NASA stories

SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.

Australia's Hypersonix has secured a NASA launch window in late February for DART AE, its debut hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic test flight.

Sphera's hazardous materials platform becomes NASA's standard system, launched with Defence Logistics Agency backing across key centres.

DE-CIX forecasts a 2026 AI revolution in finance, healthcare and manufacturing, driven by emotion AI, healthcare connectivity, and agentic AI systems.

Chinese startup DeepSeek's new AI model cuts costs but sparks global security fears, prompting bans and cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions.

DriveSavers has launched its data recovery services in Australia, offering a risk-free evaluation and access to over 40 years of expertise in data recovery.

Philips has unveiled a new line of water filtration products, developed with NASA and ESA technology, to improve Australian tap water quality, endorsed by athlete Isaac Heeney.

Neo4j has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing USD $200 million in annual recurring revenue amid rising demand for graph technologies in AI.

Rackspace has joined the Board of Directors and become a Platinum Member of the OpenInfra Foundation, enhancing its influence in the OpenStack community.

Rackspace Technology launches Rackspace OpenStack Enterprise, reaffirming commitment to open-source cloud solutions for secure, efficient, and scalable workloads.

Monash University and SmartSat have appointed ex-NASA leader Lt Gen Larry James to boost their space research, leveraging his extensive expertise.

Fleet Space Technologies, with SmartSat support, illustrated their satellites' capability to provide high-quality, in-orbit Push-to-Talk voice capabilities.

Nikon's subsidiary, Nikon, partners with NASA for its Artemis III lunar mission, planning to utilise Nikon Z 9 as the official handheld cam. The mission marks the first lunar landing since 1972.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise sends its enhanced Spaceborne Computer-2 to the International Space Station, augmenting AI and machine learning capabilities with unprecedented flash-based storage power.

Data storage provider Pure Storage recruits B2B veteran Lynn Lucas as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

IBM and Meta create an international AI Alliance to promote open innovation and standardisation in AI technologies.

AI experts forecast a drop in generative AI hype, increased regulation, and thorough scrutiny in AI adoption by 2024.

Two SmartSat CRC PhD students have been selected for a SmartSat-led internship program at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to kickstart their aerospace careers.

NASA has chosen Storbyte and StorONE's software and hardware storage technologies to improve data protection and functionality while reducing costs.

NASA experienced a 266% rise in cyber incidents last year, highlighting vulnerabilities as budget cuts hampered its cybersecurity defences.