Japanese multinational investment holding company, SoftBank, has launched Infrinia AI Cloud OS, a software stack custom-designed for AI data centres. Designed by the company’s Infrinia team, Infrinia AI Cloud OS lets data centre operators deliver Kubernetes-as-a-service (KaaS) in multi-tenant settings, and offer inference-as-a-service (Inf-aaS). Therefore, customers can access LLMs via simple APIs that can be […]
Insurance company Willis has introduced an eight-point digital infrastructure framework that classifies data centres as a standalone systemic insurance class. The firm says the change reflects a change in the risk profile of data centres. It’s been influenced by the role DC assets now play in cloud and AI workloads. Announcing the framework on 28 […]
Large financial institutions rarely overhaul their technology in one dramatic move. Change tends to happen in stages, with systems gradually shifted, consolidated, and refined over time. Nationwide Building Society’s expanded cloud services partnership with AWS fits squarely into that pattern. Rather than signalling a new direction, the agreement reflects a decision to go further down […]
For many large organisations, cloud computing still sits in the background. It runs internal systems, supports analytics teams, and scales storage when needed. What is changing is where cloud shows up in the work itself — including in performance-critical environments like Formula 1 or F1, where Mercedes is using cloud systems to support real-time decisions […]
China’s cloud market is entering a new phase, shaped less by basic storage and more by who can support large AI workloads at scale. Established providers still dominate, but the list of serious contenders is starting to change. ByteDance, long tied to consumer apps like TikTok and Douyin, is now making a clearer push into […]
The cloud is no longer treated as a place to experiment. For many enterprises, it has become the default environment for running AI systems that support daily work. That shift, more than any headline figure, explains why cloud spending continues to climb. Instead of short trials or isolated pilots, AI workloads are now tied to […]
Shifting geopolitical, technological, and legislative pressures mean 2026 is forecast to be a key year for cloud strategy in the UK as repatriation gains mainstream traction. The trend is already accelerating, with a greater focus on data sovereignty due to growing concerns. According to insight from Pulsant, a UK-based digital edge infrastructure provider, 2025 saw […]
Building autonomous vehicles is no longer just a question of sensors and software. It has become a test of how well companies can manage vast amounts of data, run large-scale simulations, and validate safety across millions of scenarios before a vehicle ever reaches the road. For automotive firms working on self-driving systems, the ability to […]
The cloud market has long been shaped by a familiar group of hyperscalers. What is changing now is not just who runs cloud platforms, but who is starting to build the infrastructure behind them. Recent reporting that Brookfield Asset Management is preparing to launch a cloud business points to a broader shift in how large […]
Google Cloud has agreed to a multiyear security services partnership with Palo Alto Networks as enterprise use of AI in cloud environments grows. A source told Reuters the deal is worth close to $10 billion over its lifetime. The agreement marks Google Cloud’s largest security services deal to date. While financial terms were not disclosed […]