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Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Australia's Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane, uniting ARM Hub, MassRobotics and innovators for a week of AI showcases.
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Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.
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Stratoship alliance offers staged lab‑to‑orbit pathway

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Stratoship, Orbit2Orbit and Sunburnt Space team up on a staged lab-to-orbit pathway to cut risk, cost and time for small satellite payloads.
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For Purpose backs Acredia in AI aged care software rebuild

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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For Purpose Aged Care backs Acredia in an AI-driven rebuild of its aged care software platform, aiming to modernise systems nationwide.
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ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.
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Teradata scales enterprise AI deployments across sectors

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Teradata claims over 150 large-scale AI deployments in 2025 as enterprises shift from pilots to governed, production-grade roll-outs.
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ECOVACS debuts full-scenario home robots & LilMilo at CES

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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ECOVACS launches full-scenario home robots at CES, unveiling new DEEBOT, GOAT, WINBOT and ULTRAMARINE lines plus LilMilo pet bot.
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LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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LF Energy brings Apple, Microsoft and Shell onto its board as membership surges and event attendance hits records across three continents.
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Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.
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Tineco carpet cleaner named in TIME Best Inventions list

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Tineco's Carpet One Cruiser wins spot on TIME's Best Inventions 2025 list, boosting its growing floorcare footprint in Australia and NZ.
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NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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NBN and RMIT launch ASTRID lab to build AI-driven digital twins and robotics for smarter planning of Australia's broadband network.
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Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.
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HP merges OMEN into HyperX, unveils new flagship gaming gear

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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HP folds OMEN into HyperX with a unified gaming brand, debuting a powerhouse MAX 16 laptop, QD‑OLED monitor and brain‑sensing headset.
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LG unveils CLOiD home robot to drive Zero Labour vision

Thu, 25th Dec 2025
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home automation
LG will debut its CLOiD household robot at CES 2026, pitching it as the centrepiece of a “Zero Labour Home” powered by AI.
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Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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smart cities
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surveillance
Australia's vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.
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MRead wins AUD $1.6m grant for handheld landmine scanner

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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clean technologies
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it industry
MRead secures AUD $1.6m grant to advance MineReader, a handheld magnetic resonance landmine scanner aimed at faster, safer demining.
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HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.
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The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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AI is reshaping biotech and healthcare, speeding drug discovery and diagnostics as the market for AI in biotech surges toward USD $11.4 billion.
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Samsung brings AI home range to CES, Australia in 2026

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Samsung will unveil its latest AI-powered laundry, cooling and cleaning appliances at CES 2025, ahead of an Australian launch in 2026.
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Riverlane unveils microsecond quantum error decoder

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Riverlane reveals a hardware quantum error decoder that corrects surface code qubit errors in under a microsecond in real time.