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Australian Stories

Infrastructure stories

Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push

The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Protection

Australian cyber resilience gap widens as recovery plans lag

Only a third of Australian organisations have tested cyber recovery plans, leaving many exposed despite high confidence in detection and response.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Virtualisation

Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability

Pressure is mounting on platform teams to prove AI can cut outage risk and costs without adding fresh complexity to production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Storage

NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

The move could cut AI migration costs for enterprises by letting them use existing data in Google Cloud without duplicating it.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Firewalls

Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

Customers can keep existing workflows as web application and API protection moves inside Google Cloud, reducing latency and operational overhead.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

Customers in regulated sectors can now keep security data in-region as CrowdStrike brings real-time cloud threat detection to Google Cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Storage

Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage

Enterprise users can now cut response times by up to 25% while adding ransomware detection, single sign-on and migration tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Virtualisation

Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference

The split design could help firms train larger AI models faster while cutting costs and response times for production workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

Businesses can now query Oracle databases in Gemini Enterprise without SQL, as Oracle and Google Cloud widen multicloud AI access while keeping data governed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Platform-as-a-Service

OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up

The deal could help blockchain developers reach more regulated markets sooner, as Alchemy expands its multi-cloud setup via OVHcloud's infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds

Despite limited familiarity, 75% of investors surveyed by Nuway Capital and KPMG Ireland said they are optimistic about GPUs as an alternative asset class.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Data Protection

Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery

The recognition reflects tighter integration with Google Cloud as customers seek cleaner recovery, stronger backup security and AI-ready protected data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Unified Communications

Gulf Edge & Kore.ai strike exclusive Thailand AI deal

Thailand’s enterprise AI market is getting a more exclusive channel as Gulf Edge gains sole rights to Kore.ai’s platform in key sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Crypto

Nium partners Coinbase for USDC cross-border payments

Businesses can now move USDC through Nium's network and settle in fiat, cutting trapped liquidity across more than 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure stories

Digital Transformation

Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform

Extra government support may help UK fintech scale, but firms still face costly reporting and compliance frictions, Leo Labeis said.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Exacta Group posts record quarter as revenue jumps 60%

Strong demand for server hardware lifted orders to a record and gave the Bristol-based group confidence of further growth into Q2 and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Fintech

State Street honours Asia-Pacific institutional journalists

Around 250 entries underscored the region's appetite for specialist coverage, as State Street's awards again spotlighted reporting on institutional finance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026