Search AI China reportedly weighs up AI and chip export controls 21st Jul 2026 3 minutes China reportedly considers tighter export controls on AI models and chips, according to a report by The Financial Times. AI Xi sets out China’s open-source, “people-centred” AI vision in Shanghai 17th Jul 2026 5 minutes Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater global AI cooperation at WAIC Shanghai, pledging training support for developing nations amid sore US-China technology relations. Africa Why South Africa could become Africa’s digital infrastructure gateway 13th Jul 2026 6 minutes BCS Consultancy’s Oskar Lampe tells Capacity why South Africa could lead Africa’s data centre growth, with the market set to hit $5.28bn by 2031. e& Niel to become Vodafone’s biggest shareholder in £4.4bn stake deal 10th Jul 2026 3 minutes French billionaire Xavier Niel has agreed to buy e&’s entire 16.2% stake in Vodafone Group for £4.4 billion, a deal that will make him the largest shareholder in the FTSE 100 telecoms group. Black & White Engineering New Spain office to boost Black & White Engineering’s Europe data centre footprint 9th Jul 2026 3 minutes Black & White Engineering opens first office in Spain to grow its European data centre business, led by Marcos Uttley and Hector Hernandez. Enrico Bagnasco Sparkle and Entel Bolivia launch a new digital route across South America 19th Jun 2026 7 minutes The 4,370km terrestrial corridor through Bolivia will cut latency in half, reshaping Latin American connectivity for a continent still heavily reliant on submarine cables. Africa How mobile tech is key to Africa’s digital transformation boom 19th Jun 2026 3 minutes A GSMA report found mobile technology contributed $240bn to Africa’s economy in 2025, with growth set to reach $290bn by 2030. Fibre RETN CEO: UK subsea cables need greater resilience as threats rise 18th Jun 2026 9 minutes Tony O’Sullivan, CEO at RETN, explains why true route diversity, not cable count, is key to UK subsea cable resilience amid rising geopolitical threats to infrastructure. AI LINKS 2026: Latin America’s AI infrastructure moment has arrived 15th Jun 2026 8 minutes Liberty Networks’ annual summit in Cancún made one thing clear: the race for AI supremacy is reshaping geopolitics, capital flows and the entire digital economy; the region can either grab its moment or watch it pass. data centre Finding the right MIX of interconnections in Southern Europe 15th Jun 2026 5 minutes Mauro Magrassi at Italian IXP MIX discusses growing the internet community in Southern Europe Europe Sparkle extends GreenMed into Jordan to open new Europe-Asia digital corridor 14th Jun 2026 2 minutes The Italian operator Sparkle has signed a memorandum of understanding with NaiTel and iLevant to connect its Mediterranean subsea cable system with Jordanian terrestrial fibre networks. Prev 1 2 3 … 66 Next
