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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
Firewalls

OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

Banks and security firms will test how advanced AI cyber tools can aid defence without widening the risk of offensive misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Gigabyte bundles Surfshark One with AI laptops in ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Gigabyte bundles Surfshark One with AI laptops in ANZ

Buyers in Australia and New Zealand will get a year of Surfshark One on selected Gigabyte notebooks, adding security value worth more than AUD $170.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests
Storage

Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests

The benchmark win could help enterprises compare AI cloud performance more clearly as demand grows for reliable large-scale model training.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight
Crypto

SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight

The test could show whether space systems can swap value directly in orbit, reducing reliance on ground stations for future satellite networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds
Storage

OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds

It aims to cut latency and simplify operations for regulated AI deployments, while adding tighter security and storage controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI
Semiconductors

Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI

The move could help chipmakers catch design flaws earlier as AI processors grow more complex and costly to fix after fabrication.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
Firewalls

Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

More than 40 critical software groups will use Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws, as Anthropic commits USD $100 million in credits.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners
Firewalls

Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners

Defenders may gain faster vulnerability discovery, but the same AI leap is also sharpening concerns that attackers will exploit flaws in minutes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
Hyperscale

Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus

Geopolitical risk is clouding Gulf AI investment, after Iran named OpenAI’s Stargate campus in Abu Dhabi as a possible target.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost
DataCentre infrastructure

Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost

The funding would help Firmus expand AI factories across Asia-Pacific, as demand for compute outpaces available capacity and power supply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing
Virtualisation

Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing

AI infrastructure operators can now bill by usage rather than GPU rental as Rafay adds token metering and access controls to its platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
ExpressVPN launches private AI platform with secure enclaves
Data Protection

ExpressVPN launches private AI platform with secure enclaves

Sensitive prompts and documents will stay out of model training as ExpressVPN enters AI software with an enclave-based service for Pro subscribers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

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Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit
Space Technologies

Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit

Backed by a16z Speedrun, the start-up aims to ease AI's power crunch by proving servers can run continuously in orbit from 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada
Agricultural Technology

Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada

It could bolster domestic AI capacity and data sovereignty as Montreal-based Ciara begins building NVIDIA-certified systems for Canadian customers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom
Semiconductors

Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom

The pact secures 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation chip capacity from 2027 as enterprise demand for Claude surges past USD $30 billion a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026