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British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

The extra cash will help the deeptech fund back more science-led start-ups outside London at larger pre-seed and seed rounds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint

Power shortages and grid delays are now threatening UK data centre expansion as AI workloads push electricity demand higher.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe

Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Semiconductors

British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Designing infrastructure for AI that actually works

AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure, driving demand for edge computing, efficient cooling, and robust cabling to handle increased power and latency needs.

By Martin Ryder • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

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Storage

OVHcloud opens first Asia Pacific local zone in Auckland

Businesses in New Zealand and Australia can now keep cloud data local as OVHcloud brings lower latency and residency compliance to Auckland.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Storage

HPE unveils AI-ready Juniper networking for operators

HPE debuts Juniper-branded AI-ready routers, servers and cloud ops tools to help telecom and cloud operators modernise networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Storage

Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president

Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Storage

Cohesity earns top Cisco award for durable growth & innovation

Cohesity wins Cisco SolutionsPlus top partner award for 2025, recognised for growth, innovation and joint data protection and AI solutions.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Storage

HPE launches agentic AI to transform Juniper network operations

HPE unveils agentic AI in its Juniper Networking portfolio, advancing self-driving network operations to simplify IT management and enhance user experience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

AI drives data centre surge to $387 billion by end of 2025

AI and sovereign data laws drive global data centre market to an estimated $387 billion by 2025, reshaping infrastructure and energy use worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Storage

HPE completes Juniper Networks deal to boost AI & cloud focus

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks, doubling its networking business and boosting AI and hybrid cloud capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Virtualisation

HPE unifies partner programmes, expands AI & cloud training

HPE launches unified Partner Ready Vantage programme to simplify enrolment and boost partner expertise in AI, cloud, and hybrid solutions globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025

Storage

Microchip unveils solutions to boost AI data centre performance

Microchip expands its data centre portfolio with secure, high-speed connectivity and power management solutions to meet rising AI workload demands globally.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025

Storage

Qumulo launches cloud native service on AWS, cuts costs by 80%

Qumulo launches its Cloud Native Qumulo (CNQ) on Amazon Web Services, offering scalable, flexible, and cost-efficient data management for high-performance workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024

DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo unveils Hybrid Cloud Advisory Services for enterprise

Lenovo unveils its Hybrid Cloud Advisory Services, aiming to simplify hybrid cloud design complexities and deliver future-proofed solutions within six weeks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024