Oi's IT arm valued at over BRL 1.2 billion
BRAZIL 14:42

Oi's IT arm valued at over BRL 1.2 billion

Brazilian telecom company Oi is preparing to sell its IT and connectivity division, Oi Solucoes, for an estimated BRL 1.4 billion, according to daily O Estado de Sao Paulo. This move is part of the company's ongoing efforts to pay down debt following its judicial reorganisation. Major telecom companies like Vivo, Claro, and TIM, as well as regional providers, are expected to bid for Oi Solucoes, with some already expressing interest. A consultant's report valued the division between BRL 1.272 billion and BR

Advania lifts FY revenue 22% amid rising demand for managed IT sevices
EUROPE 12:39

Advania lifts FY revenue 22% amid rising demand for managed IT sevices

IT consultancy Advania has reported a 22 percent year-on-year rise in revenue in 2025 to SEK 18.4 billion with adjusted EBITDA reaching a record high of SEK 2.01 million. Reported EBITDA for the year climbed 18 percent to SEK 1.50 billion from SEK 1.27 billion. Cash conversion remained strong at 104 percent. This reflects sustained commercial momentum throughout Advania's core markets as demand for managed services kept rising, alongside an expanding role in managing business-critical IT environments for or

Hyperscaler investment drives upgrade in Gartner forecast for ICT spending in 2026
GLOBAL 12:33

Hyperscaler investment drives upgrade in Gartner forecast for ICT spending in 2026

Gartner has updated its forecast for worldwide IT spending this year, projecting slightly faster growth of 13.5 percent to around USD 6.32 trillion. That compares to an outlook of 10.8 percent growth issued in early February. The upgrade comes from greater investment in AI infrastructure and advanced computing memory, with data centre systems expected to show the strongest growth in 2026, with 56 percent higher investment. The slowest growth is predicted for communication services, at an increase of 4.8 per

Anthropic probes unauthorised access to Mythos model
GLOBAL 09:37

Anthropic probes unauthorised access to Mythos model

Anthropic says it is investigating unauthorised access to its Mythos Artificial Intelligence model, according to French news agency AFP. Mythos is intended to identify security holes that have existed for decades but now appears to be vulnerable itself. Earlier this month, Anthropic made a restricted release of Mythos to 40 major technology firms, to give them a head start in fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities before they could be exploited by attackers.

Dutch regulator flags continued problems with business cloud switching
NETHERLANDS 09:36

Dutch regulator flags continued problems with business cloud switching

Switching cloud providers remains difficult for many businesses, despite EU efforts to simplify the process, research by the Consumer & Market Authority in the Netherlands found. A survey of 420 mainly small or medium-sized businesses found significant barriers to switching, even with the EU's Data Act taking effect in September 2025. 

UniCloud Africa picks Open Access Data Centres for local hosting
AFRICA 09:00

UniCloud Africa picks Open Access Data Centres for local hosting

UniCloud Africa and Open Access Data Centres (OADC) have formed a strategic partnership, integrating UniCloud's African sovereign cloud platform with OADC's data centre infrastructure. They said the alliance will help customers keep data within continental borders and enhance digital sovereignty. Under this partnership, UniCloud Africa will host its enterprise-grade sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure within OADC's carrier-neutral facilities in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa.

EQT announces AI strategy underpinned by EdgeConneX
GLOBAL 08:25

EQT announces AI strategy underpinned by EdgeConneX

Swedish investment company EQT has announced an Artificial Intelligence strategy seeded by data centre operator EdgeConneX. EQT will use its platform of digital and energy infrastructure to coordinate chips, data centre capacity, energy and connectivity, as power access constraints form a particular bottleneck to satisfying higher demand.

