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AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow

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Veeam joins the Cybersecurity Coalition, boosting industry influence over data resilience, AI governance and post-attack recovery policy.
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Compliance gaps threaten global hiring for AI talent

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Compliance gaps are forcing firms to forfeit scarce AI talent, as most global hirers admit exposure to cross-border tax and labour risks.
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Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

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Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
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Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane

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Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.
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Toronto Tech Week 2026 expands with new venue, tools

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Toronto Tech Week 2026 will span 300-plus events citywide, add new digital tools, and move its headline Homecoming show to History.
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Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

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Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
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Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics

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Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.
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IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite

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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
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ConnectWise unit maps IT pay trends, automation push

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Service Leadership's 2026 IT pay report links eased wage inflation and new 'Digital Worker' automation metrics to profitability for providers.
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Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.
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IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion

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IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.
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External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

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IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.
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SonicWall receives 5-Star Award in 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide

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SonicWall earns a 5-Star rating in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide, spotlighting its focus on partner success and security outcomes.
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Give to gain: What women in tech can achieve when they dare to fail

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Women in tech who dare to fail openly can turn vulnerability into cultural change, driving equity, innovation and more authentic leadership.
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Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce

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Invest Talent pilot trains 136 people, beats targets and aims to place 80 medtech technicians worth CAD $14.4 million in Metro Vancouver.
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Women tech leaders urge structural change on IWD

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Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.
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AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards

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AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
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How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales

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As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.
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Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing

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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.