Hormuud Salaam Foundation opens new ICT lab at Somali National University
SOMALIA 15:04

Hormuud Salaam Foundation opens new ICT lab at Somali National University

The Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF), the philanthropic arm of Hormuud Telecom, has established a fully equipped ICT laboratory at Somali National University's Gaheyr campus to expand digital education access. The new lab features 34 desktop computers, interactive touchscreens, advanced audio systems, and digital teaching tools. The facility aims to enhance instructional quality, modernize learning environments, and facilitate interactive engagement between students and faculty.

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with new safeguards on all under-18 accounts
GLOBAL 14:57

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with new safeguards on all under-18 accounts

OpenAI has started rolling out a new version of ChatGPT for children. Named 'ChatGPT for Teens', the new version comes with extra guardrails to help protect minors from unintended use of the AI. The new version applies automatically for any ChatGPT account where the user has registered as under-age or OpenAI detects they are not yet 18 years old.

Angola passes new cybersecurity law
ANGOLA 14:21

Angola passes new cybersecurity law

Angola's National Assembly has passed a new Cybersecurity Law aimed at enhancing the security and resilience of the country's digital space, reported Angop. The law seeks to facilitate digital transformation across the public administration, the economy, and broader society while establishing measures to protect essential networks, critical infrastructure, and information systems from cyber threats while upholding fundamental rights.

E& adds agentic AI to enterprise internet plans
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 14:17

E& adds agentic AI to enterprise internet plans

E& UAE announced it has integrated agentic AI into its core mobile and fixed connectivity plans. The agentic AI can understand strategic goals, organize data, and execute multi-step workflows under defined administrative controls. For businesses, this enables automated routine processes, streamlined workflows, faster request handling, and efficient data retrieval. The new capabilities will be embedded into Business Pro fixed internet packages and enterprise solutions, including Digital Internet and Digital

Oracle helps Claro Empresas launch sovereign cloud infrastructure
BRAZIL 13:27

Oracle helps Claro Empresas launch sovereign cloud infrastructure

Claro Empresas, the B2B unit of Claro Brasil, has partnered with Oracle to launch its new enterprise cloud platform, Claro Cloud, becoming the first Latin American provider to utilize Oracle Alloy. Operating out of Claro's local data centres while leveraging Oracle's cloud infrastructure and security management, the platform delivers over 200 sovereign AI and OCI cloud services to drive digital innovation and growth across Brazil, Oracle said.

New AI Apprenticeship Pathway pilot launched in NW England
UNITED KINGDOM 12:06

New AI Apprenticeship Pathway pilot launched in NW England

The UK government has launched an AI summer bootcamp in the NW of England to tackle youth unemployment. The new TechFirst AI Apprenticeship Pathway will provide young people with three weeks of AI and workplace skills training; supported by public sector organisations and businesses such as Heinz and JD Sports. Young people from Wigan, Blackpool, Blackburn and other NW towns have already started their training. The scheme is delivered by IN4 Group. 

Advania brings in AI Layer Technology platform for controlled use of different AI services
SCANDINAVIA 11:35

Advania brings in AI Layer Technology platform for controlled use of different AI services

Advania has announced the launch of Advania ALT, a sovereign artificial intelligence platform that gives customers access to leading AI models while maintaining control over data, security and governance. The name is short for Advania AI Layer Technology and it is being introduced to all of Advania's European markets. It provides a common foundation for using different AI models and services and does not tie customers to any single model or provider.

SonicWall introduces endpoint MDR service for SMEs
GLOBAL 10:29

SonicWall introduces endpoint MDR service for SMEs

SonicWall announced the launch of SonicWall Endpoint Security, a unified endpoint protection solution designed for managed service providers (MSPs) serving small and mid-sized businesses. Available as a standalone Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tool or as a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, fully managed by the SonicSentry security operations centre, the platform brings threat protection, automated threat response and one-click ransomware restore. It's powered by SonicWall's patented Real

DataVita secures GBP 300 mln for data centres in Scottish AI Growth Zone
UNITED KINGDOM 09:37

DataVita secures GBP 300 mln for data centres in Scottish AI Growth Zone

DataVita, Scottish data centre developer and operator, has secured funding of GBP 300 million to support the construction of two data centres in the UK's North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone in Scotland. A GBP 202 million financial guarantee from the National Wealth Fund has unlocked an around GBP 300 million debt facility from a syndicate of lenders -  including ABN AMRO, ING, Santander, Siemens Financial Services and the Scottish National Investment Bank. This is the National Wealth Fund's first support for d

Telkom Business offers OneOffice software to SMMEs in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA 09:17

Telkom Business offers OneOffice software to SMMEs in South Africa

Telkom Business has entered into a reseller partnership with OneOffice to provide tailored, affordable digital workplace services to small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). South Africa has roughly 3 million SMMEs, which collectively employ 13.4 million people, but many of them struggle to access secure, cost-effective and easy-to-manage digital infrastructure. Through the new partnership, Telkom Business will offer the OneOffice platform directly to smaller firms. The software consolidates productivit

Riyadh Esports Nations Cup pushed back to November 2027 after assessment of regional situation
SAUDI ARABIA 08:51

Riyadh Esports Nations Cup pushed back to November 2027 after assessment of regional situation

The Esports Foundation (EF) has announced the postponement of the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled for November 2026 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. The tournament will now take place in November 2027. This decision follows ongoing assessments of the wider regional situation and detailed consultations with key stakeholders.