Dutch parliament wants Solvinity DigiD contract ended if takeover goes ahead
NETHERLANDS 07:50

Dutch parliament wants Solvinity DigiD contract ended if takeover goes ahead

The Dutch parliament approved a resolution calling on the government to not renew a contract with IT services provider Solvinity if the latter's takeover by a US-based company goes ahead. The broadly supported motion concerns the contract for running the DigiD national digital ID platform, which comes up for renewal in 2028. 

SKT and Nvidia expand cooperation on foundation AI models
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:39

SKT and Nvidia expand cooperation on foundation AI models

SK Telecom (SKT) said it is strengthening its collaboration with Nvidia on AI model development, including work on large-scale foundation models and next-generation technologies. The operator disclosed details of the partnership during a technical session at the Nvidia Nemotron Developer Days Seoul 2026 event held on 21 April. The collaboration includes ongoing development of SKT's A.X K2 model, a successor to its A.X K1 large language model, which was developed as part of a government-backed foundation mod

LG and Nvidia expand AI partnership on domain-specific models
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:27

LG and Nvidia expand AI partnership on domain-specific models

LG AI Research and Nvidia have agreed to expand their collaboration on AI, focusing on the joint development of domain-specific models and the broader AI ecosystem. The discussions took place at LG AI Research's headquarters in Seoul, where executives from both organisations reviewed plans to combine LG's ExaOne models with Nvidia's Nemotron open ecosystem.

EdgeCore secures USD 1.5 bln for hyperscale data centres in US
UNITED STATES 05:07

EdgeCore secures USD 1.5 bln for hyperscale data centres in US

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has secured USD 1.5 billion in construction financing for two fully leased hyperscale data centres in Northern Virginia, as part of its ongoing expansion in the region. The financing, completed in conjunction with its owner Partners Group, will support development of the AS01 and AS02 facilities in Sterling, Virginia. The two sites are expected to deliver a combined 114 MW of critical load capacity across 685,000 square feet, with power supplied by Dominion Energy. Edgecore's

Dutch central bank opts for German cloud provider Schwarz Digits
NETHERLANDS 21 APR

Dutch central bank opts for German cloud provider Schwarz Digits

The Dutch central bank, DNB, is working with the German cloud provider Schwarz Digits, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported.  A director at the German company told the paper that the contract will be signed at the Hannover trade fair. The DNB did not confirm the contract but said it was working on backup options for critical systems hosted in the cloud to ensure continuity of its core tasks. 

GLOBAL 21 APR

Atos integrates Google Threat Intelligence into SOC operations

ICT group Atos announced a new collaboration with Google in the field of cybersecurity, saying that the initiative will enhance threat detection and deliver faster response times. This will be achieved by embedding the Google Threat Intelligence service into Atos' existing cyber protection activities, which include a global network of seventeen Security Operations Centres (SOCs) serving over 2,000 clients worldwide. Atos highlighted the benefits of this integration, noting that it will deliver AI-assisted i

SERBIA 21 APR

A1 Serbia to acquire IT company Dex

A1 Serbia intends to purchase Dex, an IT company that develops software to automate business processes. The Macedonian Competition Commission announced the acquisition. While Dex's services, including information system development for companies, banks, and institutions, are primarily focused on Serbia and other Balkan countries, it currently has no operations or turnover in North Macedonia. In 2024, Dex reported EUR 5.4 million in operating revenue and approximately EUR 0.5 million in net profit.

FINLAND 21 APR

Telia advises security training for summer staff as AI increases use of fluent Finnish in scams

Telia Finland said its cybersecurity centre (kyberturvakeskus) advises businesses to provide security training for their summer staff. It regards spring and summer as a peak season for scams targeting businesses, as an influx of new workers creates a fertile ground for multi-channel phishing attempts. In Finland, scams targeting banks, authorities and CEOs are particularly common, with messages written in fluent Finnish with help from Artificial Intelligence, and emphasising a sense of urgency.

