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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Finland to build new maritime surveillance centre to monitor undersea cables
Finland will build a maritime centre in the Gulf of Finland to protect undersea cables using sensors, AI, and EU cooperation.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Cloudflare Reports Sharp Fall in Global Internet Shutdowns in 2025
Cloudflare reports fewer internet shutdowns but ongoing global outages from infrastructure and weather damage.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Starlink faces fresh regulatory hurdles for direct-to-device approval in India
Starlink must seek fresh approval in India to offer direct-to-device satellite services, highlighting regulatory control over new tech.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
Kenya’s local cloud region marks sovereign compute leap
iXAfrica will host Oracle’s first public cloud region in Nairobi, advancing digital sovereignty and local compute for East Africa.

North America Datacenter Trends
Oracle Blames Power Outage for TikTok Glitches
Oracle points to a data centre power outage for TikTok service disruptions, but trust and reliability questions grow after the platform’s recent U.S. ownership change.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Pinterest Trims Workforce by Nearly 15% as It Shifts Strategy to AI
Pinterest cuts jobs to fund AI efforts, but the strategy faces investor scepticism as shares slip.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK mobile users turn to eSIM for traveling
UK travellers increasingly choose eSIM over traditional roaming, reflecting a broader shift to digital mobile connectivity and savings.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China deepens role in Iraq’s telecoms
China’s involvement in Iraq’s telecoms is deepening, raising questions about digital dependence, security and long-term sovereignty.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Trans Pacific Networks Upgrades Subsea Cables
Ciena will upgrade Trans Pacific Networks’ Echo and Tabua subsea cables to increase capacity and performance.

Global Datacenter Trends
Seagate performance beats expectations in fiscal Q2
Seagate beats expectations in fiscal Q2 2026, reporting strong revenue, margins and cash flow as data center storage demand remains resilient

Global Cloud Services Trends
Dan Caruso: How AI is Driving the Industry Growth
Dan Caruso explains how AI and innovation are shaping future industry growth and infrastructure investment.

History
Brian Carpenter: Today’s internet no longer recognizable
Internet pioneer Brian Carpenter reflects on early collaboration, governance lessons and today’s struggle for regional autonomy online.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Du and EHRDC Signs MoU to Boost tech-savvy Emiratis
Du and EHRDC sign an MoU to boost Emiratisation by developing Emirati talent for technology and digital roles in the UAE.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Logitech unveils Rally AI cameras for hybrid video conferencing
Logitech launches Rally AI and Pro cameras with adaptive AI framing and occupancy analytics to improve hybrid meetings in large spaces.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
HPE and 2degrees partner on AI and data sovereignty
HPE and 2degrees partner on AI infrastructure in New Zealand, highlighting growing focus on data sovereignty and local cloud strategy.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
SRI’s digital solutions power IT modernisation in Japan
Tokyo-based SRI delivers cloud infrastructure, network services and system development for Japanese businesses modernising IT operations.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft takes on Nvidia with a home-grown AI chip
Microsoft joins rivals in designing custom AI chips as cloud costs and competition intensify.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Spanish Telcos explore shared mobile network
Spanish telcos explore a mobile network joint venture to improve capital efficiency and reduce costs in a challenging telecom environment.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Singapore shifts AI towards public research infrastructure
Singapore will invest over S$1 billion in public AI research shifting national strategy towards foundational research and talent development.

Global Institutional Trends
Texas restricts Chinese tech use on state devices
Texas bans state employees from using Alibaba, Temu, Shein and other Chinese tech products on government devices to protect data privacy.
