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Snowflake unveils AI data tools tailored to energy firms

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying IT, OT and IoT data to boost grid reliability and cut emissions.
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Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying energy sector data to modernise grid planning and asset management.
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8x8 extends Secure Pay for global digital payments

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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manufacturing
8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.
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Claroty names James Love as new Chief Revenue Officer

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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iot security
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Cyber-physical systems security vendor Claroty appoints James Love as Chief Revenue Officer to drive CPS-focused growth and AI initiatives.
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Christmas food splurge drives surprise rise in spending

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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restaurants
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inflation
Festive food, drink and dining out delivered a surprise December spending lift, as households splurged ahead of Christmas gatherings.
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Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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data science
Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.
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AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.
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Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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smart cities
Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.
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LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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ai
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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Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.
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Tanium named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT AI

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Tanium named a Leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools as demand for AI-driven autonomous IT surges.
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Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
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Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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saas
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data protection
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manufacturing
Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.
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Opengear achieves SOC 2, ISO 27001 security double

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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dr
Opengear secures SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, bolstering trust in its resilient network management and independent control plane.
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Energy bills bite as SMEs turn to digital & AI tools

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Energy bills surge for Australian SMEs as federal rebates end, driving cost cuts, delayed investment and a pivot to digital and AI tools.
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Prometheus acquires Actenum to boost AI scheduling

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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erp
Prometheus buys Canadian AI scheduler Actenum to sharpen data-driven planning for asset-heavy sectors from oil and gas to utilities.
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Zetifi & Icom launch UHF CB pack for remote drivers

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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agricultural technology
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iot
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supply chain
Zetifi and Icom have launched a rugged UHF CB radio and antenna pack, targeting safer comms for remote drivers and fleet operators.
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UiPath & Talkdesk unite agentic AI for healthcare CX

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.
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Can we trust AI? Australia's industrial sector offers the blueprint

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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digital twins
Amid growing mistrust in consumer chatbots, Australia's industrial AI quietly proves that data integrity and transparency can earn real trust.
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Telstra expands satellite messaging to remote workers

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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agricultural technology
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5g & beyond
Telstra is extending satellite SMS to enterprise staff in remote Australia, adding an extra connectivity layer for dispersed workforces.