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Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre with 69% power saving
Firewalls

Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre with 69% power saving

Fortinet's new Secure AI Data Centre reduces power use by 69%, offering robust defence for AI workloads through its innovative FortiGate 3800G firewall and security framework.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025
Anker unveils smart energy solutions for Australian homes
Smart Home

Anker unveils smart energy solutions for Australian homes

Anker unveiled smart energy and home solutions at All Energy Australia 2025, enhancing power, storage, charging, and security for Australian homes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
LG wins Choice Best Brand awards in major appliance categories
Power / Energy

LG wins Choice Best Brand awards in major appliance categories

LG Electronics has been named CHOICE Best Brand in Australia for stick vacuums, dryers and top load washing machines from 2022 to 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
Hisense launches new smart TVs, appliances & fridge for homes
Smart Home

Hisense launches new smart TVs, appliances & fridge for homes

Hisense launches advanced smart home products in Australia, including a 116-inch RGB MiniLED TV, smart fridge, washer-dryer combo, and a Laser TV from AUD $2,499.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
Australians cut back on energy use as AI tech promises savings
Power / Energy

Australians cut back on energy use as AI tech promises savings

Nearly half of Australians limit air conditioning use amid rising energy costs, while AI tech offers up to 60% savings on household appliance energy consumption.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Seagate unveils energy-efficient Exos storage systems for AI era
Data Analytics

Seagate unveils energy-efficient Exos storage systems for AI era

Seagate launches Exos 4U100 and 4U74, high-density storage systems with up to 3.2PB, boosting energy efficiency and security for AI-driven enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Seagate launches Exos storage for AI-ready enterprise workloads
Storage

Seagate launches Exos storage for AI-ready enterprise workloads

Seagate launches Exos 4U100 and 4U74 storage systems offering up to 3.2PB capacity, designed for AI-driven enterprise and edge workloads with improved efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre to protect large models
Firewalls

Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre to protect large models

Fortinet launches Secure AI Data Centre with FortiGate 3800G firewall to protect AI models and infrastructure, boosting security and cutting power use by 69%.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025
Fortinet reports strong Q3 revenue growth & SASE adoption surge
Firewalls

Fortinet reports strong Q3 revenue growth & SASE adoption surge

Fortinet reported Q3 revenue up 14% to USD $1.72bn, driven by strong product sales and a surge in adoption of its FortiSASE security solution.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
LG launches DUALCOOL AI Air in Australia amid rising demand
Smart Home

LG launches DUALCOOL AI Air in Australia amid rising demand

LG launches its upgraded DUALCOOL AI Air conditioner in Australia, combining AI-driven comfort with energy efficiency for the 2025-26 summer.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Vertiv unveils gigawatt AI data centre blueprints with NVIDIA
Hyperscale

Vertiv unveils gigawatt AI data centre blueprints with NVIDIA

Vertiv has launched gigawatt-scale AI data centre blueprints with NVIDIA, cutting deployment time by up to 50% using flexible, prefabricated designs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale
Storage

Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale

Pure Storage and Cisco launch a unified FlashStack platform with NVIDIA support, enabling enterprises to deploy generative AI at scale efficiently by 2026 Q1.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

BluSky AI to lease Oklahoma land for modular data centre push
Hyperscale

BluSky AI to lease Oklahoma land for modular data centre push

BluSky AI plans to lease five acres in Mulhall, Oklahoma, to expand its modular data centres with an energy-efficient AI computing infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
AWS's $11bn Indiana data centre powers Anthropic's AI growth
Hyperscale

AWS's $11bn Indiana data centre powers Anthropic's AI growth

AWS's $11bn Rainier data centre in Indiana powers Anthropic's AI surge, hosting 500,000 custom chips to drive model training and global expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
Sustainability drives UK firms' tech choices & vendor selection
Partner Programmes

Sustainability drives UK firms' tech choices & vendor selection

New research reveals 67% of UK firms demand sustainability credentials from tech vendors, reflecting ESG's crucial role in business growth and strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
UK data centre spending to surpass GBP £10 billion a year by 2029
DataCentre infrastructure

UK data centre spending to surpass GBP £10 billion a year by 2029

UK data centre spending is set to soar from GBP £1.75bn to over GBP £10bn annually by 2029, driven by AI demand and regional development shifts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
How AI is driving growth and transforming the future of hospitality
Robotics

How AI is driving growth and transforming the future of hospitality

AI is transforming hospitality, with the market set to soar from USD $90 million to $8.12 billion by 2034, boosting efficiency and guest experiences worldwide.

By Filip Linek • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025