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Join AAEON at Booth #33074 at The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas from March 23 – 27, 2026

Taipei, Taiwan – Mar 19:  AAEON, a leading provider of edge AI platforms, will hold product showcases of upcoming products from across multiple platforms at the International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC West.

ISC West is the leading comprehensive and converged security trade event in the United States, expected to host thousands of security and public safety professionals who will have access to over 750 exhibitors and 140 sessions throughout the show. AAEON will present a broad selection of products conducive to bringing edge AI functionality to security applications in areas including road safety, access control, and smart surveillance.

Date: March 23 – 27, 2026

Booth: #33074

Venue: Venetian Expo, 201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169.

AAEON’s live demonstration for the show will be a versatile AI vision monitoring application powered by the UP Xtreme i14. Utilizing the Intel® Core™ Ultra processor platform’s integrated CPU, GPU, and NPU in conjunction with the board’s MIPI camera support, this demonstration illustrates how power-efficient, fully embedded platforms can be used for applications such as access control.

Static displays of AAEON products catering to security applications across multiple vertical markets will also be on show at Booth #33074. Products such as the BOXER-8658AI, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and E-Mark compliant for use in vehicles, will be on show to demonstrate how embedded in-vehicle technology can improve road safety through hazard detection. Also on show will be the upcoming BOXER-8741AI, built on NVIDIA Jetson T5000 module, which is positioned for the humanoid robotics market.   

Meanwhile, the new MEX-BTS, featuring Intel® Core™ Series 2 processors (formerly Bartlett Lake), will be on show. Compatible with both MXM 3.1 Type A and Type B GPU cards and able to perform simultaneous inference on up to eight video streams, the System Box PC is a particularly interesting offering from AAEON for smart surveillance and industrial safety monitoring applications.

AAEON will present a variety of new and upcoming products from across its diverse product ranges. Particular highlights include the EPIC-BTS7 from its Embedded Single Board Computers series, the UP Xtreme PTL Edge from its UP Edge System product line, and three new Mini-ITX Motherboards, each equipped with the newest Intel® Core™ Ultra platforms.

Enterprises empowered to detect threats early and recover in significantly faster timelines, in a fully sovereign environment

LONDON, UK — Mar 19 — Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company, and Rubrik, (NYSE: RBRK), the Security and AI Operations Company, today announced UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud, a new ransomware cyber recovery solution engineered to protect and restore UK public sector and regulated workloads within hours of an attack.

As the UK enters a pivotal year for digital sovereignty, new legislation mandates higher standards for organisations’ resilience and recovery. To meet these demands, UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud provides a dedicated, automated “clean room” recovery environment that remains entirely within UK borders and features pre-built runbooks ready for immediate activation.

The collaboration integrates Rubrik Security Cloud with Rackspace UK Sovereign Services to provide a secure, isolated recovery environment. All sensitive data, critical metadata, and support are strictly confined to the UK jurisdiction and remain offline from the outside world. An isolated cyber recovery cloud environment is activated and brought online only when a specific ransomware recovery event occurs.

Key Features of the UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud:

• True Digital Sovereignty: providing operational and data sovereignty by maintaining all hardware, data, and administrative access within the UK; this strict jurisdictional control isolates organisations from foreign influence.
• Rapid Cyber Recovery: Leverages advanced automation to reduce recovery times from days or weeks to hours.
• Regulatory Alignment: Designed to support alignment with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and mandatory 24-hour breach reporting requirements.
• Continuous Operations: The Rackspace security operations centre leverages Rubrik technology to monitor SaaS Cloud and on-premises applications around the clock, ensuring anomalies are detected and addressed at speed.

“2026 is the year where control becomes the new foundation of trust and truly having control over where our data is accessed and located,” said Rick Martire, General Manager, Sovereign Services at Rackspace UK.” By partnering with Rubrik, we are providing UK enterprises with the autonomy they need to recover from cyber threats while meeting the highest standards of digital sovereignty.”

“Our joint solution isn’t just about where data is stored – it’s about who has the authority to protect and restore it,” added David Kosman, Vice President, Global Managed Service Providers at Rubrik. “For UK public sector bodies and regulated enterprises, today’s announcement is a major leap forward in national cyber resilience. The evolution of our close partnership with Rackspace – which began with our strategic collaboration to deliver isolated recovery environments – continues to support enterprises that need strong security and compliance.”

