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Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone
Document Management

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone

A shortage of AI implementation talent is pushing mid-sized companies to seek help embedding Claude into operations, as Anthropic and backers launch a new venture.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Virtualisation

Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

It will let Argentum manage separate customer software stacks from one control plane as demand for GPU-backed AI infrastructure surges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration
Hyperscale

Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration

The tie-up will let Argentum AI manage separate GPU software environments for each customer from one control plane, easing scaling as demand rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th 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
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
Artificial Intelligence

BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year

Growing demand for passive funds and alternatives has helped the biggest global managers retain selector confidence despite volatile APAC markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth
Hyperscale

AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth

AirTrunk opens new Singapore HQ to anchor Asia AI and cloud growth, expanding staff and green data centre investment across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
DC Advisory hires Oliver Parker to lead London tech M&A
Fintech

DC Advisory hires Oliver Parker to lead London tech M&A

DC Advisory has hired Oliver Parker as London Managing Director in its Technology & Software team, boosting senior software M&A firepower.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Firmus inks multi-year Nvidia AI factory deal in Melbourne
Hyperscale

Firmus inks multi-year Nvidia AI factory deal in Melbourne

Firmus secures multi-year deal to host about 18,400 Nvidia GB300 GPUs in Melbourne, marking a major step for Australia's AI factory ambitions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Data Analytics

Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus
Digital Transformation

AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Data Analytics

Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Michael Juniper joins HMC Digital Infrastructure to boost data centres
Hyperscale

Michael Juniper joins HMC Digital Infrastructure to boost data centres

Michael Juniper has joined HMC Digital Infrastructure as a director to enhance DigiCo's growth and operational capabilities across Australia and international markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
AirTrunk secures AUD $16 billion in largest APJ green financing
Hyperscale

AirTrunk secures AUD $16 billion in largest APJ green financing

AirTrunk has secured AUD $16 billion in the largest sustainability-linked refinancing in APJ, supporting green data centres and social impact initiatives.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
VFS Global turns to SAP for AI-powered mobility solutions
Digital Transformation

VFS Global turns to SAP for AI-powered mobility solutions

VFS Global partners with SAP to develop AI-driven digital solutions, enhancing cross-border mobility and citizen services globally for 69 governments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

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Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push
DataCentre infrastructure

Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push

Firmus secures USD $10 billion debt led by Blackstone and backed by Coatue to supercharge Australia's nationwide AI factories rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
UK data centre spending to surpass GBP £10 billion a year by 2029
DataCentre infrastructure

UK data centre spending to surpass GBP £10 billion a year by 2029

UK data centre spending is set to soar from GBP £1.75bn to over GBP £10bn annually by 2029, driven by AI demand and regional development shifts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Colovore secures USD $925m for AI data centre growth in US
Generative AI

Colovore secures USD $925m for AI data centre growth in US

Colovore secures USD $925 million debt facility from Blackstone to expand liquid-cooled AI data centres from 10MW to 50MW across US cities including Reno, Chicago, and Austin.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025