Key Takeaways: Modelyo has raised approximately $17 million to develop its Sovereign Confidential Cloud and support international expansion, according to CTech. The October 2026 round was led by U.S.-based OlivTree and arrives as governments, banks, defense organizations and healthcare institutions look for ways t
Key Takeaways: Steve Ballmer’s wealth has become one of the clearest examples of how long-term ownership in a successful enterprise technology company can produce extraordinary returns. Forbes estimated his real-time net worth at $164.5 billion on October 21, 2026, ranking the former Microsoft CEO ninth among the
Key Takeaways: CoreWeave’s bond selloff is turning the Nvidia-backed cloud computing specialist into a test case for the economics of the AI infrastructure boom. With debt of about $50 billion, CoreWeave faces growing scrutiny over whether its contracted revenue can produce cash quickly enough to cover interest, b
Key Takeaways: North.cloud has raised $60 million to help businesses gain tighter control over cloud computing costs, addressing a financial management challenge that has grown alongside enterprise adoption of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The funding arrives as public cloud infrastructur
Key Takeaways: VINCI Energies has completed its acquisition of German IT-services specialist All for One Group, securing an 87.33% stake after a voluntary public tender offer. The deal broadens the scope of Axians, the VINCI Energies brand focused on digital infrastructure and information and communications techno
Key Takeaways: Sinch AB (publ) has expanded the messaging options available to SAP Engagement Cloud users by introducing Rich Communication Services, commonly known as RCS. The move gives enterprises another way to build branded and interactive conversations within the mobile messaging application customers alread
Key Takeaways: Internet Alliance president Dr Sunny Ooi has praised Budget 2027’s emphasis on digital government, adding an industry voice to growing support for a more coordinated public-sector technology agenda. The response reflects a broader shift in how governments approach digital investment. Rather than tre
Key Takeaways: KONST has secured a $30 million Series B led by ADATA Technology, giving the Taipei-based company fresh capital to expand its AI data-center footprint across Asia and develop its Token Factory operating model. The round, announced on October 9, 2026, also included M Mobility, Pegatron Venture Capita
Key Takeaways: Europe’s technology investment map became more concentrated around artificial intelligence, cloud computing and a handful of national hubs in 2025. The UK retained a substantial funding lead, while France and Germany formed a closely matched second tier and smaller markets continued to build special
Key Takeaways: Microsoft’s cloud business entered fiscal 2027 with stronger growth, a larger revenue base and a familiar constraint: it still cannot deploy computing capacity quickly enough to satisfy customer demand. Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 43% year over year in fiscal Q4 2026, accelerati