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BLUETTI launches Apex 300 on Indiegogo: Versatile power for homes, travel & off-grid living
Clean technologies

BLUETTI launches Apex 300 on Indiegogo: Versatile power for homes, travel & off-grid living

BLUETTI unveils the Apex 300 on Indiegogo, a versatile £2,764.8Wh portable power station ideal for homes, travel and off-grid living in Australia.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Industry 4.0 pioneer to headline Sydney transformation summit
Robotics

Industry 4.0 pioneer to headline Sydney transformation summit

Professor Henrik von Scheel, Industry 4.0 originator, will headline Industrial Transformation Australia 2025 in Sydney, discussing future megatrends shaping manufacturing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
AI-driven surveillance set to boost Brisbane Olympic security
AI Security

AI-driven surveillance set to boost Brisbane Olympic security

AI-driven surveillance will play a key role in boosting security at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics amid rising crime and recent major sporting venue incidents.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Jaecoo launches SUVs in Australia with Daniel MacPherson
Clean technologies

Jaecoo launches SUVs in Australia with Daniel MacPherson

JAECOO launches its J7 and J8 SUVs in Australia, appointing actor Daniel MacPherson as brand ambassador, with a focus on performance and sustainability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025

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Google unveils AI-driven shopping with virtual try-on feature
Artificial Intelligence

Google unveils AI-driven shopping with virtual try-on feature

Google launches AI Mode shopping in the US, featuring smart guidance, virtual try-on for billions of clothes, and a streamlined checkout with Google Pay.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand
DevOps

Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand

Smartsheet reports 260% customer growth in Australia and New Zealand, and nearly 250% across Asia-Pacific and Japan over the past five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Red Hat launches AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud use
Virtualisation

Red Hat launches AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud use

Red Hat unveils OpenShift Lightspeed, a generative AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud app management, boosting efficiency across all user levels.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Kingston unveils memory & storage for future AI advances
Gaming

Kingston unveils memory & storage for future AI advances

Kingston Technology unveils new memory and storage products at COMPUTEX 2025, targeting AI, gaming, enterprise, and aerospace sectors with high-performance solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Hot chips, cool solutions: powering the AI revolution
Hyperscale

Hot chips, cool solutions: powering the AI revolution

Schneider Electric highlights liquid cooling's role in tackling AI data centres' heating challenges amid soaring compute demands at Computex Taipei.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Brand trust overtakes ads as key travel driver in Asia-Pacific
Loyalty programmes

Brand trust overtakes ads as key travel driver in Asia-Pacific

Trust and brand reputation now drive over 70% of Asia-Pacific travel choices, surpassing ads and loyalty schemes, reveals new impact.com report.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Jensen Huang's Computex 2025 Keynote: AI DCs, factories and AGI
Supply Chain

Jensen Huang's Computex 2025 Keynote: AI DCs, factories and AGI

NVIDIA's Jensen Huang unveils AI data centre factories and Blackwell Ultra chips at Computex 2025, amid warnings on AGI risks from Eric Schmidt.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Acer unveils Aspire AI Copilot+ laptops from AUD $1,399
Unified Communications

Acer unveils Aspire AI Copilot+ laptops from AUD $1,399

Acer launches new Aspire AI laptops with 14- and 16-inch models powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series and Snapdragon X, priced from AUD $1,399.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 17th May 2025
Cathay boosts efficiency with expanded automation & AI tools
Digital Transformation

Cathay boosts efficiency with expanded automation & AI tools

Cathay Airways boosts operations with UiPath AI, deploying 160+ bots across 20 departments to enhance efficiency and customer experience post-pandemic.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Revolut adds travel cover for Premium, Metal users
Fintech

Revolut adds travel cover for Premium, Metal users

Revolut has launched travel insurance for Premium and Metal users in Australia and New Zealand, partnering with Chubb to enhance travel benefits locally and abroad.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Kumail Nanjiani to headline Datadog DASH conference in New York
Unified Communications

Kumail Nanjiani to headline Datadog DASH conference in New York

Kumail Nanjiani will headline Datadog's DASH conference in New York, speaking on creativity under pressure on 10-11 June 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Trust & partnerships key to APAC travel marketing success
Customer Experience

Trust & partnerships key to APAC travel marketing success

A new impact.com report reveals APAC travel brands focus on trust, partnerships, and multi-channel strategies to meet evolving traveller demands post-pandemic.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
How can technology help us overcome friction to build a better travel experience?
Biometrics

How can technology help us overcome friction to build a better travel experience?

Technology like biometrics and AI is transforming travel, reducing queues and delays to create smoother, ticket-free, personalised journeys for passengers worldwide.

By Jim Barlow • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025

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