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Multiverse debuts HyperNova 60B compressed AI model

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Multiverse unveils HyperNova 60B 2602, a free, compressed GPT-4-class model promising 50% less memory with near-matching tool performance.
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Indonesia launches Sahabat-AI app to drive local AI

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Indonesia rolls out Sahabat-AI app, giving users nationwide access to a home-grown, culturally tuned large language model on mobile.
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Firmus picks VAST Data OS to power APAC AI factories

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Firmus selects VAST Data OS to underpin sovereign, energy-aware AI factories across APAC, targeting tens of thousands of GPUs.
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AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.
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Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
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Adfinis unveils flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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encryption
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cloud security
Adfinis launches Secretz Enterprise, a flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service promising up to 50% savings and 24/7 support.
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EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
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SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
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Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.
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NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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NTT DATA's 2026 foresight flags six AI trends driving an 'age of mass intelligence', reshaping autonomy, security and chip sovereignty.
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SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
SUSE has launched a 20-minute cloud sovereignty self-assessment for APAC firms, benchmarking them against the 2025 EU framework.
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Nations race to sovereign encryption in quantum age

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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quantum computing
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risk & compliance
As quantum computing looms, nations race to build sovereign cyber and post-quantum encryption to safeguard critical digital infrastructure.
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IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control

Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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encryption
IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.
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NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
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Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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multi-cloud
Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.
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OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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hyperscale
OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
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Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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cloud security
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Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
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AI agents push autonomy, but governance gap remains

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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AI agents move from pilots to core enterprise tools by 2026, but new research warns governance remains the missing link for many firms.
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Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Singapore's Agnes AI hits 5m users in six months and open-sources its SEA-focused 8B-language model to cut reliance on foreign tech stacks.