bottlenecks and speed output as the pair link live data, simulation and AI across factory systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings
Manufacturing

TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings

The expanded Google Cloud partnership is meant to help large firms cut AI pilot times and speed deployment across manufacturing and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

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Directed acquires GPS2GO to expand in Southeast Asia
Data Analytics

Directed acquires GPS2GO to expand in Southeast Asia

Thailand's manufacturing hub becomes a bigger strategic base for the Melbourne-headquartered group after it bought local telematics provider GPS2GO.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Ageing bulk-handling gear threatens Australia exports
Digitalisation

Ageing bulk-handling gear threatens Australia exports

A shortage of specialist support is leaving ageing bulk-handling machines at Australian mines and ports at risk of costly export delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee
Robotics

Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee

Toronto could soon see driverless vehicles on its streets as Uber pushes for federal rules and partners to launch them locally.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Nordian signs Starlink deal for factory-fit satellite links
Unified Communications

Nordian signs Starlink deal for factory-fit satellite links

Factory-floor installation could cut integration costs for remote machinery, as Nordian adds Starlink links for agriculture, transport and mining.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson
Disaster Recovery

DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson

The overhaul improves redundancy for customers linking New York and New Jersey as demand rises for higher-capacity, lower-latency traffic routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer
Data Analytics

Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer

The move signals Radaro’s push to win more enterprise logistics clients as demand grows for faster, more visible last mile delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo
Firewalls

Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor
Hyperscale

TM Global deploys Ciena kit on ASEAN digital corridor

Rising AI and cloud traffic is pushing telecoms to add capacity across the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand corridor, where data centre demand is surging.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
Unified Communications

Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power

Researchers say light-based computing could curb rising electricity demand as AI and cloud services push data centres towards higher power use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Ottawa backs Siemens battery AI R&D with CAD $23M in funding
Cartech

Ottawa backs Siemens battery AI R&D with CAD $23M in funding

The funding is set to safeguard thousands of jobs as Canada pushes to bolster its battery supply chain and EV manufacturing base.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026