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AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.
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Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.
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Australia's cyberattack surge demands a new approach to data resilience

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Australia faces world's highest rate of serious cyberattacks, exposing millions and forcing a rethink of data resilience strategies.
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Tech Council of Australia appoints new Chief Executive

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Tech Council of Australia appoints Brighte's Katherine McConnell to its board and names LaunchVic chief Kate Cornick as incoming CEO.
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Macquarie Technology appoints Kate Vidgen to board

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Macquarie Technology names capital markets specialist Kate Vidgen to its board, bolstering oversight as it accelerates data centre expansion.
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Netmore unveils Pulse partner push for global IoT scale

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Netmore launches its Pulse partner scheme to streamline global IoT roll-outs, unifying over 200 partners and prioritising LoRaWAN at scale.
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Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.
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ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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ECL launches FlexGrid, a multi-fuel power platform to scale AI edge data centres where grid capacity and hydrogen ecosystems are limited.
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Endeavour unveils TurboCell to stabilise AI power demand

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Endeavour launches TurboCell, a modular hybrid power system to smooth volatile AI data centre loads and bridge long grid connection delays.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Whiddon adopts Telstra Health tech to modernise care

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Whiddon will deploy Telstra Health software across 23 aged care homes to cut admin burdens and meet tougher compliance demands.
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Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Australian organisations are moving past AI hype, demanding tools that simplify daily work, scale across teams and prove practical value.
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Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Collage appoints co-founder Ross Durbin as chief executive to spearhead AI-driven digital asset management growth from its Denver base.
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CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
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Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Firmus secures USD $10 billion debt led by Blackstone and backed by Coatue to supercharge Australia's nationwide AI factories rollout.
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Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.
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Nations race to sovereign encryption in quantum age

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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As quantum computing looms, nations race to build sovereign cyber and post-quantum encryption to safeguard critical digital infrastructure.
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Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Tata Communications has rolled out an AI-ready multi-cloud suite to help APAC enterprises scale hybrid AI with integrated network, edge and visibility.
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OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.
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AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.