Clearwater Analytics, a cloud-based investment management platform, has agreed to be acquired by a private equity consortium. The deal values the fintech at a staggering $8.4 billion and will see it delist from public markets.
The year’s major cyber incidents, including China-linked telco attacks and the Ingram Micro ransomware hit, all point to a single, critical failure. Organizations simply couldn’t see what was happening inside their own networks, and attackers knew it.
NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has finished its first scan of the entire night sky in just six months of operations. The mission creates a groundbreaking 3D map across 102 infrared wavelengths, data that will help scientists investigate the first moments after the Big Bang.
Alternative investment giant Ares Management is making a major move into the US data center market. Its Ada Infrastructure platform just acquired a huge 314-acre site in Virginia for a new campus and bought two fully leased facilities nearby.
A 1970s-era newspaper office in Hamilton could get a very 21st-century makeover. McMaster University is considering a proposal to transform the building into a sustainable AI data center and innovation hub.
A progressive political party is looking to turn local anger over data centers into political power. This comes as opposition grows over energy use, costs, and environmental impacts, influencing elections from Virginia to Georgia.
A wave of opposition is stalling datacenter construction needed for AI. Residents are fighting projects over land use and power demands, forcing tech giants to confront a growing “not in my backyard” movement.
Apple’s latest iOS 26.3 developer beta introduces two long-requested features. Users can now directly transfer data to an Android phone and forward iPhone notifications to non-Apple wearables.
A major data breach at credit check firm 700Credit has exposed the personal information of at least 5.6 million people. The company provides services to auto dealerships across the U.S.
AIOps promises to manage complex hybrid IT systems, but in Singapore’s financial sector, regulators demand explainability and control. This creates a major tension for CIOs aiming to boost resilience without crossing regulatory lines.
