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Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match
Data Protection

Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.

By Samuel Liu • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Coding, kids, and the invisible double shift of tech mums
Generative AI

Exclusive: Coding, kids, and the invisible double shift of tech mums

Four Australian tech leaders are showing motherhood can supercharge careers, challenging the industry's persistent gender gap.

By Melania Watson • 7 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift

Australian organisations are moving past AI hype, demanding tools that simplify daily work, scale across teams and prove practical value.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

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Quantexa picks London South Bank for new HQ at Delft
Data Analytics

Quantexa picks London South Bank for new HQ at Delft

Data and AI firm Quantexa will move its global headquarters to The Delft on London's South Bank when the new development completes in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
MYOB ANZ partner award winners reflect diverse ecosystem
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB ANZ partner award winners reflect diverse ecosystem

Stratus Consulting Group sweeps top honours at the 2025 MYOB Acumatica Partner Awards, leading a strong field of ANZ partners in Melbourne.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP
Data Analytics

Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP

Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech
Software-as-a-Service

SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech

Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation
Digital Transformation

DXC opens London AI experience hub to drive co-creation

DXC opens a central London Customer Experience Centre to co-create AI and automation solutions with clients and expand its UK presence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

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Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status
Virtualisation

Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status

Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech
Software-as-a-Service

Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech

Webtrends Optimize becomes first conversion optimisation platform to gain B Corp status, signalling stricter social and climate standards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Drata opens San Francisco HQ after rapid trust tech surge
Cloud Security

Drata opens San Francisco HQ after rapid trust tech surge

Trust tech firm Drata opens San Francisco HQ after hitting USD $100m ARR, eyeing deeper ties with security buyers and partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations
Digital Transformation

Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations

Leighton has secured a long-term deal to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud, modernising its digital estate and boosting cost efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push
Gaming

IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push

IDnow hires former Ukraine digital minister Liudmyla Rabchynska to steer EU identity wallet and eIDAS 2.0 regulatory strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth

Exacta Group rejigs leadership, naming new unit heads and a CEO as it targets AI-driven growth and aims for GBP £28 million in revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Glasgow college relaunches Olivia AI to guide young coders
eLearning

Glasgow college relaunches Olivia AI to guide young coders

Glasgow's British Youth International College relaunches Olivia 2.0 AI to coach children's problem-solving and host a free chatbot workshop.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises
Artificial Intelligence

Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises

Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Pulsant expands Milton Keynes data centre for AI boom
Hyperscale

Pulsant expands Milton Keynes data centre for AI boom

Pulsant invests GBP £10 million to expand its Milton Keynes data centre, boosting AI-ready capacity as London faces power and space constraints.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026