Schneider Electric has appointed Esther Finidori as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, starting from 1 June 2025. Esther will be joining the Executive Committee, with a mission to effectively develop and deploy the new sustainability strategy of the company, reinforcing its business relevance and leadership on innovative social and environmental practices. She brings a wealth of experience and ...
Qualcomm Technologies has completed the acquisition of Autotalks, a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2008, specializing in V2X communications. V2X technologies, which enable communication between vehicles and their surroundings, have become increasingly critical for enhancing road safety and transportation efficiency. Through this acquisition, automakers and the broader ecosystem will gain...
Synology has launched DiskStation DS925+, a powerful and reliable storage solution designed for creative professionals, tech enthusiasts, and home users with growing data needs. “The 4-bay Plus Series models inherited over one million installations, and have always been among our most widely-adopted products.” said Jeffrey Huang, product manager of Synology. “Not only are they fa...
Aligned Data Centers has announced the launch of its new Advanced Cooling Lab. The lab is dedicated to testing and innovating Aligned’s flexible design and patented and patent-pending air and liquid cooling solutions to continue to master the thermal demands of the densest Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and emerging AI accelerators. Aligned’s Phoenix-based Advanced Cooling Lab serves as a ...
LiquidStack, a global, full service leader in liquid cooling for data centers, has unveiled its all-new GigaModular CDU — the industry’s first modular, scalable coolant distribution unit with up to 10MW of cooling capacity, made possible through the unit’s modular platform and pay-as-you-grow installation approach. Driven by dramatic increases in the adoption of AI, cloud computing, and other data...
Riot Platforms, a Bitcoin-driven industry leader in the development of large scale data centers for high performance compute and bitcoin mining applications, has announced the hiring of Jonathan Gibbs as Chief Data Center Officer (CDCO) to lead the development of Riot’s data center platform. In this role, Jonathan will lead the strategic development and operations of this new platform, which will ...
Intelligent power management company Eaton, and Siemens Energy have announced a fast-track approach to building data centers with integrated onsite power. They will address urgent market needs by offering reliable grid-independent energy supplies and standardized modular systems to facilitate swift data center construction and deployment. The collaboration will enable simultaneous construction of ...
Nokia and Andorix, a provider of digital infrastructure and smart building solutions for real estate properties, have announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of private 5G networks and Neutral Host Networks in the real estate market across the United States and Canada. Real estate owners are looking for a 5G private cellular platform to connect their Operational Technology (OT) use case...
Cisco has announced the development of quantum networking technology that lays the foundation for the quantum internet, potentially bringing practical quantum computing forward by decades, accelerating the timeline for real-world quantum computing and networking applications to just 5 – 10 years. As part of this initiative, Cisco has introduced its Quantum Network Entanglement Chip, a resear...
Vertiv has announced the expansion of the Vertiv CoolChip CDU (coolant distribution units) family with the launch of the Vertiv CoolChip CDU 70, Vertiv CoolChip CDU 100 and Vertiv CoolChip CDU 600 models in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These direct-to-chip (DTC) liquid cooling solutions enhance Vertiv’s position as a leading innovator and enabler in AI and HPC infrastructure. The Ver...
SPIE, an independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has announced the acquisition of Rovitech, a Dutch technical services provider specialising in ICT, telecom and electrical installations. This acquisition will strengthen SPIE’s expertise in data centres and support the expansion of its nationwide footprint in the Netherlands. Founded in 200...
Private clouds are no longer playing catch-up, and public clouds are no longer the default as organizations recalibrate their cloud strategies. This “cloud reset” was the key takeaway from the Private Cloud Outlook 2025 report, an in-depth global survey of 1,800 senior IT leaders conducted by Illuminas, in partnership with Broadcom. More than half (53%) of survey respondents say private cloud is t...