Options Technology Announces Agreement to Acquire Crossvale, Accelerating Private Cloud and AI Adoption for Financial Services February 11, 2026 Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of institutional-grade infrastructure, normalised market data and managed services for global financial markets, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Crossvale business, a US and EU-based leader in application and platform modernization. The proposed acquisition significantly strengthens Options’ ability to help financial services institutions [...]
Tiktok parent Bytedance joins race to build in-house AI chips February 11, 2026 China’s Bytedance is stepping up its own silicon push with plans to produce at least 100,000 AI chips this year. The move comes as tech giants scramble to cut their reliance on market leader Nvidia, and lock in scarce computing power. The Tiktok creator is reportedly in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture the processor, [...]
Mastek Expands Leeds Office, Strengthening AI-Led Innovation and Long-Term Commitment to the UK February 11, 2026 Mastek (UK) Limited, a trusted AI first digital engineering and cloud transformation partner, announced the expansion of its Leeds office, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in the UK and its long-standing presence in the North of England. The expanded office was officially opened by Abhishek Singhh, President UKI & EU, Mastek, [...]
Echodyne to Open Major New Manufacturing Facility to Meet Rapidly Growing Global Demand February 11, 2026 $40M investment in 86,350-square-foot facility in Washington State, USA Annual production capacity of >30,000 radars across product lines More than 200 employees at full capacity Start of production in summer 2026
AI minister promises UK visa fast-track for global talent February 11, 2026 Britain will reimburse visa fees and speed up processing for international AI talent, as the government pushes to turn the country into a global hub for the technology. Speaking at the London AI Hub last night, AI minister Kanishka Narayan said a new dedicated AI “talent stream” would sit by a broader effort to train [...]
Womble Bond Dickinson Energy Outlook 2026: UK Energy Capacity Growth Lags Global Average Amid Rising Costs and Delays February 11, 2026 The global energy sector is facing mounting pressure as accelerating demand collides with grid constraints, rising project costs, and shifting government policies, according to Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy Outlook 2026. Based on insights from more than 650 senior leaders across energy companies, investors, service providers, and energy-intensive consumers worldwide, the research highlights the difficulty of [...]
Activist investor Elliott builds up stake in LSEG February 11, 2026 Activist investor Elliott Management has built a significant stake in the London Stock Exchange Group as it looks to engineer a turnaround for the stock exchange operator. The hedge fund has been holding conversations with David Schwimmer, LSEG’s chief executive, according to a report in the Financial Times. The size of the stake could not [...]
Experian Announces Integration with Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud February 11, 2026 Aperture Data Studio, running on Snowflake, will help customers build a trusted data foundation where their data lives
Will Alphabet’s century bond start a new trend? A brief history February 11, 2026 This week Google owner Alphabet raised £1bn in a highly unusual century bond, in a sign of the extreme lengths tech firms are willing to go to to meet the ballooning capital costs of investment in AI. The 100 year sterling note formed part of a $32bn debt raise for Alphabet, following similar moves from [...]
GitLab Transcend Showcases How Intelligent Orchestration Helps Accelerate Innovation Velocity Across the Software Lifecycle February 11, 2026 Keynotes by GitLab Chief Executive Officer Bill Staples and Chief Product and Marketing Officer Manav Khurana highlighted the company’s strategy and innovations Customer and partner sessions featured Southwest Airlines® and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure group Demonstrations of AI agents working across the software lifecycle, a virtual hackathon for developers to create custom agents, and a new assessment program to help organizations chart their modernization path for software development