Vodafone has completed a trial using AWS cloud infrastructure to run IoT voice and data network applications on Nokia core systems. The trial involved key network functions for Vodafone’s managed IoT connectivity platform running on public cloud infrastructure. Vodafone said the work forms part of its wider multi-cloud strategy. Vodafone tests cloud-based IoT core The […]
Microsoft has signed a 20-year power agreement with Chevron for a planned AI data centre in West Texas. Chevron’s wholly owned subsidiary, Energy Forge One LLC, signed the power purchase agreement with Microsoft. The agreement covers dedicated electricity for a Microsoft-operated data centre through Project Kilby, a co-located power facility and data centre complex. Chevron […]
AI is now a driver of data centre expansion everywhere in the world—across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In Europe, the supplied projection puts data centre capacity growth at a compound rate of 25% to 2030, ahead of the effect produced by the shift to public cloud infrastructure over the past decade. AI workloads […]
US federal energy regulators have ordered six regional grid operators to create faster connection processes for large power users, including AI data centres, seeking access to the high-voltage transmission system. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to require the operators to show how they will handle requests from large electricity users in […]
AI, automation, and digital transformation are changing the skills employees need faster than many organisations can keep up with. Roles are evolving, processes are becoming more technical, and teams are expected to get up to speed with new tools, systems, and customer expectations more quickly than ever. Workforce development is no longer something organisations can […]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for data centre regulation that would require operators to carry more of the cost of their growth, as state officials face pressure over power demand, water use, and local opposition tied to AI development. In a letter to state regulators on Tuesday, Abbott set out proposals for the Legislature to […]
Microsoft is reportedly using AWS to add computing capacity for GitHub, following capacity issues on the coding platform. Business Insider reported that Microsoft is turning to Amazon to help address capacity issues at GitHub. The report cited two people familiar with the plans. Amazon is Microsoft’s largest cloud rival. Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 and […]
Apple is extending Private Cloud Compute to Google Cloud, marking the first time the AI processing system will run outside the company’s own data centres. The deployment will use Nvidia Blackwell GPUs with Confidential Computing to support server-side inference for Apple Foundation Models. According to Apple, the system is intended for tasks that require more […]
NTT DATA has expanded its work with Google Cloud on enterprise AI deployments using Gemini Enterprise. The companies said the work will focus on helping organisations move AI projects beyond pilot stages and into production environments. The collaboration combines Google Cloud’s AI, data, and cloud platform capabilities with NTT DATA’s consulting and implementation services. It […]
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), managing documents efficiently is a constant challenge. Reports, contracts, invoices, proposals each team handles dozens of PDFs every week. When files stack up, workflows slow down, errors creep in, and collaboration becomes messy. One of the easiest ways to create clarity is to merge PDFs so teams can work […]