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Data centre generator market set for steady growth
Digital Transformation

Data centre generator market set for steady growth

Backup power demand is set to lift spending as operators add generators to shield data centres from outages and grid instability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
AI drives data centre power demand surge in Australia
Edge Computing

AI drives data centre power demand surge in Australia

Australia's grid faces earlier strain as AI-optimised servers are forecast to drive 37.7% growth in data centre electricity use in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
11:11 Systems wins Great Place To Work certification
Data Protection

11:11 Systems wins Great Place To Work certification

The certification may help the cloud and cyber security provider attract scarce talent as 95% of Australian staff rated it a great place to work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Most German firms pilot AI, but few use it in core
Data Analytics

Most German firms pilot AI, but few use it in core

Legacy systems and skills shortages are slowing AI rollouts at large German companies, with only 19% putting it into core processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Record semiconductor equipment billings rise 14% on AI
Semiconductors

Record semiconductor equipment billings rise 14% on AI

Investment in chipmaking tools hit a record USD $36.55 billion in the first quarter as AI demand kept factories expanding.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Zoho launches in-house Nathu La server to cut costs
Virtualisation

Zoho launches in-house Nathu La server to cut costs

The in-house platform is meant to lower AI inference bills by 20-30% and trim data-centre power use as Zoho tightens control over its stack.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
AI traffic on Fastly network jumps 30% in five months
Digital Transformation

AI traffic on Fastly network jumps 30% in five months

Website operators face rising infrastructure and commercial pressure as AI-generated requests on Fastly's network climbed 30% in five months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Starmer opens London Tech Week with AI investment push
Semiconductors

Starmer opens London Tech Week with AI investment push

New compute funding and billions in private pledges are set to widen access to AI tools, sharpening Britain's bid for investment and growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Scotland data centre charter sets five green principles
Data centers

Scotland data centre charter sets five green principles

Developers face fresh planning pressure as the charter demands renewable power, low water use and heat links for new Scottish sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Cosine assembles UK coalition for sovereign AI model
AI Security

Cosine assembles UK coalition for sovereign AI model

UK banks, defence contractors and telecoms groups are backing a homegrown AI model designed to run inside customers' own systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
UK innovation firms eye growth at home despite delays
Space

UK innovation firms eye growth at home despite delays

Delayed procurement is making revenue visibility harder for UK innovation firms, even as 56 per cent plan their next growth phase at home.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Nebius picks Harlow for £1.7 billion UK AI rollout
Data centers

Nebius picks Harlow for £1.7 billion UK AI rollout

The deal secures rare long-term UK AI capacity as demand for power-hungry inference computing outstrips available data centre infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Microsoft & Australia sign digital resilience deal
Digital Transformation

Microsoft & Australia sign digital resilience deal

Australia will get wider support to defend critical digital systems as Canberra and Microsoft deepen cooperation on cyber security and AI.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago
Data centers

Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago

Demand for AI computing is driving a fully pre-leased 72 MW build in Aurora, which is due to start operating in the second quarter of 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
London firms lead AI adoption as regional gap widens
Digital Transformation

London firms lead AI adoption as regional gap widens

The capital's lead in AI use may widen Britain's productivity divide, with many regional firms lacking the data and cloud basics to scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
UK tech could lose GBP £14.5bn from graduate decline
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech could lose GBP £14.5bn from graduate decline

A smaller pipeline of tech graduates could leave the UK economy GBP £14.5 billion worse off by 2035, a new study warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences
Network Security

BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences

The telecoms group will use Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview to spot vulnerabilities faster as cyber threats grow more automated.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
London keeps Europe's top spot for tech investment
Unified Communications

London keeps Europe's top spot for tech investment

Technology investment softened last year, but the UK still drew more projects than France and Germany as London stayed ahead of Paris.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026