1. ARIN opens nominations for 2025 elections
ARIN has begun accepting nominations for its 2025 Board of Trustees, Advisory Council, and NRO Number Council roles. Source
2. Registration opens for APNIC 60 conference
APNIC 60, set for August in Singapore, has opened registration for community and policy discussions. Source
3. Fiji strengthens national internet resilience
Fiji is investing in internet infrastructure upgrades to ensure faster, more secure digital connectivity. Source
4. ICANN83 GAC Communiqué now published
ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee has released its official communiqué from the ICANN83 meeting. Source
5. UK industry reacts to strategy statement
UK tech industry groups express mixed reactions to the government’s new industrial strategy plans. Source
6. UK’s AI tsar resigns after six months
Keir Starmer’s AI adviser has stepped down, raising questions about the UK’s long-term tech leadership. Source
7. Ciena appoints new CFO Marc Graff
Ciena names Marc D. Graff as Senior Vice President and CFO, effective August 1, 2025. Source
8. nLighten inks UK renewables agreement
nLighten partners with Conrad Energy to power its UK data centres using 100% renewable energy. Source
9. Iran enforces tighter internet restrictions
Iran introduces new online control measures, increasing censorship and limiting digital access for users. Source
10. INCA criticises Openreach policy position
INCA warns against Openreach’s preferential status in Ofcom’s market access review. Source
11. Big Tech races to match Google in AI
US cloud providers are under pressure to catch up with Google’s AI cloud advancements. Source
12. Investors show strong interest in FiberCop
Investors are rushing to buy into Italy’s FiberCop as fibre infrastructure demand grows. Source
13. DC Byte tracks global data centre boom
New DC Byte map visualises the rapid growth of data centres across global markets. Source
14. SK Group to build Korean AI data centre
SK Group will build a new data centre in Ulsan, Korea to support AWS AI workloads. Source
15. LINX and ISOC improve West Africa internet
LINX and ISOC Ghana partner to expand internet infrastructure and resilience in West Africa. Source
