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Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI
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Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI

Qlik to pour USD $1.5bn into Europe, join AWS European Sovereign Cloud and debut agentic AI via its new Qlik Answers experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Commvault Cloud to bolster AWS European Sovereign Cloud
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Commvault Cloud to bolster AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Commvault will offer its Commvault Cloud on the new AWS European Sovereign Cloud, boosting data protection for tightly regulated EU customers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
Coder and GlobalLogic partner on governed agentic AI
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Coder and GlobalLogic partner on governed agentic AI

Coder and GlobalLogic ally to deliver governed agentic AI for Global 2000 software teams, targeting regulated sectors and hybrid clouds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Commvault, Pinecone boost RAG resilience with backups
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Commvault, Pinecone boost RAG resilience with backups

Commvault and Pinecone team up to deliver immutable backups and rapid recovery for mission-critical RAG and vector database workloads.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Dec 2025
Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference
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Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference

Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres
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Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres

Vertiv wins preferred supplier role for GreenScale's AI-ready, liquid-cooled data centre campuses, supporting nearly 1 GW expansion in Europe.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup
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Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup

Keepit has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for SaaS data protection, boosting its profile in cloud backup and recovery.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact
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Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact

Cohesity and Google Cloud have deepened their alliance to fuse AI, cyber defence and data sovereignty across joint products and services.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
DoiT secures top AWS MSP status for AI-driven cloud ops
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DoiT secures top AWS MSP status for AI-driven cloud ops

DoiT wins top-tier AWS managed service partner status, backing its AI-led FinOps and CloudOps platform ahead of 2026 programme revamp.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability
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Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability

Dynatrace deepens its Google Cloud tie-up, joining the Gemini Enterprise and CLI launch to embed agentic AI into observability workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
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Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group
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Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises
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Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises

AWS is ramping up autonomous AI agents, chips and on-prem AI factories as it bets agentic systems will redefine everyday enterprise work.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Tech Data tips AI, security & services to fuel APAC
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Tech Data tips AI, security & services to fuel APAC

Tech Data tips AI, cybersecurity and services as key drivers of Asia Pacific's channel growth through 2026, despite mounting skills shortages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award
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Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro's Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India
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AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India

AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Telehouse Canada, Megaport boost cloud & AI access
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Telehouse Canada, Megaport boost cloud & AI access

Telehouse Canada partners with Megaport to give its data centre customers direct global cloud, AI and cross-border connectivity on demand.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025