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Australian budget AI push earns cautious tech support
Digital Transformation

Australian budget AI push earns cautious tech support

Cautious support from tech leaders hinges on whether Canberra can turn new AI and digital funding into real productivity gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
Remote expands payroll platform in Australia for AI
Fintech

Remote expands payroll platform in Australia for AI

Australian employers could ease cross-border payroll and compliance burdens as Remote broadens access to its platform for partners and AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital Infrastructure stories

Black & White opens Melbourne office as APAC grows
DataCentre infrastructure

Black & White opens Melbourne office as APAC grows

Demand for data centre support is driving Black & White's first permanent Australian base as it scales across APAC.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrid
Private Cloud

Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrid

The launch aims to cut outages and speed diagnosis for enterprises juggling fragmented monitoring across hybrid cloud and on-premise systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
TNS Global backs eSIM Go expansion into the UK MVNO market
Digital Transformation

TNS Global backs eSIM Go expansion into the UK MVNO market

Expansion into UK mobile services has gained fresh backing as TNS Global funds eSIM Go's push beyond travel eSIM into MVNOs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Zippd rebrands to tackle eCommerce logistics strain
Supply Chain

Zippd rebrands to tackle eCommerce logistics strain

Ecommerce brands are under growing delivery pressure as fragmented inventory makes faster fulfilment harder without costly in-house networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Crestchic expands into Sweden to serve Nordic demand
DataCentre infrastructure

Crestchic expands into Sweden to serve Nordic demand

Rising Nordic data centre demand is pushing suppliers closer to customers, with Crestchic opening a Swedish base and expanding UK production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
GSMA adds AI, 6G, and satellite zones to MWC Shanghai
Robotics

GSMA adds AI, 6G, and satellite zones to MWC Shanghai

Broader partnerships on AI, satellite links and 6G are now on offer as the event widens beyond handsets and networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Cellnex UK sets up £180k fund for mast host communities
Artificial Intelligence

Cellnex UK sets up £180k fund for mast host communities

Local groups in host areas can now seek grants of up to GBP £5,000 for projects after Cellnex UK earmarked GBP £180,000 in year one.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches Singapore AI hub with S$300 million
Generative AI

OpenAI launches Singapore AI hub with S$300 million

The partnership will create more than 200 technical jobs and give Singapore OpenAI's first Applied AI Lab outside the United States.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
UK telecoms data centre cooling upgrade cuts costs
Data centers

UK telecoms data centre cooling upgrade cuts costs

The upgrade is expected to cut annual energy costs by 69% at a live offshore telecoms data centre while services stay uninterrupted.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Ebix eyes 20% growth in India's insurance tech push
Fintech

Ebix eyes 20% growth in India's insurance tech push

Expansion into insurance infrastructure could lift Ebix's India growth above 20% a year as it localises global platforms for the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Feds backs CAD $13M in NWT broadband for Indigenous homes
Fibre

Feds backs CAD $13M in NWT broadband for Indigenous homes

Access to healthcare, education and emergencies should improve for up to 869 Indigenous households as Ottawa funds a northern broadband rollout.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
CMA opens Microsoft SMS probe over cloud & AI power
Software-as-a-Service

CMA opens Microsoft SMS probe over cloud & AI power

The probe could force new UK rules on software bundling and cloud licensing, potentially easing rivals' access to Microsoft's AI-heavy ecosystem.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aggreko urges data centres to review cooling plans
Edge Computing

Aggreko urges data centres to review cooling plans

Rising heat and an El Niño warning are raising the odds of costly outages at data centres as ageing cooling systems come under strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
US trade groups call for AI cyber risk coordination
Security Operations Centres

US trade groups call for AI cyber risk coordination

AI tools are expected to speed attacks and vulnerability discovery, prompting US industry groups to press Washington for coordinated safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme
Hyperscale

Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme

Broader backing for the women-in-infrastructure initiative could help data centre firms widen recruitment as skills shortages bite across the sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month