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Google adds neutral atom push to quantum computing

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Google Quantum AI expands into neutral atom systems, placing Dr Adam Kaufman in Boulder as it seeks a second route to fault-tolerant machines.
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OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion

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OpenAI recruits former Google and Disney executive Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific push from Singapore amid faster AI adoption and tougher regulation.
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Bitget widens Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs & metals

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Bitget expands Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs and metals, adding 24/7 tradable US equities, index funds and gold-silver exposure to its spot market.
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Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market

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Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
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Google & Klaviyo deepen AI pact for agentic commerce

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Google and Klaviyo are deepening ties to power AI “agentic commerce”, linking ads, search and RCS messaging to real-time customer data.
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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.
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Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google's Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.
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Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.
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Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.
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AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.
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NVIDIA & Google join forces to push AI boundaries further

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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NVIDIA and Google's Alphabet have announced a significant collaboration to enhance AI accessibility in sectors like healthcare and energy, integrating cutting-edge technologies.
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Bitcoin surpasses USD $100K, enters top seven assets

Thu, 5th Dec 2024
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Bitcoin has shattered the USD $100,000 barrier, reaching a market capitalisation of USD $2.03 trillion and joining the ranks of the world's top assets.
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Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future

Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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Google has declared a USD $1 billion investment to boost Thailand's digital infrastructure, bolstering cloud and data centres in Bangkok and Chonburi.
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Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031

Tue, 21st May 2024
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New research reveals the global unified communications market will soar from USD $48.1B in 2021 to USD $187.6B by 2031, driven by digital transformation and remote work trends.
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DTEX Systems bolsters insider risk management with Mandiant partnership

Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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DTEX Systems bolsters its insider risk management capabilities via a new partnership with Mandiant, a Google Cloud player, aimed at enhancing cyber defences and mitigating insider threats.
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Alphabet publishes Q2 2021 financial results showing Google in fine form

Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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Alphabet's Q2 2021 financial results show significant growth, with revenue of $61.9bn and operating income of $19.4bn. Google's advertising revenue also soared.
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Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue

Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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Alphabet's latest financial results show a 19% increase in revenue, reaching almost $39 billion, driven by Google Cloud's continual growth.
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VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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Alphabet-owned antivirus service VirusTotal is cracking down on false positives – and solving a massive problem for software developers.
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Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Alphabet has unveiled Chronicle, a new cybersecurity firm aimed at detecting and stopping attacks using advanced analytics and Google's vast infrastructure.
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What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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.com or .co.za allows for a blank slate when it comes to marketing and can be used and understood in any language across the globe.