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Hetzner launches GEX45 GPU server for AI workloads
Data Protection

Hetzner launches GEX45 GPU server for AI workloads

A lower-cost option for AI, rendering and CAD users, the dedicated server keeps sensitive workloads in Europe under GDPR and ISO 27001 controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
DataCentre infrastructure

Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions

Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike brings Falcon to Google Cloud & Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike brings Falcon to Google Cloud & Snowflake

The tie-ups give customers more choice over where security data is processed, while easing procurement for joint CrowdStrike and Snowflake users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Proofpoint expands APJ data security amid AI risks
Data Protection

Proofpoint expands APJ data security amid AI risks

Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
ConnectWise opens Australian data centre for x360Recover
Disaster Recovery

ConnectWise opens Australian data centre for x360Recover

APAC partners can now keep backup data in Australia, easing sovereignty concerns and cutting recovery delays for regulated customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
3verest uses Equinix to build sovereign AI for healthcare
Data Protection

3verest uses Equinix to build sovereign AI for healthcare

Healthcare providers will be able to keep scans, prompts and AI inference inside national borders as 3verest expands sovereign cloud controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
ANZ firms stay upbeat on AI despite governance fears
Data Protection

ANZ firms stay upbeat on AI despite governance fears

Governance gaps are prompting many ANZ businesses to tighten controls on AI suppliers, even as confidence in the technology stays high at 75 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

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Foxit launches PDF editor with on-device AI workspace
Data Protection

Foxit launches PDF editor with on-device AI workspace

Sensitive document work can now stay offline as Foxit's latest PDF editor runs supported AI tasks on-device for regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Humain and Qualcomm launch the Horizon Ultra AI PC
Data Protection

Humain and Qualcomm launch the Horizon Ultra AI PC

Enterprise buyers in Saudi Arabia will get a locally hosted AI PC from September 2026, alongside Adobe's shift to sovereign workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty
Data Protection

SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty

Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency
Hybrid Cloud

Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency

Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.

By Andre Duttmann • 8 min read • Last week
Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds
Data Protection

Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds

A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Kyndryl expands Broadcom tie-up for private cloud AI
Virtualisation

Kyndryl expands Broadcom tie-up for private cloud AI

Enterprises facing tighter data and cyber controls will get more support as Kyndryl deepens its Broadcom alliance around VMware Cloud Foundation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Semiconductors

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market

Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last month
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Data Protection

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada

Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Australia urged to host more regional AI data centres
Data centers

Australia urged to host more regional AI data centres

Regional AI computing hosted in Australia could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions while drawing up to AUD $52 billion in fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
BharatLaw AI launches DPDPGuard.ai for India compliance
Software-as-a-Service

BharatLaw AI launches DPDPGuard.ai for India compliance

Companies handling personal data face stricter deadlines and fines of up to INR ₹250 crore as India phases in its privacy law.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre
Data Protection

Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre

Tripled demand in the past year is prompting the cybersecurity group to add a Hyderabad AI centre and a Delhi office.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month