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Southland's first 'AI factory' data centre gets go-ahead
Network Infrastructure

Southland's first 'AI factory' data centre gets go-ahead

Datagrid wins consent for Southland “AI factory” data centre and subsea cable, paving way for 280 MW campus near Invercargill.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Rackspace & Uniphore target USD $100m regulated AI push
Unified Communications

Rackspace & Uniphore target USD $100m regulated AI push

Rackspace and Uniphore ally on sovereign agentic AI for regulated sectors, aiming for USD $100m in outcomes-based enterprise roll-outs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Equinix unveils global distributed AI hub & fabric
Network Infrastructure

Equinix unveils global distributed AI hub & fabric

Equinix launches a global distributed AI hub and Fabric Intelligence layer to unify, govern and optimise multi-cloud AI infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform

EclecticIQ launches Defence TIP, a doctrine-aligned cyber intel platform tailored for NATO, US military and coalition defense workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Data centre boom reshapes Asia Pacific loan markets
Hyperscale

Data centre boom reshapes Asia Pacific loan markets

Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools

Cohesity debuts sovereign cloud tie-ups, AI-driven threat tools and midsize bundle to harden data protection as enterprises scale AI.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Fortinet unveils FortiOS 8.0 with AI & quantum-safe
Firewalls

Fortinet unveils FortiOS 8.0 with AI & quantum-safe

Fortinet launches FortiOS 8.0, adding AI governance, flexible SASE deployment and post-quantum cryptography across its Security Fabric.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cohesity unveils Enterprise AI Resilience for safe scale
Data Protection

Cohesity unveils Enterprise AI Resilience for safe scale

Cohesity launches Enterprise AI Resilience to protect production AI, contain rogue agents and speed recovery across hybrid data estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cohesity boosts AI-ready data security & sovereignty
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts AI-ready data security & sovereignty

Cohesity expands sovereign cloud, AI resilience and threat detection tools, targeting midsize firms with streamlined data security packages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Fortinet's FortiOS 8.0 adds AI & quantum-safe tools
Firewalls

Fortinet's FortiOS 8.0 adds AI & quantum-safe tools

Fortinet's FortiOS 8.0 brings AI governance, next-gen SASE and quantum-safe cryptography to unify security across hybrid environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage
Software-as-a-Service

Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage

Solidatus launches AI Lineage Assistant to automate complex data mapping for regulated firms under mounting traceability and audit pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
Network Infrastructure

Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing

Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Svitla & Cloudera target governed AI in ANZ healthcare
Data Protection

Svitla & Cloudera target governed AI in ANZ healthcare

Svitla and Cloudera team up to strengthen governed AI and hybrid data infrastructure for healthcare providers across Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Boomi unveils Meta Hub & EU instance for AI agents
Risk & Compliance

Boomi unveils Meta Hub & EU instance for AI agents

Boomi launches Meta Hub semantic layer and a dedicated EU platform to boost data governance, AI agent oversight and SAP data activation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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Kyndryl brings Cloud Uplift to Canada
Hybrid Cloud

Kyndryl brings Cloud Uplift to Canada

Kyndryl has launched Cloud Uplift for IBM Power on Microsoft Azure in Canadian regions, aiding legacy migrations while keeping data in-country.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Bell, Coveo partner on sovereign AI stack for Canada
Data Protection

Bell, Coveo partner on sovereign AI stack for Canada

Bell and Coveo are teaming up to offer a sovereign, Canada-based AI stack aimed at government and regulated data-sensitive sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud
Data Protection

Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud

Datadog will open a UK data centre in 2026, targeting public sector and regulated industries needing in-country observability data storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub
DevOps

LogicMonitor boosts New Zealand push with local data hub

LogicMonitor will open its first New Zealand data centre and expand local partners to support rising cloud, AI and hybrid IT demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026