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enet opens fibre corridor linking major Irish cities

enet launches 440km fibre corridor linking Irish cities, strengthening national backbone and intercity connectivity.

Basic-Fit says data breach exposes details of a million members

Basic-Fit data breach exposes 1 million members, raising concerns over personal data security and financial information risks.

Altibox backs 512Tbps Verena cable linking UK and Denmark

Altibox joins Verena subsea cable delivering 512Tbps capacity between UK and Denmark, targeting North Sea congestion by 2028.

Bidders line up for €8bn XPFibre deal

Investors target XPFibre in an €8bn fibre deal as demand for stable telecom infrastructure assets grows across Europe.

Kraken Fed payment account draws fresh systemic risk scrutiny

Kraken’s Fed-linked account raises concerns over crypto risks entering core financial systems via payment infrastructure.

Big Tech locks in nuclear power to sustain AI growth

Big Tech secures nuclear power deals as AI drives record electricity demand and strains data centre infrastructure.

Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting in corruption probe

Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting targeting corruption, highlighting rise of private intelligence in global probes.

Tesla wins EU approval for supervised self-driving in Netherlands

Dutch regulators clear Tesla’s FSD system, enabling limited deployment while requiring driver supervision across European roads.

Japan approves $4bn more for Rapidus chips

Japan adds ¥631.5bn to Rapidus, lifting total chip R&D support to ¥2.354tn as it rebuilds domestic semiconductor capacity.

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Singtel Nxera, Telekom Malaysia top out Johor data centre

Singtel Nxera and Telekom Malaysia top out a Johor data centre campus designed for AI and cloud workloads with scalable capacity.

The Bookkeeper’s Gambit – RIR Legitimacy Debate

A fierce debate over RIR legitimacy unfolds as AFRINIC’s dispute exposes deeper structural risks in global internet governance.

FCC moves to ease satellite power limits

FCC proposes easing satellite power limits to support NGSO growth and manage interference risks in evolving space networks.

Anthropic considers developing its own AI chips

Anthropic is exploring building its own AI chips to reduce reliance on third-party providers like Nvidia as AI demand soars.

Apple to close its first unionised US store in Maryland

Apple closes its first unionised US store in Maryland, sparking concerns over employee treatment and the future of unionisation efforts.

OpenAI pauses UK data centre plans as energy costs bite

OpenAI pauses Stargate UK data centre project as high energy costs and regulation challenge AI infrastructure investment.

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Meta deepens AI cloud push with $21bn CoreWeave deal

Meta signs $21bn CoreWeave deal to secure AI cloud capacity through 2032 amid rising demand for AI infrastructure.

Digital Realty and IXPN Launch Nigeria IXP

Lagos IXP launch by Digital Realty and IXPN boosts local traffic exchange and reduces reliance on international bandwidth routes.

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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing with Nvidia and Cisco for AI security

A multi-vendor initiative led by Anthropic highlights growing coordination to define enterprise AI and network security standards.

Zoho to open UK data centre, betting on data sovereignty and trust

Zoho plans a UK data centre in 2026 after strong growth, enabling local data hosting and supporting compliance and sovereignty needs.

TikTok to build €1bn second data centre in Finland

TikTok expands European infrastructure with a second Finnish data centre, scaling capacity and strengthening compliance efforts.