Orange Belgium introduces MDR service for small businesses
BELGIUM 08:49

Orange Belgium introduces MDR service for small businesses

Orange Belgium is launching a managed endpoint detection and response service for small companies with up to 30 work stations. The 'Cyber Protection' service combines AI-powered data analysis with its 24/7 Orange Cyberdefense monitoring to help protect organisations from the growing number of ransomware, virus and other attacks online. It starts at EUR 6 per month for one computer, going up to EUR 126 for 30 devices.

GLOBAL 08:10

Fortinet boosts AI agent security with Virtue AI takeover

Fortinet is adding new capabilities for AI security to its firewall range with the acquisition of Virtue AI. The company said Virtue AI is an innovator in AI runtime protection, automated AI validation, and security for autonomous AI systems, helping enterprises reduce risks from AI models and agents, from their development through to operations.

LIBERIA 07:53

Liberian telecoms watchdog discusses modernising procurement infrastructure with Sierra Leone

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has held talks with Sierra Leone's National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) and Liberia's Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC). They discussed developing transparent, technology-driven procurement systems and fostering knowledge sharing by the neighbouring nations. PPCC executive director Bodger Scott Johnson said that modernising procurement infrastructure is critical to strengthening governance and boosting Liberia's international standing

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:22

KT Cloud to highlight AI infrastructure at annual summit

KT Cloud will hold its annual kt cloud summit 2026 in Seoul on 15 September, bringing together corporate and public-sector customers and partners to discuss AI data centres, cloud, AI technologies and deployment cases. The event will be held under the theme "AX for your business", with kt cloud focusing on technologies and practical experience intended to help customers implement AI transformation more quickly.

GLOBAL 06:03

Liquid cooling to reach 53% of AI chip deployments in 2026 - TrendForce

Liquid cooling is expected to become increasingly standard in high-end AI infrastructure, with penetration among AI chips forecast to rise from about 33 percent in 2025 to 53 percent in 2026 and approach 60 percent in 2027, according to Taiwan-based analysts TrendForce. The increase is being driven by AI chips from Nvidia, AMD and Google, with individual chip thermal design power (TDP) now exceeding 1kW and rack-scale AI systems consuming hundreds of kilowatts.

JAPAN 05:52

NEC begins selling business automation AI agent through Microsoft Marketplace

NEC has begun selling its NEC cotomi Agent business automation AI agent through Microsoft Marketplace, giving companies using Microsoft infrastructure a new route to deploy the service. The service went on sale in Japan in August at JPY 15,000 per user per month, excluding tax and a separate dedicated tenant fee. NEC plans to expand availability to international markets.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:49

Alibaba Cloud opens third data centre in South Korea

Alibaba Cloud has opened its third data centre in South Korea, expanding its local cloud infrastructure and increasing the availability of its AI services in the Korean region. The company entered the South Korean market in 2016, opened its first local data centre in 2022 and added a second last year. With three data centres now operating in the country, Alibaba Cloud has increased its service-level agreement (SLA) for the Korean region from 99.95 percent to 99.99 percent. The company said the additional si

JAPAN 05:45

NTT Docomo Business launches closed AI agent environment with ExaWizards

NTT Docomo Business has launched a closed AI agent environment with ExaWizards that allows companies to use sensitive business data within dedicated infrastructure. The service is available as a private cloud or on-premises deployment. Customers can access dedicated environments through closed networks to use AI agents with data including engineering drawings, technical documents, contract information and customer data.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:40

Hanwha Systems and Schiebel begin development of airborne 5G comms UAV

South Korea's Hanwha Systems has begun developing an airborne communications unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with 5G connectivity in partnership with Austrian UAV manufacturer Schiebel, expanding their existing cooperation from naval applications into ground operations and the global UAV market. The companies held a project kickoff meeting in Seoul on 18 August, following an exclusive MoU signed in Austria in May.

JAPAN 05:37

Goodman signs lease for first 50 MW phase of Tsukuba data centre campus

Australian-based, global data centre developer Goodman Group has signed a 20-year lease with a global hyperscale customer for the first 50 MW phase of its Tsukuba Tech Central data centre campus in Greater Tokyo. The 45-hectare campus, which Goodman acquired in 2022, has a planned capacity of 1 GW. Goodman is developing, owning, fitting out and operating the facility, with the first phase currently under construction and scheduled to be ready for service in early 2028.

SINGAPORE 05:35

Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy PPA with Flo Energy

Equinix has signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Flo Energy Singapore that is expected to provide at least 11.5 MWp of capacity from commercial and industrial rooftop solar installations in Singapore. The agreement is Equinix's fourth renewable energy PPA in Singapore in two years. It includes an option to increase the contracted capacity to up to 50 MWp over time.

UNITED STATES 05:32

OpenAI secures 8 GW of data centre capacity in Ohio

OpenAI has agreed to secure approximately 8 GW of IT capacity at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, under a 20-year lease with SB Energy. SB Energy will build, own and operate the data centre campus and provide capacity to OpenAI as it becomes available. The site will exclusively host Nvidia AI compute infrastructure. OpenAI said the capacity will support its projected requirements for frontier AI training and growing demand for its products.

TAIWAN 03:07

Taiwan Mobile offers TWD 29 billion for 58% stake in Systex

Taiwan Mobile has announced an offer to purchase 39 to 58 percent equity interest in Systex for up to TWD 29 billion. Taiwan Mobile announced on 12 August that it would offer TWD 184.5 per share, representing a 29.5 percent premium to Systex's closing price on 12 August. According to Taiwan Mobile CFO George Chang, the transaction will be funded with 50 percent cash and 50 percent Taiwan Mobile common shares held by its subsidiary Taiwan Cellular (TCC).

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