Rostelecom to launch AI accelerator programme
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 15:00

Rostelecom to launch AI accelerator programme

Russian national operator Rostelecom announced at the Kazan venture forum plans to launch an accelerator for supporting Russian AI start-ups. Participants will be selected based on the efficiency and scalability of their solutions, the group said. Companies interested in participating in the X.Tech programme can submit their applications online and may participate in pilot projects and partnerships with Rostelecom. 

Seseko and Microsoft South Africa provide AI, robotics and coding training at 48 schools
SOUTH AFRICA 12:32

Seseko and Microsoft South Africa provide AI, robotics and coding training at 48 schools

Digital firm Seseko has partnered with Microsoft South Africa to hold the first phase of its AI, robotics and coding programme, reaching 48 underserved schools in all nine provinces. Participating schools have been equipped with robotics kits and CAPS-aligned learning materials, enabling practical, hands-on learning that bring abstract concepts to life in the classroom. Teachers have undergone specialised training and received South African Council for Educators (SACE) accreditation.The programme has contri

Oracle opens first public cloud region in Morocco
MOROCCO 10:44

Oracle opens first public cloud region in Morocco

Oracle has officially opened its public cloud region in Morocco, becoming the first hyperscaler to establish a full-scale infrastructure presence in North Africa. The Oracle Cloud region, located in Casablanca, aims to accelerate digital transformation and AI innovation across the continent. It will enable Moroccan organisations to leverage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for AI, analytics and cloud computing capabilities. The region is hosted in partnership with N+ONE Datacentres.

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing AI cybersecurity project with help from Nvidia, Microsoft, Cisco
GLOBAL 10:35

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing AI cybersecurity project with help from Nvidia, Microsoft, Cisco

Anthropic announced a new collaboration with major AI infrastructure and service providers to leverage its Claude Mythos AI model in cybersecurity. Dubbed Project Glasswing, the initiative is backed by Broadcom, Cisco, Apple, Google, JPMorganChase, Microsoft, Nvidia, Linux Foundation, Palo Alto Networks, and Amazon Web Services. Claude Mythos Preview is a general-purpose language model unveiled by Anthropic on 07 April that remains unavailable to the public. Anthropic said the model is exceptionally talente

Accenture, Google Cloud open sovereign AI innovation hub in Brussels
BELGIUM 10:21

Accenture, Google Cloud open sovereign AI innovation hub in Brussels

Accenture and Google Cloud have opened a Sovereign Cloud & AI Innovation Center in Brussels. The new site will work with public sector customers on AI applications, focusing on data control, security and compliance issues. They aim to respond to the growing concerns over digital sovereignty in critical sectors such as finance, health and defense, where AI has multiple applications but requires greater oversight of sensitive data. The centre will help customers find the right balance of innovation and contro

Cisco moves to acquire Galileo Technologies to expand Splunk AI monitoring suite
GLOBAL 09:28

Cisco moves to acquire Galileo Technologies to expand Splunk AI monitoring suite

Cisco has lined up a deal to acquire Galileo Technologies with the aim of expanding agentic AI oversight in its AI observability suite Splunk. The deal is slated for completion prior to the end of Cisco's 2026 fiscal year on 25 July. Galileo's AI observability technology will augment the existing AI Agent Monitoring tool in Cisco's Splunk Observability Cloud, used to monitor AI agent performance, quality and token usage. The integration is expected to achieve deeper visibility and safeguards to circumvent r

French govt to accelerate replacement of non-European digital platforms
FRANCE 09:03

French govt to accelerate replacement of non-European digital platforms

France's government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty by supporting the migration away from non-European platforms. The country's Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) will coordinate a project under which all parts of government will develop a plan to replace non-European tools spanning workplace, database and AI software services, as well as network equipment. These plans will set roadmaps towards common goals, backed by work carried out by France's procuremen

Nexus Core Systems to build MAD 12 bln AI factory in Morocco
MOROCCO 08:03

Nexus Core Systems to build MAD 12 bln AI factory in Morocco

Nexus Core Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build an AI factory worth an estimated MAD 12 billion with the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, the Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Public Policy Evaluation, and the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE). The MoU was signed at Gitex Africa 2026 from 07-09 April in Marrakech.

Fastweb+Vodafone joins Polimi innovator bootcamp
ITALY 07:31

Fastweb+Vodafone joins Polimi innovator bootcamp

Fastweb+Vodafone has deepened its collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Milan (Polimi) through the Innovator Bootcamp, part of the university's orientation programme "Am I An Innovator?". The initiative aims to give engineering students hands-on exposure to innovation and career development in technology fields.

CoreWeave signs up Anthropic as latest AI cloud customer
UNITED STATES 06:48

CoreWeave signs up Anthropic as latest AI cloud customer

CoreWeave announced a new contract to provide computing capacity for Anthropic. The company will support the development and deployment of Anthropic's Claude family of AI models under the multi-year agreement, with the first compute power coming online later this year.

Big Blue Marble becomes AWS Managed Services Provider
AUSTRIA 06:13

Big Blue Marble becomes AWS Managed Services Provider

Big Blue Marble, the media technology brand set up by Austria's national broadcaster ORS and provider of OTT services Insys VT, is now an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Services Provider (MSP). This means that Big Blue Marble is a partner that supports the full lifecycle of AWS cloud environments, from planning to migration, and to day-to-day operations. The status of MSP means that partners are responsible for running cloud environments in production, while improving systems over time.

