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Dell power storage

Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Dell boosts PowerStore with 30TB QLC drives, metro sync replication and new NFSv4.2 features to pack in more data and harden resilience.
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SUBCO sets 2026 milestones for SMAP hypercable rollout

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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SUBCO's SMAP hypercable will go live across Australia by May 2026, adding 400Tb capacity and new diverse routes for AI-era data traffic.
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AI in 2026: fragile data, hybrid clouds & profit race

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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AI in 2026 will be less about dazzling breakthroughs and more about fragile data, hybrid clouds and investor pressure for real profits.
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Hydrolix unveils Bot Insights to expose costly AI bots

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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cloud security
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socs
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edge security
Hydrolix launches Bot Insights to reveal hidden AI bot traffic and six-figure cost leaks, promising real-time visibility across CDNs.
Telecom noc with ai analytics wall monitors and server racks

New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.
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HCLTech to build AI-led IT for Magnum Ice Cream firm

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
HCLTech will build AI-driven IT systems for Magnum Ice Cream as the dessert giant gears up to run independently from Unilever worldwide.
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Milestone unveils Hafnia traffic VLM & XProtect plug-in

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
Milestone launches traffic-tuned video AI tools for XProtect and APIs, promising faster reviews, fewer false alarms and easier integrations.
Apra

Watchdog backs copyright licensing for Australian AI

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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physical security
Australia's Productivity Commission backs licensing over new copyright exceptions, urging AI firms to pay creators and face tighter scrutiny.
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Percona spins out OpenEverest, launches Solanica arm

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
Percona spins out its Everest platform as OpenEverest and forms Solanica to drive open governance and community-led database automation.
Cloud server cluster hooks into laptop symbolizing mass phishing

Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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cloud security
Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.
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CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Brands must build “machine trust” by 2026 or risk vanishing from AI-led discovery as CEEK warns creativity alone will no longer secure visibility.
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How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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dc
Data centres can't PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.
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Cevo hires former Macquarie AI leader to head AI adoption

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AWS partner Cevo hires ex-Macquarie AI leader Jeff Voigt as Head of AI Adoption to drive governed, production-grade enterprise deployments.
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Black Friday peak as AI fuels longer online shopping wave

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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commerce systems
Black Friday still delivered the peak online surge, but AI-driven search stretched shopping demand across a longer November window.
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AI workloads force Kubernetes shift to autonomous SRE

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
AI SRE, GPU-aware schedulers and autonomous ops are set to overhaul how large enterprises run Kubernetes clusters by 2026.
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Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
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CFOs tighten grip as rising cloud costs hit tech margins

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.
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A1 Technologies names Amar Bilas Head of Microsoft Cloud

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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partner programmes
A1 Technologies appoints Amar Bilas to lead Microsoft Cloud Services, bolstering Azure and modern workplace growth across ANZ.
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'ZombieAgent' flaw exposes blind spots in ChatGPT AI

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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cloud security
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email security
'ZombieAgent' flaw lets crafted content hijack ChatGPT-based agents for stealth cloud data theft that evades corporate security tools.
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AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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Just 1% of organisations fully use Just-in-Time privileged access, leaving AI agents and cloud systems exposed to “always-on” credentials.