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Enterprises can now pool GPUs across two data centres 83 kilometres apart, easing power and planning constraints on new AI campuses.
Travel leaders in Paris will test whether AI tools can work across rival regional systems as Europe's adoption gap widens.
The software group is strengthening its ANZ push as it seeks deeper inroads into government, education and industrial markets.
Sensitive data exposure through workplace AI is compounding a 48% annual rise in attacks, with organisations hit by 2,803 per week in September.
By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.
The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.
AI tools have helped the mapping platform top 220,000 users across 60 countries, with daily sign-ups now above 100.
The accreditation gives government and regulated buyers independent assurance that the VSP One Block platform has met recognised security requirements.
A security layer is now meant to stop AI agents on mainframes from straying beyond approved tasks, as firms face a shortage of specialist staff.
New encryption and watermarking aim to help schools, hospitals and government bodies secure ID cards without replacing existing printing setups.
The partnership aims to help regulated firms move AI from pilots into production without sacrificing data control, governance or compliance.
The deal aims to give governments and businesses AI tools built for local language, compliance and digital public infrastructure needs.
Businesses can now verify mobile numbers without SMS codes, reducing friction and exposure as regulators tighten rules on text-based authentication.
The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.
The ranking underscores rising demand for AI suppliers that can meet strict security and sovereignty rules while supporting government service delivery.
Rising digital and AI demand helped the Leeds consultancy expand by a third in 2026, after a nine-hire August recruitment drive.
The incident has sharpened calls for tighter controls as automated systems grow better at probing weaknesses across public and private networks.
The hire is aimed at deepening Gallagher's foothold in NSW and the ACT, with a focus on bigger customers in data centres, government and utilities.
The Perth expansion puts Optic Security closer to large maintenance contracts in Western Australia, where demand is rising across key sectors.
In regulated industries, conflicting document versions can turn AI answers into audit risks, service errors and costly rechecks.