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Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Data Protection

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads
Disaster Recovery

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads

Enterprises and agencies handling sensitive data now have a sovereign hybrid option as DXC targets stricter compliance and AI-ready workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CIQ adds Fuzzball for NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

CIQ adds Fuzzball for NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workloads

It lets regulated and sovereign AI teams move the same model stack from a single DGX Spark to larger GPU clusters without rebuilding it.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Data Protection

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NiCE named launch partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE named launch partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Customers in regulated EU sectors may now deploy NiCE's AI tools on AWS's new sovereign cloud while keeping data and operations inside the bloc.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
MSAI signs GBP £50m deal to expand UK AI infrastructure
Robotics

MSAI signs GBP £50m deal to expand UK AI infrastructure

The financing will fund MSAI's largest sovereign hardware deployment to date, with new compute installed in Scotland for UK-based AI customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control

Banks under regulatory pressure may be able to modernise databases without moving sensitive records to public cloud infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe
Data Protection

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe

Regulated European firms could gain tighter data control as the pair target banking, healthcare and public sector AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
SUSE & Openchip back European RISC-V software stack
Virtualisation

SUSE & Openchip back European RISC-V software stack

The tie-up aims to cut Europe's reliance on overseas chip ecosystems by certifying SUSE software for Openchip's RISC-V hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
Data Protection

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model

A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
BT & Verizon form 50:50 venture for international ops
Data Protection

BT & Verizon form 50:50 venture for international ops

The new venture will give multinational customers a single network partner across 180 countries, while BT and Verizon wait for regulatory approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share
Data Protection

Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share

Gartner says specialist providers are gaining ground as enterprises seek cheaper, sovereign access to scarce GPU capacity for AI projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Planet VPN urges caution over free cybersecurity tools
Data Protection

Planet VPN urges caution over free cybersecurity tools

Users could expose browsing and chatbot data if they trust free security software that quietly monetises information, Planet VPN said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide
Private Cloud

Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide

Access to advanced coding tools is becoming a bigger concern as Featherless.ai hosts Z.ai's GLM 5.2, an open-source model aimed at software teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data Localisation stories

ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Hybrid Cloud

ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors

Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Bitdefender report flags AI blind spots in Singapore
Malware

Bitdefender report flags AI blind spots in Singapore

More than half of Singapore respondents lacked full visibility of employee AI use, heightening fears over shadow tools, data leaks and breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform

Its valuation has jumped 70% as the Toronto fintech uses fresh capital to broaden AI tools and hire across the business.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it

The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.

By Dion Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026