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Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

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Thales brings Imperva into Google Cloud as controlled launch targets app and API protection with lower latency and simpler operations.
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Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

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Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.
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SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control

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SUSE and NVIDIA unveil an enterprise AI stack aimed at regulated sectors, offering on-premise control, governance and sovereignty for production use.
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AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

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AI models that can hunt and chain software flaws are forcing boards to rethink cyber defences, while scrutiny grows over Anthropic's MCP design risks.
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Vultr, SUSE & Dell launch open AI Kubernetes stack

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Vultr, SUSE and Dell have unveiled a sovereign-ready Kubernetes and AI stack for enterprises seeking open infrastructure across cloud, edge and on-premises.
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OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to platform

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OVHcloud expands its Quantum Platform with Quandela's Belenos machine, giving Asia-Pacific users cloud access to a 12-qubit photonic computer.
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Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data

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Netskope adds Mumbai management plane to keep Indian policy and log data local as DPDPA and sector rules intensify sovereignty demands.
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Cyber rules shift as geopolitics & AI reshape policy

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NCC Group says geopolitics, digital sovereignty and AI are driving tougher cyber rules, with boards facing greater accountability and scrutiny.
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KPMG & INSEAD launch AI governance principles for boards

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KPMG and INSEAD urge boards to tighten AI oversight as they warn that weak expertise could leave directors exposed to rising risk and scrutiny.
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Identity crisis as machine accounts outnumber humans

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Machine accounts and AI agents are now eclipsing human users in many IT estates, prompting warnings that outdated identity controls are no longer enough.
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Ai+ expands into tablets & wearables with Nova range

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Ai+ moves beyond handsets with Nova phones, its first tablet, earbuds and a smartwatch as it seeks to build a wider device ecosystem.
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Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost

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Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
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Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets

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Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.
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AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears

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Enterprises shift AI workloads to hybrid and private clouds as digital sovereignty, governance and vendor lock-in fears reshape strategy.
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OpenID Foundation unveils new independent testing plan

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OpenID Foundation names four partners to deliver new independent conformance testing for fast-growing digital identity schemes from 2026.
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Zenarmor expands SASE platform for mobile & containers

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Zenarmor extends its SASE platform to mobile endpoints and containers, touting distributed, sovereign security without central cloud inspection.
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Multiverse & Axelera partner to push AI to the edge

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Multiverse and Axelera link compressed models with edge chips to run datacentre-class AI locally, cutting latency, power and cloud reliance.
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iStreet Network launches governance-focused AI hub in India

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iStreet Network has opened an AI Centre of Excellence in India to help regulated sectors scale secure, governance-led enterprise AI use.
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NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use

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NCS integrates its agentic AI platforms with NVIDIA AI Enterprise to deliver sovereign, production-grade AI for regulated sectors across Asia.
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EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

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EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.