Menglin Cao, Director Analyst at Gartner, highlights that the increasing power demands of generative AI require a transition from data centers to on-device processing. This shift boosts energy efficiency, user experience, and data privacy while mitigating operational constraints in IT infrastructures, leading to more efficient and secure AI processing on endpoint devices.
, in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), announced the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Singapore to pilot and deploy building technologies leveraging AI and machine learning driven-solutions that can deliver a scalable view of a building’s life cycle and total energy use. The initiative will leverage the Honeywell Forge IoT […]
BT and Equinix have announced an expansion of their partnership to help multinational organisations transform interconnectivity across their digital value chain. The move will help customers boost innovation and accelerate business outcomes. BT’s AI-ready, Global Fabric network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform is now deployed in over 30 Equinix data-centres, growing to over 40 in the next year. This will […]
In Q4 2024, global cloud infrastructure services spending rose 20% year on year to US$86 billion. For full-year 2024, spending also grew 20%, up from US$267.7 billion in 2023 to $321.3 billion in 2024. The key driver behind this growth was the expansion of AI models, which significantly accelerated cloud adoption. By the second half of 2024, […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a new collaboration with Salesforce to help customers in the manufacturing and semiconductor industries drive value from artificial intelligence. As part of this collaboration, TCS launched three initiatives: Semiconductor Sales Accelerator for increasing sales with data-driven insights, Seller for the Future for providing near real-time insights, predictive analytics, and personalized recommendations […]
Group AMANA and Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at LEAP 2025 to fast-track Saudi Arabia’s transition into a global digital powerhouse, supporting Vision 2030 through high-performance, sustainable data centres. As Saudi Arabia continues its rapid digital transformation, driven by AI adoption, cloud computing, and enterprise digitalisation, the […]
DataVolt and The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) have agreed land lease terms for the development of a state-of-the-art AI-Ready data center in Riyadh. The 55,000 square meter plot is located in east Riyadh’s First Technology Park. The data center facility will be designed for advanced AI processing and will serve […]
Extreme Networks has announced the upcoming general availability of Extreme Platform ONE for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Built on a unique AI-driven multi-tenant architecture, consumption-based billing, and poolable licensing, Extreme Platform ONE delivers unmatched flexibility, simplicity, and cost savings, enabling MSPs to manage customers at scale. Extreme’s MSP program allows partners to offer innovative networking, security, and AI […]
Recently at LEAP 2025, Databricks announced its plans to invest up to US$300 million in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the next five years. This investment will be used to enable its growing local customer base to combine data, analytics and AI on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and will support the formation of […]
Alibaba Cloud has announced the launch of its second data center in Thailand. The addition aims to increase local capacity in response to the rising demand for cloud computing services, particularly in supporting generative AI applications, while supporting the government’s initiatives for fostering digital innovation and sustainable technology development. “Our latest data center strengthens our […]
