TechDay UK - The United Kingdom's technology news network

UK Stories

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres
Disaster Recovery

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres

AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows
Disaster Recovery

UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows

UK leaders now see AI and automation as top drivers of resilience, yet most still define it mainly as cyber security, new research finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
EU Cybersecurity Act revamp targets high risk vendors
Virtualisation

EU Cybersecurity Act revamp targets high risk vendors

Brussels moves to tighten EU cyber rules, targeting high risk foreign vendors while streamlining certification and boosting sovereignty.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Vertiv boosts CoolPhase cooling range for EMEA data hubs
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv boosts CoolPhase cooling range for EMEA data hubs

Vertiv expands its CoolPhase Perimeter PAM cooling range across EMEA, boosting free-cooling, efficiency and EU F-Gas compliant operation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Global Stories

WitFoo shifts global cyber defence base to New Zealand
Security Information and Event Management

WitFoo shifts global cyber defence base to New Zealand

US cyber security firm WitFoo shifts its global base to New Zealand, making the country the launch pad for its “Cyber Grid” defence model.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki
Smart Cities

DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki

DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Motivair unveils 2.5MW liquid cooling unit for AI data
DataCentre infrastructure

Motivair unveils 2.5MW liquid cooling unit for AI data

Schneider launches 2.5MW coolant unit for liquid-cooled AI data centres, scaling to 10MW+ to match next-gen GPU and AI factory demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge
Gaming

DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
FM boosts data centre cover with USD $5bn capacity
Digital Transformation

FM boosts data centre cover with USD $5bn capacity

FM lifts FM Intellium data centre and power risk cover to a market‑leading USD $5bn, targeting surging AI and cloud infrastructure demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres
Hyperscale

Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Canada's AI push hinges on data centres & clean power
Smart Cities

Canada's AI push hinges on data centres & clean power

Canada must treat data centres as core infrastructure in 2026 to turn AI strategy into secure, low‑carbon growth for communities.

By Marc Mondesir • 7 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada

Nokia and Hypertec have switched on the Nibi supercomputer at Waterloo, expanding SHARCNET's AI and HPC capacity for researchers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer

Nokia and Hypertec have deployed the Nibi AI supercomputer at the University of Waterloo, boosting SHARCNET research capacity across Canada.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform
Data Protection

Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners' credit reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW
Hyperscale

Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Singapore - The AI Powerhouse & Leading Digital Gateway to Asia
Software-as-a-Service

Singapore - The AI Powerhouse & Leading Digital Gateway to Asia

Singapore cements its status as Asia's AI and digital gateway, boosted by low-carbon data centres and world-class, neutral connectivity.

By Warren Aw • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Salesforce expands startup drive to Malaysia, Philippines
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce expands startup drive to Malaysia, Philippines

Salesforce extends its Startup Programme to Malaysia and the Philippines, targeting early-stage and AI-first ventures across South East Asia.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026