Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories
Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s
leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available
covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are
provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned
for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom
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V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group’s valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership
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Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.
BMC & AWS deepen Control-M cloud AI orchestration deal
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BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.
London Tech Week 2026 agenda puts sovereign AI centre stage
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London Tech Week 2026 unveils an AI-heavy agenda, with founders and global enterprises set to debate sovereign models and large-scale deployment.
SSHStalker botnet preys on legacy Linux & cloud hosts
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A newly uncovered SSHStalker botnet uses old-school IRC and legacy Linux exploits to hijack outdated corporate and cloud hosts at scale.
Leighton to manage eaga Trust’s AWS cloud operations
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Leighton has secured a long-term deal to manage eaga Trust’s AWS cloud, modernising its digital estate and boosting cost efficiency.
Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains
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Cloudera posts surging FY26 growth as enterprises embrace governed hybrid AI, fuelling expansion, fresh hires and multi-cloud innovation.
Qlik rolls out governed agentic AI & MCP for Qlik Cloud
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Qlik rolls out agentic AI and an MCP server in Qlik Cloud, linking governed analytics to third-party assistants like Anthropic Claude.
PayNet, NETS to build Nexus cross-border payments hub
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Malaysia’s PayNet and Singapore’s NETS win mandate to build and run the Nexus cross-border instant payments hub, targeting go-live in 2027.
CrowdStrike names Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC growth
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CrowdStrike appoints veteran executive Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC, driving Falcon platform adoption and regional cyber security growth.
DXC rolls out Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff
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DXC deploys Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff in 70 countries and launches a practice to push enterprise AI beyond pilot stage.
CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year
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CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
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Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.
CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges
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Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
Adactin joins national register for AI service providers
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Adactin has been added to Australia’s national AI Directory, linking its cloud and AI services with organisations seeking local expertise.
Boomi hits 30,000 customers as AI integration surges
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Boomi tops 30,000 customers and runs 75,000 AI agents in production, as enterprises shift from AI experiments to large-scale automation.
Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud
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Bank ABC shifts ila Bank onto Temenos core on AWS in Bahrain, kicking off a wider cloud-led core banking transformation programme.
AI, hybrid cloud spur security shift to consolidation
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AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.