EU Commission publishes AI Continent Action Plan progress report
EUROPE 10 APR

EU Commission publishes AI Continent Action Plan progress report

The European Commission has published information about the progress of the Continent Action Plan launched a year ago to foster Artificial Intelligence innovation and acceleration. It said visible advances have been made by each of the five pillars, namely infrastructure, data, talent, adoption, and trustworthy AI. It added that the European AI Innovation month from 14 October to 17 November 2026 will showcase Europe's progress.

CANADA 10 APR

Motorola Solutions acquires HyperYou to expand agentic AI assistance in 911 call handling

Motorola Solutions announced that it has acquired HyperYou, a developer of agentic AI technology used to process non-urgent calls to emergency dispatch centres. The acquisition enables Motorola Solutions to expand agentic AI functionality in its emergency response control room suite, Command Center, while building on its existing Assist AI tool, which provides intelligence and administrative support for first responders and dispatchers.

GLOBAL 10 APR

Global cellular IoT antenna shipments to record 8% CAGR through end-2030 - Berg Insight

Annual shipments of cellular IoT antennas are predicted to reach 1.1 billion in 2030, on the back of a 7.9 percent compound growth rate (CAGR). Per the latest figures from Berg Insight, antenna shipments reached 757 million units in FY25, up 23 percent from 2024. Berg Insight's research covers internal and external antennas well as OEM automotive products.

GLOBAL 10 APR

Norton 360 adds agentic AI protections

Gen Digital's Norton subsidiary has announced the beta launch of an agentic AI protection tool that helps Norton 360 customers use AI agents safely. Created by Gen's Threat Labs and AI Foundry subsidiaries, AI Agent Protection extends the security perimeter in Norton360, Norton's consumer-grade platform suite available in monthly and annual subscriptions. The technology is compatible with various GenAI and agentic AI tools, including Claude Code, Cursor and OpenClaw. This beta release is currently available

UNITED STATES 10 APR

F-Secure confirms deal with Verizon to upgrade Digital Secure

F-Secure says it has now signed a binding agreement to provide the technology for Verizon's Digital Secure service. In March, the Finnish company had announced a deal with Verizon that was not yet binding and which it estimated would boost its revenue by approximately EUR 13 million in the first year.

POLAND 10 APR

Data4 opens 2nd data centre in Warsaw region

Data centre services provider Data4 has opened its second data centre in Jawczyce outside Warsaw, adding 10 MW capacity to its first data centre launched there in 2023. The company said it plans to invest EUR 600 million in Poland by 2030, tripling the EUR 200 million invested in the country to date. The 4-hectare site in Jawczyce is expected to grow eventually to 60W capacity. 

GLOBAL 10 APR

Global PC shipments up 4% ahead of price hikes - Gartner

Global PC shipments climbed 4 percent year-on-year to 62.8 million units in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary data from Gartner. The researcher said the growth was largely driven by higher inventory levels among vendors and distributors ahead of expected price increases linked to rising memory and component costs, rather than genuine market demand. Gartner added that the rise in shipments followed an unusually strong first quarter last year, when manufacturers front-loaded supplies ahead o

NETHERLANDS 10 APR

Odin's Previder acquires Duvak

Dutch ICT services provider Odin is expanding with another takeover, this time Duvak. Duvak was acquired by its unit Previder and will provide more coverage in the region around Gorinchem, Rotterdam, Nieuw-Vennep and Wognum. Duvak provides IT services such as consultancy, security, and cloud and work station management, fitting well with Previder's existing activities. Duvak's team will remain at its office in Nieuw-Vennep, and customers will benefit from a wider range of services thanks to the combination

ARMENIA 10 APR

Ucom adds virtual cloud server service for business customers

Armenian operator Ucom has introduced its Virtual Cloud Server (VPS) service, which creates a secure and high-performance server environment for businesses without the need to invest in physical infrastructure. The service is designed to address everyday technological challenges faced by businesses without requiring significant upfront investment.

GLOBAL 10 APR

Amazon CEO defends huge AI investments, confirms Leo launch in mid-2026

Amazon.com CEO Andy Jassy has defended the company's plans to invest USD 200 billion in capital expenditure this year. In a letter to shareholders ahead of the AGM, he compared AI to the start of its cloud computing business AWS, saying the company needed to invest heavily in the near term in order to realise the significant long-term potential income. He also confirmed that the Amazon Leo satellite internet service is "officially scheduled" to launch in mid-2026, based on contract commitments with governme

GLOBAL 10 APR

OpenAI introduces USD 100 monthly Pro subscription for ChatGPT

OpenAI has added a new cheaper 'Pro' subscription to its ChatGPT range, at USD 100/EUR 103 per month. The plan offers near-unlimited access to most all of its models and tools, as well as increased use of the Codex coding platform. It's part of the company's efforts to attract more business users to its AI services. 

JAPAN 10 APR

NTT Docomo develops AI tool to analyse team dynamics from chat data

NTT Docomo and Nara Institute of Science and Technology have developed an AI-based technology that estimates team dynamics in real time by analysing workplace chat messages. The system is designed to infer a team's shared mental model (SMM), a measure of how well members share understanding of roles, workflows and responsibilities, using data from platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams. The companies said the technology enables continuous monitoring of team conditions without relying on surveys or manu

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 10 APR

SKT partners Arm and Rebellions on AI infrastructure for data centres

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced a strategic partnership with Arm and Rebellions to develop AI inference infrastructure aimed at telecommunications and sovereign AI data centre deployments. The collaboration will focus on building a server architecture combining Arm's AGI CPU with Rebellions' RebelCard neural processing unit, with the system to be tested in SKT's AI data centre environment. The companies said the approach is designed to support large-scale AI inference workloads by combining general-purpose p

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