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GENERAL Australia installs ducted air con at House 18
Smart Home

GENERAL Australia installs ducted air con at House 18

The partnership gives homeowners a template for discreet climate control as the brand extends discount offers until 31 July 2027.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Diraq & Equinix to host quantum computer in Sydney
Hybrid Cloud

Diraq & Equinix to host quantum computer in Sydney

The Sydney deployment will test whether quantum machines can run securely alongside cloud and AI systems in commercial data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree
Robotics

La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree

Demand for engineers who can link AI to industrial systems is rising as manufacturers race to automate safely and stay competitive.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

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Cummins joins Emerald venture network for startup access
Manufacturing

Cummins joins Emerald venture network for startup access

The move gives Cummins earlier access to startups as it hunts for technologies to support electrification, energy systems and industrial decarbonisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners
Manufacturing

Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners

The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
DataCentre infrastructure

Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions

Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Cloover hits profitability & adds USD $100 million
Software-as-a-Service

Cloover hits profitability & adds USD $100 million

Profitability and a new financing war chest put the Berlin clean energy company on firmer footing as it expands across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio appoints Peg Tsai to lead Oceania customer growth

Demand for tighter oversight of cooling fleets is driving AoFrio's Asia-Pacific push, as it expands connected monitoring beyond drinks coolers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Semtech touts LoRa for utility-scale solar monitoring
Network Infrastructure

Semtech touts LoRa for utility-scale solar monitoring

Operators can cut cabling costs and improve fault detection as Semtech pushes LoRa for remote monitoring across vast solar farms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
NVIDIA expands NVLink Fusion with new NVHBM memory
Hyperscale

NVIDIA expands NVLink Fusion with new NVHBM memory

Cloud builders could gain more compute headroom, as NVIDIA shifts memory control off the chip and opens NVHBM to multiple suppliers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
LG expands A-grade energy savings across home appliances
Smart Home

LG expands A-grade energy savings across home appliances

Lower electricity bills and stronger energy labels are now reaching more households as LG pushes A-grade efficiency into mainstream appliances.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Data centre infrastructure market to hit USD $128bn by 2034
Smart Cities

Data centre infrastructure market to hit USD $128bn by 2034

Rising cloud and AI demand is set to almost quadruple spending on data centre physical infrastructure to USD $128.27 billion by 2034.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
LG extends Fit & Max design to more home appliances
Smart Home

LG extends Fit & Max design to more home appliances

The wider roll-out targets smaller homes, pairing flush installation with larger capacities across kitchens and laundry rooms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Couch Perry & Wilkes replaces legacy finance system
Software-as-a-Service

Couch Perry & Wilkes replaces legacy finance system

The cloud-based upgrade has cut manual entry and improved reporting for the consultancy's 13 offices, easing growth pressures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Kāpiti Coast weighs up $1.4m splash on manu pool
Energy efficient

Kāpiti Coast weighs up $1.4m splash on manu pool

Councillors will decide on Thursday whether to back a bigger Ōtaki pool rebuild that could make the site the lower North Island's only manu pool.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • 3 days ago
LG opens Singapore innovation centre for display buyers
Digital Signage

LG opens Singapore innovation centre for display buyers

Businesses can now test LG's commercial displays and software in Singapore before committing to wider roll-outs across Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
One NZ, 2degrees plan shared mobile network business
5G & Beyond

One NZ, 2degrees plan shared mobile network business

Customers could see faster upgrades and lower duplication costs as regulators weigh a joint mobile network venture that may reshape New Zealand telecoms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week