In 2025, Rackspace and Rubrik announced Rackspace Cyber Recovery Cloud, to help enterprises achieve true cyber resilience and ensure business continuity in the event of a cyber-attack. Learn more here. Rubrik and Rackspace Technology are Platinum Sponsors of the CSO ThreatScape Manchester event, March 19th at the Hyatt Regency Manchester. Learn more about our presentations here.

Mar 19: The state capital, Lucknow, is rapidly transforming into a major IT and urban development hub, driven by extensive expressway and road connectivity across the region. With strategic infrastructure projects connecting the city to eastern, western, and industrial districts, Lucknow is now positioning itself as a prime destination for investment, real estate, and modern urban living.

Over the past few years, expressway projects like the Agra Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway, and the newly developed route to Kanpur have significantly improved accessibility and spurred industrial growth. Within the city, roads such as Shaheed Path, Kisan Path, and the upcoming Vigyan Path are making intra-city commuting faster and more efficient, further strengthening Lucknow’s urban framework.

“Road infrastructure is the backbone of any city’s progress. Lucknow’s evolving network of expressways and internal roads is not only enhancing connectivity but also creating new growth corridors across the city,”

Better connectivity is reshaping the city’s real estate and urban landscape. Areas once considered the outskirts are now emerging as vibrant neighborhoods with planned colonies, modern residential projects, world-class hospitals, and top-tier educational institutions. Key zones like Amrawati Sports City near the Green Corridor and Agra Expressway, and Amrawati IT City adjacent to Shaheed Path and Kisan Path, are becoming focal points for future urban development, especially with the proposed expansion of the Metro and the upcoming Vigyan Path.

The city’s expansion, guided by well-planned roads and expressways, ensures a structured and organized urban growth pattern. Analysts predict that with this momentum, Lucknow is set to evolve from being primarily an administrative capital to becoming one of Uttar Pradesh’s most active urban, economic, and technological centers.

India’s data centre industry is entering a high-growth phase, driven by rising digital consumption, regulatory push, and the rapid expansion of cloud and data-driven services. Over the past five years, the country’s data centre capacity has grown from 375 MW in 2020 to more than 1,500 MW in 2025, underscoring the scale of demand emerging from a digitising economy.

This fourfold expansion reflects more than infrastructure growth. It signals a structural shift in how India stores, processes, and secures its data as businesses, governments, and consumers increasingly move online.

Demand Drivers: Data Explosion Meets Policy Push

The surge in capacity is closely tied to India’s broader digital transformation. Rising internet penetration, cheaper data, and widespread adoption of digital platforms have led to an explosion in data generation.

At the same time, regulatory frameworks are shaping demand. The Reserve Bank of India’s mandate requiring payment system data to be stored locally has accelerated investments in domestic data infrastructure. Similar trends are expected across sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, and government services.

For hyperscalers, cloud providers, and enterprise players, India is no longer just a consumption market. It is becoming a critical data storage and processing hub.

Mumbai Leads, Chennai Emerges

Geographically, data centre capacity remains concentrated in a few key hubs. Mumbai and Navi Mumbai dominate with around 790 MW of operational capacity, benefiting from strong connectivity and proximity to submarine cable landing stations.

Chennai has emerged as the second-largest hub with over 300 MW capacity, leveraging its strategic coastal location. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi-NCR are also growing steadily, driven by enterprise demand and tech ecosystems.

Smaller markets like Pune and Kolkata are beginning to see early-stage development, indicating gradual geographic diversification.

Connectivity Backbone: Submarine Cables in Focus

India’s global data connectivity is being strengthened through new submarine cable systems. Four such systems are currently being commissioned at cable landing stations, while three more are in the planning stage.

These cables are critical for handling international data traffic, improving latency, and supporting cloud and hyperscale operations. As global data flows increase, robust submarine connectivity will be key to positioning India as a regional data hub.

However, the government has indicated that there are no immediate plans to establish new subsea gateways, suggesting a focus on optimising existing infrastructure.

Strategic Importance: Data Sovereignty and Security

The push for domestic data centre capacity is also tied to concerns around data sovereignty, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

By ensuring that critical data is stored within the country, policymakers aim to create a more secure and accountable digital ecosystem. This is particularly relevant for sectors handling sensitive data, including finance, healthcare, and governance.

Investment Opportunity and Industry Outlook

The data centre sector is attracting significant investment from global hyperscalers, domestic conglomerates, and infrastructure funds. The combination of rising demand, policy support, and improving connectivity makes India one of the fastest-growing data centre markets globally.

Opportunities are emerging not just in core infrastructure, but also in allied areas such as renewable energy integration, cooling technologies, real estate, and edge computing.

