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Scotland data centre moratorium warning hits investment
Data centers

Scotland data centre moratorium warning hits investment

Investor confidence could suffer if Scotland pauses new data centres, as more than a dozen proposed sites face planning uncertainty.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
IoT firms face skills strain as global deployments rise
Manufacturing

IoT firms face skills strain as global deployments rise

Skills shortages are delaying IoT roll-outs as firms expand abroad, with 60 per cent of decision-makers citing expertise gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital Economy stories

Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
Data Analytics

Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar

Rapid growth in Gulf digital commerce is pushing fraud, data quality and compliance issues to the top of leaders' agendas.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Temu triples brands in intellectual property monitoring
Supply Chain

Temu triples brands in intellectual property monitoring

More than 15,000 brands are now covered as the marketplace steps up pre-listing checks to curb counterfeit sales and cut complaint times.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
World Cup drives demand for data centre resilience
Disaster Recovery

World Cup drives demand for data centre resilience

Streaming, ticketing and live analytics at the expanded tournament are straining the unseen power systems that keep matches online and broadcast.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
CyrusOne promotes Paduch to Managing Director, Europe
Digital Transformation

CyrusOne promotes Paduch to Managing Director, Europe

Europe's data centre build-out is intensifying, with power access and regulation now central to CyrusOne's growth plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Economy stories

Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards
Digital Transformation

Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards

The new agency could shape how Australian firms adopt AI, with leaders warning that standards and security will decide whether gains outweigh risk.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Today
Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech
Fintech

Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech

The hub will deepen Payoneer's engineering and AI work, as India becomes central to its global platform and cross-border services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Industry welcomes Australia's new National Office of AI
Data Protection

Industry welcomes Australia's new National Office of AI

New oversight is set to shape AI rules, but businesses say success will hinge on practical guidance, skills and sustained investment.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Yesterday
Tuanz urges trust rules for New Zealand generative AI
Data Protection

Tuanz urges trust rules for New Zealand generative AI

Public confidence may decide whether generative AI delivers up to USD $76 billion for New Zealand by 2038, TUANZ said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australia finally has a vision for A2A payments - now comes the hard part
Fintech

Australia finally has a vision for A2A payments - now comes the hard part

Businesses could still face costly disruption unless Australia turns its account-to-account payments blueprint into systems people can actually use.

By Chris Jewell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Biza wins four CDR lenders & adds three executives
Software-as-a-Service

Biza wins four CDR lenders & adds three executives

Its early lead in Australia's Consumer Data Right non-bank lending rollout now spans more than half of the first wave of lenders, while adding three executives.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australia urged to back national semiconductor roadmap
Semiconductors

Australia urged to back national semiconductor roadmap

A lack of national coordination risks leaving Australia behind as other countries pour funds into chips vital to defence, AI and industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
GitHub data shows Australia's global open-source rise
Data Analytics

GitHub data shows Australia's global open-source rise

Australia's developers are contributing more widely abroad, with GitHub data showing a 16% quarterly rise in cross-border open-source collaboration.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion
Data centers

Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion

The state is seeing jobs and seller sales boost from the retailer's logistics, cloud and community spending since 2010.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
New Zealand urged to boost transparency in data use
Data Protection

New Zealand urged to boost transparency in data use

Wider adoption of AI tools is prompting calls for plain-language data rules that give New Zealanders more control over personal information.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week