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Australian data centres drive AUD $7.2 billion public investment
Agricultural Technology

Australian data centres drive AUD $7.2 billion public investment

Australian data centres attract AUD $7.2 billion public investment, boosting energy and water infrastructure while enhancing national digital and economic growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
HP Australia honours 2025 partner award winners for innovation
Partner Programmes

HP Australia honours 2025 partner award winners for innovation

HP Australia has honoured 2025 Partner Award winners for innovation, recognising firms excelling in tech, AI, sustainability and hybrid work solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025

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AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending
Semiconductors

AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending

AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows gains in climate & ethics
Unified Communications

NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows gains in climate & ethics

NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows higher EcoVadis scores, lower emissions, full ethics training and USD $900,000 in global community giving.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era
Storage

How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era

As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are rethinking storage, putting HDDs at the core of scalable, efficient, future-proof design.

By Stefan Mandl • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership
Unified Communications

Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise extend fibre campus deal with new networks at Ikos Resorts, Pantai Jerudong Hospital and Wembley Park.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
AWS launches Trn3 UltraServers to boost AI speed & cut costs
Hyperscale

AWS launches Trn3 UltraServers to boost AI speed & cut costs

AWS has launched EC2 Trn3 UltraServers with new Trainium3 chips, boosting AI training speed by 4.4 times while cutting energy use and costs sharply.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australia's AI & data centre plan sparks calls for energy reform
Hyperscale

Australia's AI & data centre plan sparks calls for energy reform

Australia's National AI and Data Centre Plan sparks calls for enforceable energy standards amid rising power demands and concerns for small businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Hitachi Vantara wins award for unified hybrid cloud data platform
Storage

Hitachi Vantara wins award for unified hybrid cloud data platform

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One wins an award for its unified hybrid cloud data platform, addressing enterprise needs for security, sustainability, and AI-ready storage.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Johnson Controls launches Metasys 15.0 for large-scale smart buildings
Hyperscale

Johnson Controls launches Metasys 15.0 for large-scale smart buildings

Johnson Controls launches Metasys 15.0, a scalable, browser-based platform for managing smart buildings with up to 1,000 IP devices per server.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Schneider Electric unveils AI platform for unified building control
Data Analytics

Schneider Electric unveils AI platform for unified building control

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foresight Operation, an AI-powered platform unifying building control to boost efficiency and reduce engineering time.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Exclusive: Honeywell's Dean Park on expanding data centre solutions in APAC
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Honeywell's Dean Park on expanding data centre solutions in APAC

Honeywell partners with South Korea's LS Electric to develop AI-powered solutions enhancing energy efficiency and reliability in Asian data centres.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025

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Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling

Itochu, Castrol and Itochu Techno-Solutions join forces to roll out AI-ready liquid cooling for Japan's power-hungry data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Canadian SMEs face hurdles in green finance & reporting drive
Power / Energy

Canadian SMEs face hurdles in green finance & reporting drive

Canadian SMEs prioritise sustainability but face challenges in accessing green finance and formal reporting, with only 5% securing funding despite high ambition.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Vertiv unveils PowerDirect 7100 to boost hybrid energy for EMEA
Unified Communications

Vertiv unveils PowerDirect 7100 to boost hybrid energy for EMEA

Vertiv launches the PowerDirect 7100, a hybrid-ready DC power system boosting network reliability and renewable energy use across EMEA telecom and edge sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe
Semiconductors

Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe

Photonics could be key to cutting Europe's soaring AI energy demands and emissions as a new report warns current tech cannot meet growth sustainably.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Sustainable IT surges: UK tech leaders make ESG a business imperative
Digital Transformation

Sustainable IT surges: UK tech leaders make ESG a business imperative

UK tech leaders now make sustainability a key business focus, with 67% demanding green credentials from partners and 51% linking ESG to better customer satisfaction.

By Sujata Kukreja • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025