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Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub
Agricultural Technology

Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub

Kurraba Group secures SmartLabs, IWG and Thermo Fisher Scientific for its ION life sciences precinct, advancing the AUD $490 million Waterloo project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Dematic launches Multishuttle FD storage system in Australia
Supply Chain

Dematic launches Multishuttle FD storage system in Australia

Dematic brings Multishuttle FD to Australia, targeting warehouse operators seeking denser storage, modular automation and staged investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
GapMaps appoints Peter Holmes as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

GapMaps appoints Peter Holmes as Chief Executive Officer

GapMaps names Peter Holmes Chief Executive Officer as Melbourne software company steps up global expansion and investment in AI-driven location intelligence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Last month
realestate.com.au linked to nine in 10 home buyers
Data Analytics

realestate.com.au linked to nine in 10 home buyers

REA Group says new PropTrack analysis shows the eventual buyer was present on realestate.com.au for nine in 10 homes that sold, backed by AI modelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Real estate stories

Homhero names ex-Shopify executive Wilkowski as CTO in ANZ
Hyperscale

Homhero names ex-Shopify executive Wilkowski as CTO in ANZ

Homhero taps ex-Shopify senior development manager Dominik Wilkowski as Chief Technology Officer to steer expansion and strengthen its platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Pinecone launches Nexus to boost AI agent task success
Marketing Technologies

Pinecone launches Nexus to boost AI agent task success

Pinecone unveils Nexus and KnowQL to help AI agents cut retrieval overhead, lift task completion and speed enterprise workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics
Data Analytics

Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics

Eptura rolls out AI assistants and live workplace analytics to unify desk, asset and space data for facility teams.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of "big voices"
Data Analytics

Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of "big voices"

Sage courts trust in AI with its 'glass box' pitch, as Steve Hare says finance chiefs still need human accountability in the boom.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
AI investment could help construction firms retain staff
Data Protection

AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

AI tools may help construction firms keep staff as a survey finds more than half of professionals would stay put if employers boosted investment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Global real estate company strengthens MFA security with Inde
Digital Transformation

Global real estate company strengthens MFA security with Inde

Inde helps international real estate company roll out Authsignal MFA across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in just two months.

By Lisa Pfahlert • 3 min read • Last week
Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres
Smart Cities

Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres

Greening AI data centre coalition sets global benchmarks as pressure mounts over power, water and green finance for booming server farms.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Real estate stories

Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand
Data Analytics

Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand

Gaze Commercial's new AI and sensor platform aims to show New Zealand firms where offices sit empty, amid hybrid work and rising lease costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
UK small business sales growth slows to two-year low
Financial Systems

UK small business sales growth slows to two-year low

UK small firms saw sales growth ease to a two-year low in the March quarter, with retail and hospitality hit by softer consumer demand and cost pressures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs
Smart Cities

Auckland land shortage drives prices to record highs

Auckland's commercial and industrial land shortage pushes values to record highs, with a record low supply of development-ready sites driving pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
LandTech adds Brickflow funding data to LandInsight
Digital Transformation

LandTech adds Brickflow funding data to LandInsight

LandTech adds Brickflow funding data to LandInsight, letting developers compare live finance offers from 160 lenders while appraising sites.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Parcelhero says High Street closures beat 2030 forecast
Fintech

Parcelhero says High Street closures beat 2030 forecast

Parcelhero says UK High Street closures have already passed its 2030 forecast, with 122,682 shops shut since 2016 as online shopping reshapes retail.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month
Seriös Group posts record growth & wins data award
DevOps

Seriös Group posts record growth & wins data award

Newcastle-based Seriös Group reports 53% growth, wins a data analytics award and lands more award nominations as expansion plans gather pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month