GLOBAL 21 APR

Cato Networks launches new Enterprise Browser for secure web access

Cato Networks has announced the launch of the Cato Enterprise Browser, extending Universal ZTNA (UZTNA) with secure browser-based access. This will secure web access across SaaS, the internet and private applications with full threat prevention, AI security and data/application protection - all with one policy and one licence.

GLOBAL 21 APR

Telenor Maritime and Quvia expand cooperation from cruises to ferries

Telenor Maritime said it is expanding its partnership with Quality of Experience (QoE) platform provider Quvia to optimise connectivity using Artificial Intelligence, after a Proof of Concept (PoC) delivered measurable improvements in network performance and service to passengers. Kidsan Barnes, SVP for cruise & ferry at Quvia, said that ferry operations are the next frontier after their support for connectivity at scale in cruise environments. When serving ferries, fast-moving and high-density conditions l

SWEDEN 21 APR

Swedish Internet Foundation sees battle for first-time voters focusing on TikTok and podcasts

As Swedes prepare to go to the polls on 13 September to vote in parliamentary elections, the Internet Foundation (Internetstiftelsen) has published a report saying that efforts to attract first-time voters are concentrated on TikTok and podcasts. 'Swedes and the Internet: Election Special 2026' says that almost one in two first-time voters watches political material on TikTok, up from fewer than one in four in the 2022 election. Among the adult public, not even one person in ten engages with political conte

ITALY 21 APR

TeamSystem FY revenues up 12% to record EUR 1.15 bln

Italy-based business management software provider TeamSystem reported record revenues of EUR 1.15 billion in 2025 as a whole, up 12 percent on an organic basis, with annual recurring revenues accounting for 88 percent of the total, up 4.3 percent year on year. The group said growth was driven by a 20 percent increase in its customer base to over 3.1 million companies and professionals worldwide.

SWEDEN 21 APR

Telenor Sweden says 9 out of 10 children worry about AI

Nearly nine out of ten children in Sweden worry about Artificial Intelligence, according to a survey by Telenor carried out with Plan International. It found that 93 percent of 16 to 19-year-olds have used AI in the past year. At least once a week, 42 percent of children and young people have had difficulty in working out whether something was real or created by AI. Forty-one percent said they did nothing about it the last time this happened.

GLOBAL 21 APR

Atos pushes back return-to-growth target as organic revenues fall 11% in Q1

France-based ICT group Atos said that its revenue performance was "slightly softer" than expected in the first quarter, in the context of a volatile macroeconomic environment. As a result, the ambition to return to positive annual growth has been abandoned, with full-year revenues now expected at the lower end of the forecast range issued in early March (-1% to -5% organically). The operating margin and liquidity objectives have been confirmed, as the group believes that underlying demand is robust and the

EUROPE 21 APR

Schwarz Digits to showcase European Sovereign Stack at Hannover trade fair

Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of Germany's Schwarz Group, will showcase its European Sovereign Stack Standard, ES3, at the Hannover trade fair taking place 20–24 April. The platform aims to support decision-makers in large as well as small and middle-sized firms (SMEs) in improving control of their digital processes and systems, with a model to assess digital sovereignty of IT services and infrastructures in steps. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 21 APR

Yandex deploys hybrid infrastructure for AI agents at Nornickel

Russian internet company Yandex announced it has deployed hybrid IT infrastructure for development and implementation of AI agents for the metallurgy company Nornickel. The infrastructure combines Nornickel's on-premises systems with Yandex Cloud solutions. The metallurgy company uses AI agents for its industrial and corporate processes.

GERMANY 21 APR

Deutsche Telekom agrees industrial AI cloud deal with EDAG

Deutsche Telekom is providing its T Cloud Public platform to EDAG, an engineering services provider, to manage its industrial metaverse platform, metys. The metys platform connects virtual product development and physical production into one digital ecosystem to streamline industrial processes. The platform is built on Nvidia Omniverse libraries and OpenUSD. Telekom will also provide its Industrial AI Cloud to EDAG. The AI cloud platform is specifically designed for industrial AI workloads.

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