Challenges Ahead

Despite strong growth, the sector faces challenges. High energy consumption, land acquisition issues, and the need for reliable power supply remain key constraints. Additionally, as capacity expands, maintaining efficiency and sustainability will become critical.

Bottom Line

India’s data centre expansion reflects the country’s transition into a data-driven economy. With capacity scaling rapidly and connectivity improving, the country is positioning itself as a key node in global digital infrastructure.

For investors and businesses, the message is clear: India’s next infrastructure boom is not just physical, it is digital.

SEOUL, Korea, Mar 19 – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, hereinafter referred to as “SKT”) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration on mobile network technologies spanning 5G to future 6G. The agreement underscores the two companies’ shared commitment to driving innovation in next-generation connectivity.

Under the agreement, the two companies will explore joint initiatives across key technology areas, including:

·AI-powered Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) to enhance performance, security, and energy efficiency by autonomously learning, predicting, and optimizing channel conditions, as well as managing resources more efficiently.

·5G advancements to unlock new business opportunities and enable next-generation services.

·Open and autonomous networks to improve productivity and operational efficiency., aiming to enhance productivity and operational efficiency in multi-vendor environments.

·End-to-end security built on zero trust architecture and continuous monitoring, providing stronger protection and real-time threat response across both 5G Advanced and 6G environments.

·6G standardization and future technologies such as spectrum strategy, extreme MIMO evolution, energy efficiency, and Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC). Through joint research, SKT and Ericsson aim to strengthen their global collaboration framework and secure a leading position in the 6G technology ecosystem, driving the evolution of next-generation AI-powered networks.

This collaboration will establish a framework for ongoing technology evolution, enabling the practical deployment of innovations in the 5G era while laying the foundation for long term 6G research and standardization. The MoU is effective until March 2, 2031, and focuses on joint exploration and validation of cutting-edge network technologies.

“Our collaboration with Ericsson will be a core engine propelling the evolution of AI-powered networks, paving the way toward 6G,” says Yu Takki, Head of Network Technology Office at SK Telecom. “Through research focused on global standardization and real-world validation, we aim to secure world-class technological leadership in AI-powered network evolution and 6G.”

Mårten Lerner, Head of Networks Strategy and Product Management at Ericsson, said: “We’re pleased to deepen our partnership with SK Telecom to accelerate AI‑powered RAN, 5G monetization, open autonomous networks and zero‑trust security — while laying the groundwork for AI‑native 6G. Together we’ll move rapidly from standards and trials to commercial solutions that boost performance, energy efficiency and security — strengthening South Korea’s leadership in next‑generation connectivity.”

Amsterdam, Mar 18: PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, is excited to announce the successful installation of 21 Philips Tableaux ePaper signage displays at Duquesne University, with the range bringing instant energy savings and waste cutting benefits, as well as delivering on a more informed and sustainable campus.

 Founded in 1887, Duquesne is among the top 15% educational institutions in the United States. A top ranked private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, it caters for 8,000 students from 80 countries and over 3,000 faculty and staff.

 As the university continues to experience exponential growth, both in appeal and in size, its scenic 49 acre (198,300 m²) campus overlooking downtown Pittsburgh continues to evolve, with the university placing a growing focus on enabling students with the latest technologies both in and outside of the classrooms.

 Aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and with a commitment to sustainable ecologies – which saw them recently named on the Princeton Review List of Green Colleges – the team researched the global ePaper market and turned to PPDS to seize the opportunities of the technology to replace the tired paper directories used around its campus.

 Concluding the in depth analysis, Philips Tableaux ePaper displays were selected as the standout choice to achieve the team’s ambitions, with a fleet of 21x 32” 5150 and 25” 4050 Philips Tableaux installed in classrooms, study areas, and hallways.

 As with other installations of Philips Tableaux ePaper displays – most recently inside the Institut Pasteur’s HQ in Paris – the Philips Tableaux range provides Duquesne University with incredible levels of flexibility and adaptability, interchangeable for a wide range of uses – from wayfinding and safety notices, cafeteria menus and event information, and many more. This includes in areas with limited power sources.

 Light in weight and fully portable, Philips Tableaux models used on campus are capable of displaying full colour imagery for days, weeks, months, or even years without using a single kilowatt of energy, only requiring a small amount of electricity (0.0025 kWh for the 25” model) during content changes.

 Instant benefits

Running on an Android SoC, Philips Tableaux displays can be managed and updated remotely via a content management or remote display management system such as Philips Wave or as chosen by the team at Duquesne, content can be updated manually via a USB drive.

