Meeza agrees backup services with European and Asian partners
QATAR 14:25

Meeza agrees backup services with European and Asian partners

Qatari IT services provider Meeza said it has secured multiple strategic partnerships with leading international telecom and data centre operators across Europe and Asia to provide disaster recovery and business continuity services. The expansion ensures uninterrupted operations, heightened data resilience, and seamless international reach for its Qatari enterprise clients. These agreements significantly enhance Meeza's capacity to deliver mission-critical services. 

STC Group rebrands Giza Systems as Pulse by Solutions
MIDDLE EAST 14:19

STC Group rebrands Giza Systems as Pulse by Solutions

STC Group launched the new brand Pulse by Solutions, as the evolution of Giza Systems, its systems integrator founded in 1974. This transformation aligns the company with the broader STC Group, unifying capabilities under a single structure. Operating as a subsidiary of Solutions by STC, the group's digital arm, Pulse by Solutions will drive advanced systems integration and support the Group's mission to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end digital transformation.

Canadian govt selects 44 projects for AI Compute Access Fund support
CANADA 13:28

Canadian govt selects 44 projects for AI Compute Access Fund support

The federal Canadian government has announced CAD 66 million of support for 44 projects through the CAD 300 million AI Compute Access Fund. This will help the SMEs access the compute power needed to build and scale AI products. The selected companies are working across key areas of the economy, including energy, healthcare, life sciences, agriculture, finance, advanced manufacturing, transportation and natural resources.

Advania joins forces with Denmark's Cortex Consult
DENMARK 12:27

Advania joins forces with Denmark's Cortex Consult

Advania has announced that it is joining forces with Danish company Cortex Consult, a company founded in 1998. Cortex's managed services business will be integrated into Advania's existing operations and operate under the Advania brand. The Danish company primarily serves mid-sized businesses, as well as selected larger customers in the private and public sectors.

Poland allocates PLN 1.5 bln in IT subsidies in 2025
POLAND 11:09

Poland allocates PLN 1.5 bln in IT subsidies in 2025

The Polish Ministry of Digitisation announced that almost PLN 1.5 billion has been allocated in subsidies for digitisation from the national budget in 2025. That includes PLN 597 million allocated to the Project Centre Digital Poland (CPPC) for the Cyber-secure Municipality project and PLN 392.5 million in subsidies to the national telecommunications R&D institute NASK-PIB, including PLN 164 million for the maintenance of the educational network OSE. 

Togo launches Djanta Tech Hub to support digital entrepreneurs
TOGO 11:06

Togo launches Djanta Tech Hub to support digital entrepreneurs

Togo launched the Djanta Tech Hub, designed to serve as a bilingual centre of excellence for digital entrepreneurship and training, TogoFirst reported. The centre was launched in Lome by the ministry of public service efficiency and digital transition. It is one of the first of a planned nationwide network of tech hubs designed to support innovators and entrepreneurs and strengthen Togo's digital ecosystem.

Iliad-led task force urges French govt to up digital and energy ambitions for cloud and AI boost
FRANCE 10:39

Iliad-led task force urges French govt to up digital and energy ambitions for cloud and AI boost

Free parent company Iliad has joined forces with industry association France Datacenter to create a task force bringing together multiple stakeholders, united by their shared goal of accelerating the electrification infrastructure needed to support cloud and AI services in France. The task force has put forward nineteen recommendations to the French government, calling for the implementation of an action plan structured around three main areas. Within these priorities, the government is urged to establish a

Orange Cyberdefense launches in Spain with MasOrange
SPAIN 10:23

Orange Cyberdefense launches in Spain with MasOrange

France's Orange group has officially launched its cybersecurity arm, Orange Cyberdefense, in Spain in collaboration with MasOrange. The aim is to become the trusted cybersecurity partner for Spanish public and private organisations by offering the services of more than 3,300 specialists, a network of 36 detection centres across 23 countries and a private CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team), said Orange.

Cyan reports FY EBITDA within forecast range
GLOBAL 09:41

Cyan reports FY EBITDA within forecast range

Cybersecurity provider Cyan's annual report for 2025 shows that EBITDA reached EUR 780,000, which was within its forecast range of EUR 750,000 to EUR 850,000. It confirmed the revenue figure of EUR 9.2 million stated in its preliminary results at the end of March, which was a rise of approximately 30 percent and at the top of its projected range. Recurring revenue from subscriptions and service and maintenance contracts accounted for 95 percent of total revenue. The end-customer base expanded by 47 percent

UK Sovereign AI Fund appoints Managing Partner
UNITED KINGDOM 08:57

UK Sovereign AI Fund appoints Managing Partner

The UK government's Sovereign AI Fund has announced the appointment of Suzanne Ashman as Managing Partner. She will lead the GBP 500 million fund, identifying potential AI business founders to support. She is an experienced venture investor in the UK, having previously been a General Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude. She was also a co-author on the UK Tech Competitiveness Study. Her appointment comes as the UK government announced London-based Isomorphic Labs as the latest company to receive investment fr

Gaiia draws USD 40 million series B funding pot to expand AI-driven telecoms BSS and OSS
CANADA 07:53

Gaiia draws USD 40 million series B funding pot to expand AI-driven telecoms BSS and OSS

Gaiia, the creator of an AI-driven telecoms BSS and OSS platform, announced that it has raised USD 40 million from minority investors backing its Series B funding round. The investment, led by the growth equity firm JMI with participation from Inovia, provides capital to plough into Gaiia's R&D initiatives and product roadmap. Gaiia's founding team remains in possession of a controlling stake in the company, which is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Google rethinks laptops with Android OS, AI cursor
GLOBAL 06:41

Google rethinks laptops with Android OS, AI cursor

Google is launching a new line of laptops, running the Android operating system. While the Googlebooks will be made by other manufacturers, including Acer, Asus, Lenovo, HP and Dell, they will feature tight integration of Google's own software, showcasing the latest advances in its Gemini AI. The first models will launch this autumn.

