Global alliances reshape cloud strategy as Alibaba ramps investment in AI ecosystem
In a calculated move to reassert its position in the global cloud infrastructure market, Alibaba Cloud has announced a $60 million investment aimed squarely at accelerating the adoption of AI solutions through its international partner ecosystem. The funds, to be distributed over the current fiscal year, will support joint go-to-market initiatives, training and incentives, and […]
Connectivity becomes strategy as HPE finalises Juniper acquisition
In a move that signals the growing convergence of artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, and networking infrastructure, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks. The $14 billion deal, finalised on 2 July, doubles the size of HPE’s networking business and positions the company at the centre of one of the most consequential shifts […]
Europe’s AI future depends on speed and sovereignty as Groq lands in Helsinki
As Europe races to scale its artificial intelligence ambitions, one of the most critical constraints is no longer talent or regulation, it is inference. The ability to deliver low-latency, high-throughput model responses at scale has become a strategic bottleneck. This week, Groq, the California-based AI hardware innovator, signalled a major step in addressing that constraint […]
Vertical integration accelerates as CoreWeave absorbs infrastructure provider Core Scientific
The accelerating demand for AI compute has prompted CoreWeave to take decisive control of its infrastructure backbone through a $9 billion all-stock acquisition of Core Scientific. The transaction consolidates one of the fastest-growing AI hyperscalers with one of the largest data centre operators in the United States, signalling a strategic shift from dependency to ownership […]
AI reshapes the future of laptops with launch of global co-engineered platform
The integration of artificial intelligence into consumer hardware has reached a new milestone, as Intel and Lenovo unveil a premium class of AI-powered laptops designed from the ground up with machine learning capabilities at the core. The Lenovo Aura Edition range, developed through an unprecedented global co-engineering initiative, marks a shift in how AI is […]
Medicine rewired as algorithms take the lead in drug discovery and development
AI-driven drug discovery is not just accelerating pharmaceutical pipelines but redefining how we understand, simulate, and target disease. As large language models and generative design tools mature, drug development is entering an era of computationally led precision. The pharmaceutical sector has always been defined by its complexity. Yet today’s complexity is reaching a scale and […]