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Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft pushes AI co-working tools with early Copilot rollout
Microsoft expands Copilot into collaborative AI agents, but doubts remain over cost, control, and real enterprise productivity gains.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Mistral secures $830m debt to build Paris data centre
Mistral AI raises $830m to build a Paris data centre, boosting Europe’s AI infrastructure ambitions.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Match Group settles FTC claims over OkCupid data sharing
Match Group settles FTC claims over OkCupid data sharing, raising concerns about privacy compliance and handling of sensitive user data.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Italy fines Intesa Sanpaolo EUR31.8m over insider data breach
Italy's EUR31.8 million sanction against Intesa Sanpaolo is an insider-access control event, not just a privacy headline. The Garante found that a bank employee accessed banking information for thousands of customers over more than two years, including high-risk clients, while…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
South Korea’s Rebellions raises $400m to scale AI chip ambitions
Rebellions raises $400m to scale AI chips but faces strong competition, supply limits and uncertain enterprise adoption.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Australia probes tech giants over social media ban
Australia probes tech giants over social media ban compliance, raising global pressure on platforms to strengthen age verification systems.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China’s DeepSeek faces major service outage
DeepSeek AI suffers longest outage after viral rise, exposing infrastructure strain in China’s fast-growing AI sector
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
KBRO expands Taiwan broadband with Harmonic fibre rollout
KBRO expands fibre-on-demand broadband in Taiwan using Harmonic’s virtualised cOS platform to deliver multi-gigabit connectivity.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Europe data centre growth hit by power constraints
Europe’s data centre growth is accelerating, but power shortages and regulation are limiting expansion, says EUDCA.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Europe must rethink data centre strategy amid AI surge
Europe faces data centre challenges as AI demand rises, warns EUDCA chairman Michael Winterson.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Starlink challenges traditional ISPs as adoption rises
Starlink moves into mainstream broadband, as Opensignal reports growing adoption beyond rural areas and rising competition with ISPs.
Global Institutional Trends
Meta Content Policy Chief Monika Bickert to Leave for Harvard
Longtime Meta executive Monika Bickert departs for Harvard, marking a leadership shift amid rising global scrutiny of social media.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Chinese Universities with Military Links Bought Super Micro Servers
Chinese universities with military links reportedly acquired Super Micro servers, raising supply chain concerns.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Huawei AI Chips Gain Traction as Orders Grow
Huawei’s AI chips gain traction as ByteDance and Alibaba plan orders, boosting China’s semiconductor ambitions.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone Ireland Moves Closer to Direct-to-Device Satellite Launch
Vodafone Ireland advances direct-to-device satellite service, signaling progress towards mobile connectivity without terrestrial networks.
Global Institutional Trends
Bickert to Leave for Harvard Law School After 12 Years
Meta’s content policy chief Monika Bickert will leave after 12 years to join Harvard Law School, marking a key leadership change.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Geotab Report Finds Fleets Cut Fuel Waste with Data-Driven Strategies
Geotab report shows fleets cutting idling by up to 30% using data-driven telematics to reduce fuel costs and improve efficiency.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK Issues Guidance to Limit Childrens Screen Time
UK introduces guidance to limit children’s screen time, reflecting global concern over digital wellbeing and youth mental health.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Austria Moves to Restrict Under-14s Social Media Use
Austria plans social media ban for under-14s, reflecting Europe’s growing push to protect children from online harms and risks.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple Hires Ex-Google AI Executive for Siri Push
Apple hires ex-Google executive Lilian Rincon as VP of AI marketing to strengthen Siri and Apple Intelligence strategy amid AI competition.