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DE-CIX Launches Google Peering at Brazil Exchanges
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX Launches Google Peering at Brazil Exchanges

DE-CIX has begun offering Google peering at its São Paulo and Rio exchanges, giving Brazilian ISPs direct local access to Google services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta

AoFrio shifts Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta to spearhead US growth and deepen global ties for its connected cooler tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support
Data Protection

Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support

SysAid bakes Splashtop remote support into its service desk, letting IT teams launch secure sessions directly from AI-driven tickets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
DCL launches cleaner backup power system for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

DCL launches cleaner backup power system for data centres

DCL unveils a compact emissions control system for diesel and HVO backup engines, targeting NOx cuts at data centres across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK consumers trust banks over AI for financial advice
Digital Transformation

UK consumers trust banks over AI for financial advice

UK consumers still favour banks over AI for financial advice, with over a third saying they do not trust artificial intelligence in banking.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OpenSearch adds three members amid AI search growth
DevOps

OpenSearch adds three members amid AI search growth

OpenSearch adds three new members to boost global open-source search and AI infrastructure as hybrid and vector search adoption accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one
Unified Communications

Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one

Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap
Data Protection

OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap

Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
European firms lack AI shutdown plans, survey finds
Digital Transformation

European firms lack AI shutdown plans, survey finds

Most European organisations lack clear plans to rapidly shut down AI in a crisis, raising fresh concerns over governance and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
DevOps

UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing

UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.

By Anthony Caruana • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
Manufacturing

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030

Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

AI & invoicing friction shape B2B buying in Europe
Digital Transformation

AI & invoicing friction shape B2B buying in Europe

European B2B buyers increasingly value seamless invoicing, onboarding and payment experience over price when choosing repeat suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000
EduTech

UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000

UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio
Unified Communications

Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio

Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest
Disaster Recovery

SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest

SumUp adds Upvest-powered in-app investing in Germany, letting small firms put EUR €1 into fractional money market funds via its app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Australia plans first national semiconductor roadmap
Unified Communications

Australia plans first national semiconductor roadmap

Australia is drafting its first 15-year national semiconductor roadmap to build sovereign chip capability and cut reliance on global supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge
Marketing Technologies

Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge

Influencers, not film studios or TV networks, stole the Oscars spotlight this year as creator content drove surging social media engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026