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Myriota names George Kanuck chief operating officer
Agricultural Technology

Myriota names George Kanuck chief operating officer

Satellite IoT provider Myriota appoints George Kanuck as chief operating officer to scale global service delivery and partner operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

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India boosts clean energy spend, pivots to industry
Hyperscale

India boosts clean energy spend, pivots to industry

India's FY2027 budget lifts clean energy spend 40% to about USD $5 billion, pivoting from renewables rollout to domestic industry and CCUS.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work
Hyperscale

ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work

ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres

ECL launches FlexGrid, a multi-fuel power platform to scale AI edge data centres where grid capacity and hydrogen ecosystems are limited.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027
DataCentre infrastructure

AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director
Manufacturing

Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy
Gaming

Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards
Digital Transformation

Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Siemens unveils virtualised substation protection platform
Virtualisation

Siemens unveils virtualised substation protection platform

Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual substation protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, slashing costs, space and cabling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows
Hyperscale

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Renewable energy stories

Synechron earns EcoVadis silver for sustainability
Digital Transformation

Synechron earns EcoVadis silver for sustainability

Synechron secures EcoVadis silver rating, placing it among the top 15% globally for sustainability across environment, ethics and labour.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use
Smart Cities

Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use

New Zealand risks long-term water and power strain from AI data centres unless regulators toughen scrutiny of their resource footprint.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network
Customer Experience

Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network

Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Delivery constraints now define Europe's data centres
DevOps

Delivery constraints now define Europe's data centres

Europe's data centres face surging AI demand but BCS warns grid, skills and planning bottlenecks now dictate where capacity can be built.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Blue Cloud Softech to invest USD $1bn in India AI hubs
Digital Transformation

Blue Cloud Softech to invest USD $1bn in India AI hubs

Blue Cloud Softech plans India-wide AI-first data centre push, investing up to USD $1bn to build 800 MW of high-density, sovereign cloud capacity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Cemvita & Radix advance Brazil circular bio-oil plan
Clean technologies

Cemvita & Radix advance Brazil circular bio-oil plan

Cemvita and Radix finish front-end engineering in Brazil, advancing a circular bio-oil plant turning crude glycerin into SAF feedstock.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Enatel opens new Christchurch hub to power exports
Cartech

Enatel opens new Christchurch hub to power exports

Enatel opens a new multi-million-dollar Christchurch hub, uniting 200 staff to scale high-tech battery charger exports from New Zealand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026