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People intelligence profiles the leaders, operators, researchers, creators, investors, and policy actors shaping internet infrastructure strategy. The category connects interviews, public profiles, company links, role changes, governance exposure, affiliation context, and related articles so readers can follow decision-makers by operating role rather than by isolated article chronology.
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Preventing route leaks made simple: BGP roleplay with Junos
A recent update in BGP routing management, RFC 9234, brings new tools to prevent route leaks, enhancing security in global routing systems.
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Altibox Carrier achieves world’s first 1.6 Tb/s submarine cable transmission
Altibox Carrier achieves first 1.6 Tb/s live single-wavelength subsea transmission using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6, marking a major optical leap.
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DCD Connect: Shaping the future of digital infrastructure
DCD Connect LATAM 2025 highlighted AI, sustainability, and connectivity, shaping the future of digital infrastructure in LATAM.
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Moonvalley raises $84m for licensed AI video
Moonvalley raises $84m to scale licensed AI video tools, led by General Catalyst; investors include CoreWeave, Khosla and YC.
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Smart Africa’s CAIGA: Collaboration or centralisation of power?
CAIGA promises stability for AFRINIC, but critics warn it could replace community oversight with political authority.
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Main Goals of the Smart Africa CAIGA Initiative
The Smart Africa CAIGA initiative pursues continental internet governance coordination and AFRINIC-reform support.
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CAIGA’s arrival: A threat to Africa’s multistakeholder governance
CAIGA’s emergence raises urgent questions about its impact on Africa’s multistakeholder internet governance.
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Transatel selects Oracle to power its 5G Standalone core for IoT
Transatel selects Oracle’s cloud-native 5G core to enhance IoT connectivity and Standalone 5G services globally.
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Metrolink, LDA: Transforming connectivity in urban infrastructure
Metrolink, LDA. innovates urban mobility with smart, sustainable transport systems, improving connectivity and reducing congestion.
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HBM4 production set to begin as Nvidia’s next‑gen AI memory race heats up
Samsung will start production of next‑gen HBM4 memory chips next month to supply Nvidia, influencing the performance of future AI systems.
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Europe tightens scrutiny on X’s Grok under Digital Services Act
EU regulators escalate scrutiny of Grok and X algorithms under Digital Services Act, marking a new phase in AI compliance enforcement.
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Paulius Judickas
Why CFOs must treat IPv4 addresses as balance sheet assets and consider leasing versus ownership in financial strategy.
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Zain Bahrain and Ericsson push 5G into industry
Ericsson and Zain Bahrain are pushing 5G beyond consumers, targeting Industry 4.0 with secure, low-latency enterprise connectivity.
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Grok AI limits image generator after global outcry over sexualised deepfakes
Grok AI limits image generation after global backlash over sexualised deepfakes, with governments and advocates criticising the response.
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Deepgram raises $130m series C at $1.3bn valuation to power voice AI economy
Deepgram raises $130m series C at $1.3bn valuation to power voice AI economy.
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Datacloud Global Awards 2026 open for entries as industry seeks recognition
Entries open for the Datacloud Global Awards 2026, inviting nominations for projects and teams shaping digital infrastructure.
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Louis Gerstner, former IBM chief who reshaped Big Blue, dies aged 83
Former IBM CEO Louis Gerstner has died aged 83, reopening debate about his impact on Big Blue’s long term strategy.
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Lu Heng’s notes: A clear guide to the hidden mechanics of the internet
Understanding IP governance and number resources is vital, Lu Heng’s guide explains reform ideas for accountability and resilience.
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Zayo’s AI-fibre programme: what is live, under construction and acquired
Zayo operates existing fibre, is building new corridors and has acquired metro assets. Route miles, optical capacity, customer commitments and demand forecasts describe different stages and must not be added together.
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Geoff Huston
A /22 is a capacity decision on paper. In production, those addresses can end up in DNS, partner allowlists, firewalls and routing authorization. LARUS's leasing guide frames the governance choice between capacity and continuity.
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