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How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design
Digital Transformation

How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design

Schneider Electric and NVIDIA unveil high-density, liquid-cooled AI data centre blueprints to meet megawatt-scale power and cooling demands.

By Schneider Electric • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features
Storage

Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features

Dell boosts PowerStore with 30TB QLC drives, metro sync replication and new NFSv4.2 features to pack in more data and harden resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories
Robotics

Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories

Siemens and Nvidia are deepening ties to build an “industrial AI operating system” spanning design, factories and global supply chains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
Network Infrastructure

Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

By Guy Danskine • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop
Data Protection

HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop

HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
How to fix your data centre's credibility problem
Digital Transformation

How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

Data centres can't PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.

By Imogen Ley-Clowes • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Smart Cities

Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres

Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
DevOps

BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Broadband Forum revamps TR-181 to cut home energy use
Hyperscale

Broadband Forum revamps TR-181 to cut home energy use

Broadband Forum updates TR-181 with new power controls so home routers, repeaters and set-top boxes can slash energy use across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
OVHcloud outlines 2026 vision for Canada's digital future
Data Protection

OVHcloud outlines 2026 vision for Canada's digital future

OVHcloud VP of the Americas says digital sovereignty, green AI infrastructure and quantum planning will define Canada's digital economy by 2026.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Zyxel refreshes GS1200 switches for smart home offices
Storage

Zyxel refreshes GS1200 switches for smart home offices

Zyxel Networks has unveiled its GS1200v3 smart switches, promising quiet, greener gigabit networking for expanding home offices and SMBs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech
Software-as-a-Service

Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech

The province's incubators commit to nine early-stage tech projects in mining, agtech, health and logistics to drive innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
StarHub earns first CDP 'A' for climate risk strategy
Hyperscale

StarHub earns first CDP 'A' for climate risk strategy

StarHub secures its first CDP 'A' climate rating, as energy, renewables and supply chain reforms sharpen its decarbonisation strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Vespertec warns AI growth will hit hard data centre limits
Private Cloud

Vespertec warns AI growth will hit hard data centre limits

Vespertec says AI growth will slam into hard data centre limits by 2026, as chip, memory and cooling bottlenecks reshape infrastructure plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
NBN hits 25 GWh energy goal early with fibre upgrades
Unified Communications

NBN hits 25 GWh energy goal early with fibre upgrades

NBN cuts network energy use by 25 GWh two years early as fibre upgrades, wireless tweaks and cable switch-offs drive efficiency gains.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Ark builds UK's first dedicated AI power data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Ark builds UK's first dedicated AI power data centre

Ark has begun building a Surrey data centre billed as the UK's first dedicated AI power hub, featuring a 25MVA medium-voltage UPS.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Westcon-Comstor rolls out Europe-wide energy data EMS
Data Analytics

Westcon-Comstor rolls out Europe-wide energy data EMS

Westcon-Comstor deploys Europe-wide energy management platform with ecoDriver and Powercor to cut emissions and hit 2050 net-zero goals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand
DevOps

LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026