Digital Economy stories
Businesses in Southeast Asia can now access Google Cloud tools that connect AI agents, data and security, with chip and Workspace upgrades.
Pilot projects could bring hydrogen-powered electricity to data centres and remote sites in Cambodia and beyond as demand outpaces grid growth.
A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.
Stronger safeguards and faster rollout could help Japan turn advanced connectivity into wider economic gains as scams and exclusion persist.
Delays can cost operators millions a month if fibre routes or wayleaves emerge too late in the data centre siting process.
Rising scrutiny over water and power use is pushing operators towards integrated services as data centre expansion accelerates worldwide.
British small businesses may cut card processing costs as Zeller enters a crowded market with more than 100 early UK sign-ups.
The shortlist comes as the sector weighs new rules on payments, scams and data rights, with 160 finalists vying across 22 categories.
Irish executives are saving time with AI, but the country still ranks as the most wary of its impact among four European markets.
Toronto will gain 27MW of new capacity in mid-2026 as Yondr enters Canada with a campus designed to curb water use and meet green standards.
Digital standards are now shaping cloud security, AI governance and connected devices as BSI marks its 125th anniversary.
The card aims to ease cash-flow strain for UK creators facing irregular payouts and delayed access to earnings from live streams.
Businesses warn delays could push stablecoin activity overseas, as a coalition presses ministers and regulators for clearer UK rules and tax treatment.
AI adoption is widening a gap among Australian SMEs, with users growing 2.8 times faster and many others still holding back.
High electricity costs are pushing UK companies to place AI systems overseas, putting the country’s sovereignty ambitions under pressure.
Nearly all Scottish tech firms now use AI, with full adoption doubling to 18% as sales and cashflow improve despite softer confidence.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
The £500 million fund is meant to help British AI start-ups scale, as ministers seek growth and greater control over core technology.
Researchers could face legal uncertainty unless ministers modernise a 1990 cyber law that campaigners say is hindering defence and investment.
Businesses in finance and healthcare could gain clearer rules for using datasets as collateral, licensing revenue and investment under the new law.