 The project has been deemed a major success, and a second rollout phase is set to include Philips Tableaux displays in other buildings around the campus, including the School of Nursing, the School of Liberal Arts, and the College of Medicine.

 Lauren Turin, Director of Classroom Technologies, Duquesne University, commented: “We have eliminated the need for complicated installation, and we are saving on the cost of paper, printing, and time. So, the cost per department is more economical in the long run. When our directories need an update, we use a USB drive with the content and an extension cord for power. The time it takes to update the directory is quicker than the time it takes to walk to the building.”

 PPDS Director of Education, Patrick VanTreese, added: “With sustainability now an important focus for businesses and in education, ePaper has become a real game changer, opening new opportunities to reduce wastage, save on costs, and create new opportunities to communicate. We’re delighted to have supported Duquesne University, delivering on their ambitions with our Philips Tableaux range.”

Mar 18: Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have uncovered new insights into how unpredictable group behavior—observed in sheepdog trials—can be leveraged to improve the coordination of robotic swarms, autonomous systems, and AI-driven networks.

Published as a cover feature in Science Advances, the study demonstrates how strategies used by sheepdog handlers and trained dogs to guide flocks can inform more efficient control of systems operating under uncertain and noisy conditions.

Understanding Group Behavior Under Uncertainty

“Birds, bugs, fish, sheep, and many other organisms move in groups because it benefits individuals,” said Saad Bhamla, associate professor at Georgia Tech. “But the challenge is that these groups are made up of individuals making local, imperfect decisions.”

The research team analyzed hours of sheepdog trial footage, discovering that smaller groups of sheep are often harder to control than larger ones, due to constant switching between two instincts: following the group and fleeing perceived threats.

“This switching behavior makes the group unpredictable,” said Tuhin Chakrabortty, co-lead author of the study.

A Two-Step Strategy for Effective Control
The study identified a consistent two-step herding strategy:

1. Subtle alignment of the group’s orientation while movement is minimal

2. Timely increase in pressure to trigger coordinated motion

Researchers found that timing is critical, as alignment within small groups can quickly dissolve due to internal behavioral “noise.”

From Sheep Herding to Swarm Intelligence
To extend these findings, the team developed computational models simulating how sheep respond to both external pressure and peer interactions. These models were then applied to robotic swarm simulations.

Traditional swarm systems often rely on averaging signals from multiple sources, which can fail when information is noisy or conflicting. The Georgia Tech team discovered that a different approach—focusing on one signal at a time and dynamically switching sources—can outperform conventional methods.

“Under noisy conditions, averaging can dilute the correct signal,” Bhamla explained. “But switching attention between sources allows accurate information to spread more effectively.”

Introducing the ‘Indecisive Swarm Algorithm’
The researchers developed a novel framework called the Indecisive Swarm Algorithm, which allows influence to shift dynamically among individuals in a system.

Key advantages include:

• Improved coordination in uncertain environments

• Reduced effort required to guide group movement

• Greater adaptability compared to fixed leader-follower models

This counterintuitive approach shows that controlled unpredictability can enhance system performance, rather than hinder it.

Broad Applications Across Industries
The findings have potential applications in:

• Autonomous vehicles and traffic systems

• Drone and robotic swarm coordination

• Distributed AI agents

• Complex networked systems

“Our findings suggest that the same dynamics that make small animal groups unpredictable may also offer new ways to control complex engineered systems,” Bhamla added.

Mar 17: Orange Business is set to convene over 1,000 customers at the Orange Business Summit 2026 on March 17-18, unveiling a portfolio of trusted technological innovations designed to empower enterprises to adapt, operate autonomously, and ensure business continuity in an unpredictable world.

The summit will spotlight 14 breakthrough innovations, including four major new solutions based on trusted cloud environments and powered by AI: Orange Drone Guardian, Live Intelligence Studio, Live Collaboration, and reimagined enterprise communications.

Empowering Enterprises Through Trusted Innovation
“Organizations face unprecedented pressures as they navigate complex and volatile market conditions,” said Aliette Mousnier-Lompré, CEO of Orange Business. “Our commitment is stronger than ever: to help our customers build resilience and embrace the future with confidence. Possibility starts with technology you can trust, and Orange Business is uniquely positioned as the bridge between ambition and achievement.”

Attendees at the summit will experience live demonstrations across trusted connectivity, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI, providing enterprises with tools to tackle business-critical challenges while future-proofing their strategies.

