On p14 Misha Nestor, Director of Digital Product Development, Kyivstar, says the decision marks a significant milestone in Ukraine’ s Digital Transformation journey reflecting a broader ambition to ensure that the next generation of AI-powered services truly understands Ukrainian society rather than relying solely on global, generalised models that may overlook local nuance or context.

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On p24 IGM’ s Ben Leitch outlines the technology tackling Britain’ s growing flytipping crisis impacting almost every local authority across the nation.

Councils, environmental agencies and tech start-ups are deploying a suite of innovations, from AI-powered cameras to blockchain waste tracking, to fight back as the battle against fly-tipping fast becomes a showcase of how data and digital tools can tackle the issue.

On p35 Mark Pestridge, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Telehouse Europe; Sami Slim, CEO, Telehouse France and Takeyuki Yanagisawa, General Manager, Telehouse Business Planning Department, KDDI, outline how data sovereignty is reshaping the design, governance and operation of digital infrastructure across global markets.

IBM has announced a multi-year renewal of its long-standing technology partnership with The All-England Lawn Tennis Club – extending a collaboration that has helped shape the digital evolution of The Championships, Wimbledon, for more than three decades.

On p28 we serve up what the renewed partnership means in setting the standard for fan-facing technology innovation in sport and expanding Wimbledon’ s global reach – delivering deeper fan engagement across its digital ecosystem in 2026 and beyond.

That’ s just a sample of what’ s inside – enjoy the read.

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