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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.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Mobile network spending set to fall sharply through 2031, says ABI
Mobile network spending is set to fall by 29% by 2031, as operators shift from 5G rollout to cost control and network optimization.
North America Cloud Services Trends
AWS Bahrain Cloud Disrupted After Drone Activity
Amazon confirmed that its Bahrain cloud region was disrupted amid drone activity and later said the region was damaged by the conflict and unavailable, testing the resilience of regional cloud architecture.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Swisscom says INWIT tower charges are above market
Fastweb+Vodafone has terminated its INWIT tower agreement, alleging above-market charges; INWIT disputes the move and both sides are pursuing legal action.
Global Datacenter Trends
Meta boosts West Texas AI data centre investment to $10bn
Meta raises West Texas AI data centre investment to $10bn, intensifying global competition in AI infrastructure.
Global Cloud Services Trends
WBA trials point to improved uplink speeds in Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7 trials show improved uplink performance, highlighting benefits for enterprise networks, cloud applications, and IoT connectivity.
Global Datacenter Trends
AI growth puts data centre sustainability under strain
Dame Dawn Childs says AI infrastructure is scaling faster than the power systems that support it, making grid capacity, cooling and credible sustainability plans central constraints.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Sparkle signs Anthropic reseller agreement for Claude on Amazon Bedrock
Sparkle will resell Anthropic’s Claude models through Amazon Bedrock to institutions and enterprises across Europe, alongside its cloud and connectivity services.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Noxtua brings legal AI to Deutsche Telekom’s sovereign cloud
Berlin-based Noxtua will use Deutsche Telekom’s Industrial AI Cloud for legal AI workloads, highlighting European demand for secure, data-sovereign computing.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Pony.ai targets 3,000 robotaxis as Zagreb service takes shape
Pony.ai said it would more than double its robotaxi fleet in 2026 while using a partnership with Verne and Uber to enter Zagreb; the service began commercially two weeks later.
Global Regional ISP Trends
VMO2 co-owner links fibre investment to Netomnia merger approval
Liberty Global chief Mike Fries said VMO2 and Nexfibre could halt further fibre building if the proposed £2bn Netomnia acquisition is not approved.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Coinbase and Better test crypto-backed mortgage down payments
Homebuyers will be able to pledge Bitcoin or USDC for a separate loan funding the cash down payment on a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage without selling their assets.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Colt plans Juno-based transpacific route for AI-era traffic
Colt plans to connect its US and Japanese terrestrial networks through the Juno cable, adding a Tokyo–Los Angeles route for customers seeking capacity and resilience.
Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI sunsets the Sora app and schedules API shutdown
Sora’s web and app experiences ended on 26 April 2026, while OpenAI says the Sora API will be discontinued on 24 September and urges users to export their content.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
AWS says European grid delays are slowing data-centre expansion
AWS says European grid connections can take as long as seven years, making connection timing a decisive factor in data-centre investment and siting.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Apple adds UK adult checks and age-range sharing
Apple's UK age-assurance changes combine adult confirmation for sensitive actions with an app-facing age-range API. Users can keep using their devices without confirming, but some safety settings and 18+ downloads remain restricted.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Ericsson and Jülich put JUPITER to work on AI for 5G and 6G
Ericsson and Forschungszentrum Jülich plan to use Europe’s JUPITER exascale system to design and test AI for 5G evolution and future 6G networks.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Navan raises fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to $907m–$913m
Navan raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook after first-quarter revenue grew 40% to $220 million. Booking and payment volumes support the forecast, but usage-based economics, customer ramps and GAAP losses remain central tests.
Global Cloud Services Trends
German Army weighs AI support for battlefield decisions
Army chief Christian Freuding wants analytical tools trained on Ukrainian and exercise data, but no product was selected and decisions must remain with soldiers.