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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Nokia strengthens Middle East partnerships with expanded network agreements and infrastructure deals
Nokia expands network partnerships in the Middle East with major deals for 5G modernisation and high-capacity optical transmission.
Global Cloud Services Trends
CrowdStrike’s $740M SGNL Buy Signals Shift in AI‑Era Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike acquires SGNL for $740 million to enhance its AI-driven cybersecurity platform and real-time access control.
Global Cloud Services Trends
O2 launches faster, more reliable 5G standalone service in Essex
O2 has switched on 5G Standalone in Essex, providing faster, more reliable mobile coverage as part of a £700m UK upgrade plan.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Anthropic’s valuation surges to $350B following planned $10B AI funding round
Anthropic is reportedly raising $10B at a $350B valuation, nearly doubling its value in months amid intense AI investor interest.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
ICICI Securities faces regional autonomy questions
India’s ICICI Securities expands digital brokerage reach with ICICIdirect, prompting debate on data sovereignty and investor protections.
Global Cloud Services Trends
From brains to background: Why informational civilisation may eclipse humanity
Lu Heng argues civilisation’s future is shaped by energy efficiency, not ideology, as intelligence shifts beyond biology.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Lenovo and Motorola unveil Qira on-device AI assistant to run across devices
Lenovo and Motorola unveiled Qira, an on-device hybrid AI assistant at CES 2026 that works across devices with privacy in focus.
Global Datacenter Trends
Marvell to acquire XConn Technologies in $540MB move to strengthen AI data centre connectivity
Marvell will acquire PCIe and CXL switch specialist XConn Technologies for $540MBillion to broaden AI data centre connectivity.
Global Datacenter Trends
Global data centre capacity set to double by 2030 as AI demand fuels expansion
JLL predicts data centre capacity will near 200 GW by 2030, highlighting AI demand and a need for up to $3 trillion in investment.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Arm makes a big bet on physical AI as it targets the robotics market
Arm has launched a new Physical AI division as it pushes deeper into robotics and the emerging market for embodied artificial intelligence.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Meta adds features to Ray-Ban smart glasses but halts global sales
Meta adds new recording and sharing features to Ray-Ban smart glasses but pauses international sales due to regulatory and logistics issues.
Global National Telecom Trends
Accenture and NTT DOCOMO launch universal wallet infrastructure
NTT DOCOMO Global teams with Accenture to build a universal wallet framework for a data-led, AI-enabled digital society.
Global National Telecom Trends
TIM and Vodafone agree to share 5G RAN to boost coverage
TIM and Vodafone agree to share 5G RAN infrastructure, boosting coverage and cutting costs while keeping separate core networks.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China Orders Pause on Nvidia H200 Chip Orders Amid Policy Uncertainty
What happened? Beijing has instructed certain Chinese technology firms to suspend new orders for Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips this week, according to a report citing insiders. The request comes as Chinese regulators evaluate whether to formally allow access to the…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Breaking the centralised choke point: Why IP addresses must be decentralised
The current centralised IP address governance poses threats to connectivity and neutrality, argues Lu Heng’s latest analysis.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Lu Heng: My influence in IPv4 markets was structural, not personal
Lu Heng argues his role in IPv4 markets was inevitable, highlighting the structural forces driving decentralised Internet governance.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Musk’s xAI raises $20billion in upsized Series E funding round
xAI raises $20 billion in Series E funding to boost AI development and infrastructure, backed by Nvidia and Cisco.
Global Datacenter Trends
Marvell deepens data centre push with Xconn deal
Marvell acquires XConn for $540 million, enhancing its AI and data centre capabilities with advanced switching silicon.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Telecom Italia and Fastweb cut 5G costs with network sharing deal
Telecom Italia and Fastweb are finalising a 5G network-sharing deal to reduce costs and speed up deployment in Italy.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK urges Musk to act fast on Grok AI images
The UK has urged Elon Musk’s X to act over sexualised, non-consensual images generated by its Grok AI tool.