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Build raises USD $8.5 million to automate infrastructure
Software-as-a-Service

Build raises USD $8.5 million to automate infrastructure

The funding will speed expansion as developers race to clear power, planning and environmental hurdles for data centres and other infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Cyera raises USD $600 million at USD $12 billion valuation
Software-as-a-Service

Cyera raises USD $600 million at USD $12 billion valuation

The funding values the cybersecurity group at USD $12 billion as enterprises race to secure data exposed to AI tools and agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Cyera & Logicalis UK&I partner on data risk control
Data Protection

Cyera & Logicalis UK&I partner on data risk control

Growing AI use is heightening pressure on firms to track sensitive data and close governance gaps, as 85% cite such issues as adoption barriers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone
Document Management

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone

A shortage of AI implementation talent is pushing mid-sized companies to seek help embedding Claude into operations, as Anthropic and backers launch a new venture.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Virtualisation

Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

It will let Argentum manage separate customer software stacks from one control plane as demand for GPU-backed AI infrastructure surges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration
Hyperscale

Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration

The tie-up will let Argentum AI manage separate GPU software environments for each customer from one control plane, easing scaling as demand rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
Artificial Intelligence

BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year

Growing demand for passive funds and alternatives has helped the biggest global managers retain selector confidence despite volatile APAC markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth
Hyperscale

AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth

AirTrunk opens new Singapore HQ to anchor Asia AI and cloud growth, expanding staff and green data centre investment across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
DC Advisory hires Oliver Parker to lead London tech M&A
Fintech

DC Advisory hires Oliver Parker to lead London tech M&A

DC Advisory has hired Oliver Parker as London Managing Director in its Technology & Software team, boosting senior software M&A firepower.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Firmus inks multi-year Nvidia AI factory deal in Melbourne
Hyperscale

Firmus inks multi-year Nvidia AI factory deal in Melbourne

Firmus secures multi-year deal to host about 18,400 Nvidia GB300 GPUs in Melbourne, marking a major step for Australia's AI factory ambitions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Data Analytics

Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus
Digital Transformation

AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Data Analytics

Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

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AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres
Hyperscale

AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres

The expansion will add more than 280MW in Johor, as surging cloud and AI demand pushes Malaysia deeper into Southeast Asia’s data centre race.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland
Network Infrastructure

Zayo to connect QTS Cambois AI campus in Northumberland

Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push
DataCentre infrastructure

Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push

Firmus secures USD $10 billion debt led by Blackstone and backed by Coatue to supercharge Australia's nationwide AI factories rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026