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Windows security breaks ROG Xbox Ally handheld game consoles
Gaming

Windows security breaks ROG Xbox Ally handheld game consoles

Windows 11 security is blocking key software on Asus ROG Xbox Ally consoles, leaving pricey handhelds struggling to launch games properly.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push
Hybrid Cloud

Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale
Digital Transformation

Cognizant & Adobe deepen AI pact on content at scale

Cognizant and Adobe are deepening their AI alliance to speed and govern large-scale content creation for heavily regulated global enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
NCC warns of surge in ransomware & insider threats
Ransomware

NCC warns of surge in ransomware & insider threats

NCC flags fourth straight monthly rise in ransomware attacks and growing efforts by major gangs to recruit insiders and cyber staff.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC
Data Protection

Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC

Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration
Digital Transformation

AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Nexcom unveils NDiS B340 edge PC with PCIe expansion
Unified Communications

Nexcom unveils NDiS B340 edge PC with PCIe expansion

Nexcom launches the fanless NDiS B340 edge PC with a dockable PCIe module, targeting compact, high-I/O industrial and retail deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders
Digital Transformation

Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders

Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks
Hyperscale

Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Data Protection

Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push

Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
VDURA pledges 50% undercut on rival all-flash storage
Storage

VDURA pledges 50% undercut on rival all-flash storage

VDURA launches Flash Relief Programme, vowing to beat rival all-flash file system quotes by 50% amid surging SSD prices and supply strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

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SUSE unveils EU cloud sovereignty self-assessment tool
EduTech

SUSE unveils EU cloud sovereignty self-assessment tool

SUSE unveils a browser-based tool that scores EU cloud sovereignty compliance and delivers a risk and gap analysis in under 20 minutes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push
Unified Communications

NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push

NTT DATA and AWS sign multi-year deal to speed enterprise cloud modernisation and move agentic AI systems from pilots to production at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
California agencies weigh AI tools for SB 707 access
Unified Communications

California agencies weigh AI tools for SB 707 access

California agencies test AI translation to meet SB 707 language rules by July 2026, weighing costs, quality and impact on public meetings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Zadara & Alerify launch sovereign private AI cloud
Data Protection

Zadara & Alerify launch sovereign private AI cloud

Zadara and Alerify unveil a sovereign private AI cloud in Harrisburg, promising secure Nvidia GPU services for regional hybrid workloads.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
OVHcloud, OpenNebula launch certified sovereign EU cloud
Virtualisation

OVHcloud, OpenNebula launch certified sovereign EU cloud

OVHcloud partners with OpenNebula to launch certified sovereign cloud instances across EU data centres under the IPCEI-CIS framework.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026