HONG KONG 06:05

Gammon pilots AI construction platform with Equinix in Hong Kong and Singapore

Equinix said Gammon Construction is piloting an AI platform built on Equinix hybrid multicloud infrastructure to support digital transformation initiatives across construction projects in Hong Kong and Singapore. The platform is designed to centralise operational data from digital twins, IoT sensors, drones and robotics systems as part of Gammon's Smart Construction 4.0 programme. According to the companies, the infrastructure is intended to support AI-driven analytics, real-time monitoring and human-machin

JAPAN 06:01

NTT develops prototype registry for AI agent identity verification

NTT Docomo Business has developed a prototype registry system designed to verify the identity and attributes of AI agents participating in autonomous digital transactions and service interactions. The operator said the project is intended to support emerging AI agent ecosystems in which multiple autonomous software agents interact directly with each other using protocols such as Agent2Agent (A2A).

SINGAPORE 05:44

NTT Data partners HTX on AI and digital forensics initiatives in Singapore

NTT Data has signed an MoU with government agency HTX to develop AI-driven public safety and digital forensics capabilities in Singapore. The agreement was formalised at the Milipol TechX Summit 2026 in Singapore. HTX is a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the partnership, the organisations will collaborate on technologies aimed at improving frontline response times, supporting data-driven operational decision-making and strengthening the detection and investigation of digita

AUSTRALIA 05:41

Infosys opens security operations centre in Australia following acquisition

Infosys has launched a dedicated Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) in Australia as part of an expansion of its cybersecurity capabilities across Australia and New Zealand. The facility, located at the company's North Sydney office, is Infosys's first dedicated GSOC in Australia and follows its acquisition of Australian cybersecurity services provider The Missing Link.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:39

LG Uplus expands AI-based road hazard monitoring system in Yongin

LG Uplus has expanded the deployment of an AI-based road hazard monitoring system in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in partnership with road management solutions company Milliway. The system combines real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning technology with AI-powered video monitoring to detect and analyse potholes and other road surface damage in real time. It is installed on city buses and government vehicles, allowing road hazards to be identified and linked to repair operations.

AUSTRALIA 05:35

Telstra-linked Versent and AWS sign five-year AI and cloud partnership

Versent and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a five-year strategic collaboration agreement focused on AI, cloud migration and application modernisation for enterprise and public sector customers, with the partnership also incorporating connectivity capabilities from Telstra. The agreement combines AWS cloud infrastructure and AI services with Versent's delivery and managed services capabilities, alongside Telstra connectivity services intended to support regulated and sovereign workloads in Australia.

GLOBAL 05:32

HPE expands GreenLake portfolio with private cloud and AI data management

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced updates to its GreenLake portfolio spanning private cloud, storage and data protection products, with the company positioning the changes around enterprise infrastructure modernisation and AI data management. The updates include a new generation of HPE Private Cloud systems, additional capabilities for HPE Alletra Storage platforms and new AI-driven management features across storage and data protection software.

UNITED KINGDOM 12 MEI

UK cyber security sector revenue grows 11% in 2025 to GBP 14.7 bln

The UK's cyber security sector grew by 11 percent in 2025 to generate revenue of GBP 14.7 billion, according to newly-released government data. The number of cyber security companies grew by 20 percent or 438 to a total of 2,603, with the sector creating 2,300 jobs last year to reach a total of 69,600 workers (full time equivalents). The total gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector has reached around GBP 9.1 billion, up 17 percent year-on-year. GVA per employee has risen 13 percent from GBP 11

POLAND 12 MEI

Gaia AI factory launches in Krakow

The AI Factory project Gaia AI has officially launched in the Krakow-based Academic Computing Centre Cyfronet AGH. The project is carried out under the framework of the EU programme EuroHPC JU. The AI factory will rely on the new supercomputer Gaia.

UNITED STATES 12 MEI

Ooma introduces AI suite for Ooma Office

Ooma has announced the introduction of Ooma AI, a suite of capabilities for Ooma Office that are supported by artificial intelligence to enable businesses to capture and analyse call information. AI Transcriptions, AI Answering Service and OpenAI integration have already become available but Ooma's AI Receptionist and AI Insights services are still in beta mode for the next few weeks. Ooma AI capabilities create a more automated, intelligent call workflow to help businesses reduce manual effort, respond fas

BAHRAIN 12 MEI

STC Bahrain delivers private cloud platform for MENA Industrial Bank

STC Bahrain announced a strategic partnership with the newly established MENA Industrial Bank to build the bank's core digital infrastructure on STC Bahrain's dedicated private cloud. The engagement covers design, implementation, testing, enablement, and ongoing support.

SCANDINAVIA 12 MEI

Proact IT forms partnership with Nordic cybersecurity specialist Truesec

Proact IT Group has announced a partnership with Truesec, a Nordic cybersecurity company specialising in advanced threat intelligence, incident response and proactive security monitoring. This combines Truesec's specialist capabilities with Proact's extensive experience in operations, infrastructure and secure, resilient data infrastructure for essential civilian and mission-critical operations. The partnership aligns with Proact's strategy to expand its services business and increase the share of recurring

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