Key Innovations Announced at the Summit

• Orange Drone Guardian – Europe’s first anti-drone-as-a-service solution detects, identifies, and classifies intrusive drones in low-altitude airspace across France, with plans for expansion across Europe. Targeted at operators of critical infrastructure, public authorities, and major event organizers, it combines Orange’s sovereign infrastructure with advanced detection technologies.

• Live Intelligence Studio – Extending the capabilities of the generative AI platform, Live Intelligence Studio empowers enterprises to securely develop, deploy, and manage intelligent AI agents. This innovation helps automate tasks and analyze data with human-like insights, ushering enterprises into the agentic era.

• Reimagined Enterprise Communications – Integrating AI and trust, Orange Business enhances enterprise communications with features such as branded calling, deepfake detection, AI-augmented customer care, and agentic telephony. This strengthens security and operational efficiency while enabling trusted engagement between customers and employees.

• Live Collaboration – A sovereign suite of modular collaboration tools consolidating messaging, calendars, document co-editing, video conferencing, and intranet functions into a unified platform. Hosted on Cloud Avenue SecNum and fully managed by Orange, it provides enterprises with greater control over data, costs, and architecture while mitigating vendor lock-in and cloud vulnerabilities.

Investing in a Secure and Resilient Future
The Orange Business Summit 2026 will also showcase real-world customer success stories, demonstrating how trusted innovation drives operational excellence and sustainable growth. By combining AI, secure cloud, and advanced connectivity, Orange Business is helping enterprises navigate uncertainty with confidence, enabling smarter, faster, and safer operations.

SEOUL, Korea, Mar 18 – SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, hereinafter referred to as “SKT”) announced that its Recommendation, “Signalling Requirements and Architecture for Artificial Intelligence Data Centers (AIDC),” was officially approved as an international standard at the ITU-T Study Group 11 (SG11) meeting held in Geneva earlier this month.

ITU-T, the Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunication Union, is a leading global body responsible for developing international standards for information and communication technologies, with participation from 190+ member states and 900+ organizations.

With the approval of this standard, a global benchmark for AIDC system interconnection has been established, further strengthening the foundation for the development and operation of AI infrastructure worldwide.

SKT proposed a standardization work item titled “Interconnection Structure and Methods for AI Data Centers” to ITU-T in May 2024, which was approved as a new standardization project. Following related discussions, the final standard was officially approved at the ITU-T SG11 meeting in March 2026.

■ Increasing Complexity of Data Centers with AI Expansion Calls for Interconnection Standards

With the increasing complexity of data center system interconnection architectures driven by the proliferation of AI services, there is a growing need for global standards to define interconnection and signalling requirements for data center operations.

In particular, AIDCs are complex infrastructures that not only handle large-scale computational processing, but also integrate various systems such as power, cooling, storage, security, and resource management. This results in a higher structural complexity compared to conventional data centers.

Amid these changes, the industry has consistently called for global standards that define signalling and interconnection methods among internal AIDC systems.

This newly approved standard organizes the interconnection structure and signalling requirements among internal AIDC systems, providing a global technical benchmark for data center operation and service delivery.

■ Defining AI Data Center Architecture Based on Three Layers: Service, Management, and Infrastructure

The new standard classifies the main functions of AIDCs into a three-layer architecture—Service, Management, and Infrastructure—and systematically defines the roles and functions of each layer, as well as the signalling requirements for interconnection between them.

The Service Layer is responsible for functions such as service-level authentication and authorization, service status monitoring, and overall service management. The Management Layer handles data center-level authentication and authorization, operational management, resource allocation, and cybersecurity. The Infrastructure Layer encompasses the core AI infrastructure, energy systems, and cooling systems that support operations of the data center.

Together, these layers serve as higher-level concepts that organize various components and function blocks, ensuring that the AIDC operates efficiently and securely through clearly defined roles and systematic interconnection.

This can be likened to an airport, where airlines, air traffic control, and runway infrastructure coordinate operations by exchanging signals—similarly, the standard defines how internal systems within an AIDC interoperate organically through signalling.

SKT expects that the approval of this standard will serve as a catalyst for the global adoption of AIDCs by enterprises and organizations.

The company also explained that this achievement was made possible through collaboration with various SK Group affiliates and years of accumulated expertise and technology development in the AI and ICT fields.

“The approval of this standard is significant as it recognizes SKT’s accumulated expertise and operational know-how in AI Data Centers,” said Choi Dong-hee, Head of AI Strategy Planning Office at SK Telecom. “Moving forward, SKT will continue to strengthen its technological competitiveness across AI infrastructure, operations, and services through SK Group’s capabilities and global collaboration, contributing to international standardization and the expansion of the global AI ecosystem.”