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Myriota launches HyperPulse 5G NTN for IoT in remote regions
Agricultural Technology

Myriota launches HyperPulse 5G NTN for IoT in remote regions

Myriota has unveiled HyperPulse, a 5G satellite network offering global IoT connectivity for remote sectors like agriculture and mining with low latency and high data.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Up to 84% of GPU power wasted in growing multimodal AI sector
Power / Energy

Up to 84% of GPU power wasted in growing multimodal AI sector

Up to 84% of GPU power is wasted in multimodal AI, causing major inefficiencies and costs as firms struggle with legacy infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses
Data Analytics

AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses

AI-led cloud migration cuts banking downtime by 45%, boosts transaction reliability and halves migration timelines, easing regulatory concerns.

By Ashish Kumar • 8 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Parallels RAS 21.0 enhances hybrid cloud & user experience
Hybrid Cloud

Parallels RAS 21.0 enhances hybrid cloud & user experience

Parallels has launched RAS 21.0, enhancing hybrid cloud management, security, and user experience for distributed workforces with multi-cloud support.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
US, UK & Australia sanction Russian host over ransomware links
Ransomware

US, UK & Australia sanction Russian host over ransomware links

The US, UK and Australia have sanctioned Russian web-host Media Land and its leaders for aiding ransomware attacks via bulletproof hosting services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
SentinelOne deepens AWS ties with new AI safeguards
DevOps

SentinelOne deepens AWS ties with new AI safeguards

SentinelOne and AWS have introduced new tools to boost security for AI workloads, automating incident response and enhancing cloud protection for organisations.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Intel certifies ExxonMobil immersion cooling fluids for Xeon
Unified Communications

Intel certifies ExxonMobil immersion cooling fluids for Xeon

Intel has certified ExxonMobil's immersion cooling fluids for use with its 4th and 5th-gen Xeon processors, offering warranty-backed support for data centres.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
SingularityNET launches open-source AI platforms to decentralise development
AI Security

SingularityNET launches open-source AI platforms to decentralise development

SingularityNET and partners unveil ASI:Chain and Hyperon AGI Framework to promote decentralised, open-source AI development beyond tech giants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
HPE launches GX5000 supercomputers to power next-gen AI research
Virtualisation

HPE launches GX5000 supercomputers to power next-gen AI research

Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils GX5000 supercomputers to advance AI research with enhanced computing, energy efficiency and high-speed networking.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Labuan Re boosts performance & cuts costs with green data centre
Disaster Recovery

Labuan Re boosts performance & cuts costs with green data centre

Labuan Reinsurance cut costs by 30% and boosted IT performance by 70% after migrating to AMD EPYC CPUs in a green data centre in Cyberjaya.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
When the grid becomes the bottleneck: The real threat to AI deployment
Hyperscale

When the grid becomes the bottleneck: The real threat to AI deployment

AI deployment faces delays as data centres struggle with power, cooling, and grid limits amid soaring GPU energy demands and supply bottlenecks.

By Ryne Friedma • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
NexGen Cloud adds Hugging Face models to Hyperstack AI Studio
Artificial Intelligence

NexGen Cloud adds Hugging Face models to Hyperstack AI Studio

NexGen Cloud has integrated Hugging Face models into Hyperstack AI Studio, enabling faster, unified AI development with access to extensive pre-trained models.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era
Virtualisation

Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era

Virtualisation and data protection must unite as a cohesive system to boost resilience and cut costs by up to 40% in edge computing deployments, experts say.

By Craig Theriac • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
The increasing role of channel partners for optimising hyperscale investments
Partner Programmes

The increasing role of channel partners for optimising hyperscale investments

UK CTOs and CIOs increasingly rely on channel partners to optimise hyperscale cloud investments once initial provider incentives end.

By Mike DeSouza • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
The 18-Month AI window that will determine telco market leaders for the next decade
Customer Experience

The 18-Month AI window that will determine telco market leaders for the next decade

Telecom leaders face an 18-month window to harness AI and transform networks into customer-centric products, securing market dominance for the next decade.

By Padma Ravichander • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Stop buying, start building: How to win the digital skills race
Digital Transformation

Stop buying, start building: How to win the digital skills race

Organisations must prioritise building digital skills in-house through AI-powered learning to close widening gaps and thrive by 2026 amid rapid tech change.

By Nelson Sivalingam • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Eight Sleep brings AI sleep tech to Singapore to boost wellbeing
Smart Home

Eight Sleep brings AI sleep tech to Singapore to boost wellbeing

Eight Sleep launches its AI-powered sleep tech in Singapore, aiming to improve rest for locals facing widespread sleep disturbances and poor sleep quality.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025