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AI, data governance & edge to define 2026 for Australia

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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AI, data governance and sovereign edge will reshape how Australian firms run projects, manage risk and design infrastructure in 2026.
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Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.
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Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.
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AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.
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Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.
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Tech Data tips AI, security & services to fuel APAC

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Tech Data tips AI, cybersecurity and services as key drivers of Asia Pacific's channel growth through 2026, despite mounting skills shortages.
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Axis outlines five key security tech trends for 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Axis forecasts 2026 security shaped by IT-led, ecosystem-first buying, AI edge devices, hybrid cloud models and surging mobile surveillance.
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Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.
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Supply chain failures cost consumer brands over USD $12bn

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Supply chain failures now cost consumer brands over USD $12bn a year, driving complaints, lost business and a scramble to boost resilience.
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National AI plan to turbocharge Australia's AI uptake

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Australia's National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.
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Industrial firms face AI growth drag from talent gaps

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Industrial giants warn AI ambitions are stalling as severe talent shortages and ageing systems choke growth and sustainability goals.
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PEXA boosts property exchange resilience with AWS tech

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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PEXA slashes recovery time for its Australian digital property exchange to under four hours with AWS multi-region and AI-powered upgrades.
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Equinix named global leader in data centre sustainability

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Equinix has been named a global leader in data centre sustainability by IDC MarketScape, praised for renewables, water and heat reuse.
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How agility & energy will shape Australia's AI in 2026

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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In 2026, agile AI, sovereign data, subscriptions and energy efficiency will redefine how ANZ businesses grow, compete and stay resilient.
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OpenAI unveils nationwide AI push & skills drive for Australia

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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OpenAI launches its first Asia Pacific OpenAI for Countries plan in Australia, pairing sovereign AI infrastructure with major skills drives.
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K-Towers, PowerX bring AI to remote Pacific mobile towers

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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K-Towers and PowerX deploy AI-powered monitoring at ultra-remote Papua New Guinea mobile towers, cutting field visits and boosting uptime.
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AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.
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Australian 5G adoption slow as NBN keeps central role

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Australians are drifting to 5G by default rather than demand, as NBN stays the fixed-line backbone despite rising mobile network options.
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Bigmate deploys AI quality platform on Equinix in Sydney

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Bigmate has launched its ACIS AI quality platform on Equinix infrastructure in Sydney, targeting global growth in industrial automation.
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Cardano Foundation appoints Stephen Wood as Chief Financial Officer

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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The Cardano Foundation has appointed Stephen Wood as CFO to lead financial strategy and risk management for the Swiss blockchain organisation.