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ESET links China-aligned hacks to oil, Syria & tech
Robotics

ESET links China-aligned hacks to oil, Syria & tech

The report says Chinese threat groups are now tracking oil, reconstruction and strategic technologies across Venezuela, Syria, South Korea and the Gulf.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Cloudbeds report shows hostel bookings split by region
Artificial Intelligence

Cloudbeds report shows hostel bookings split by region

Rates are under pressure even as occupancy holds up, with dorm pricing falling 8.2% and OTA bookings dominating globally, Cloudbeds said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Aztec Labs acquires Obsidion for ZKPassport identity
Data Protection

Aztec Labs acquires Obsidion for ZKPassport identity

Privacy fears over centralised ID checks are set to deepen as Aztec Labs brings ZKPassport in-house for wider use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Sinch named Gartner leader in CPaaS for fourth year
Digital Transformation

Sinch named Gartner leader in CPaaS for fourth year

Enterprises are putting greater weight on fraud controls and identity checks as AI-driven customer messaging becomes central to CPaaS buying decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Governance teams face AI oversight strain, report finds
Digital Transformation

Governance teams face AI oversight strain, report finds

Rising workloads and weak systems are leaving governance teams with more compliance risk and little room to manage AI oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Angola Cables partners Uniti Wholesale on US links
Network Infrastructure

Angola Cables partners Uniti Wholesale on US links

Businesses in emerging markets will gain direct access to Uniti's US fibre network under a new deal aimed at transatlantic demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Dow launches coolant care network for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Dow launches coolant care network for data centres

The service aims to ease maintenance and fault diagnosis as AI-driven data centres increasingly rely on direct-to-chip liquid cooling.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Global 2000 downtime costs rise to USD $600 billion

Outages are now costing Global 2000 firms USD $600 billion a year, as a single incident can wipe 3.4% off share prices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Spotify expands child managed accounts on free tier
Spotify

Spotify expands child managed accounts on free tier

Families on Spotify's free, ad-supported tier can now give children under 13 supervised music-only accounts, starting in six markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Meta ad revenue set to hit GBP £240 billion in 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Meta ad revenue set to hit GBP £240 billion in 2026

Investor concern is mounting as WARC says Meta's ad business will fund most of its USD $125 billion to USD $145 billion AI spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Sinch survey finds 74% of firms rolled back AI agents
Digital Transformation

Sinch survey finds 74% of firms rolled back AI agents

Governance and safety costs are now overtaking development as many firms struggle to keep live customer-facing AI agents reliable and compliant.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
NiCE & Konecta partner to expand AI customer service
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE & Konecta partner to expand AI customer service

Clients could get faster deployments as the tie-up pairs AI workflows with sector rules and human support across global contact centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds
Data centers

Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds

Cloud operators can now sell AI infrastructure with validated software controls, as Rafay joins an early NVIDIA-approved group for production deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Latin America stories

H&M Foundation backs early remittance alerts for disasters
Risk & Compliance

H&M Foundation backs early remittance alerts for disasters

A USD $442,760 pilot will test whether climate alerts can prompt US remittance senders to help families in Guatemala and Colombia sooner.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Lexsoft links T3 legal knowledge tool to AI platforms
Customer Relationship Management

Lexsoft links T3 legal knowledge tool to AI platforms

Law firms can now pull reviewed T3 knowledge into Copilot, Claude and Gemini without moving data outside approved environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
Nordian signs Starlink deal for factory-fit satellite links
Unified Communications

Nordian signs Starlink deal for factory-fit satellite links

Factory-floor installation could cut integration costs for remote machinery, as Nordian adds Starlink links for agriculture, transport and mining.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026
Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer
Digital Transformation

Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer

The appointment underscores rising demand for AI sales leaders who can turn pilots into measurable enterprise gains as Sparq scales its executive team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
DE-CIX revenue rises as US exchanges gain ground
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX revenue rises as US exchanges gain ground

Its US exchanges now rank first or second in their markets, as North American capacity jumped 40% and revenue edged up 3.3%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026