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Salute to acquire T5 Operations in data centre push
Hyperscale

Salute to acquire T5 Operations in data centre push

Demand for specialist data centre support is pushing Salute to expand, with the combined group set to manage more than 15GW globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief
Digital Transformation

Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief

The hire comes as the edtech unicorn scales delivery across the UK and Europe to meet rising demand for AI and workplace skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype
Quantum Computing

Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype

The prototype could boost qubit stability and help Fujitsu scale quantum systems beyond small experiments, the company said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Marketing leaders fret over AI brand discovery gaps
Customer Experience

Marketing leaders fret over AI brand discovery gaps

A growing measurement gap has left Australian marketers most worried about AI misrepresenting their brands, the research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Hiring delays cost Australian firms customers: report
Digital Transformation

Hiring delays cost Australian firms customers: report

Labour shortages are leaving Australian companies unable to fill critical roles, with one in three reporting poorer service and 32% losing customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Lumify names new chief executive to tackle skills gap
Digital Transformation

Lumify names new chief executive to tackle skills gap

Employers' AI investment is outpacing retraining, prompting Lumify to expand its leadership as it targets the workforce skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Fujitsu launches cyber defence strategy after AI attacks
Cloud Security

Fujitsu launches cyber defence strategy after AI attacks

AI-enabled attacks have surged 89% year on year, prompting Fujitsu to shift customers towards continuous cyber resilience and faster threat response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Eaton to build USD $242m Arkansas plant, add 1,200 jobs
DataCentre infrastructure

Eaton to build USD $242m Arkansas plant, add 1,200 jobs

The move will double domestic capacity for modular electrical enclosures as data centre builders race to secure power gear and shorten delivery times.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Tech leaders urge faster progress for women in cyber
Artificial Intelligence

Tech leaders urge faster progress for women in cyber

AI-driven cyber threats are sharpening the talent crunch, as women still account for just 22% of the global workforce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

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AHI Carrier expands New Zealand operations with investment
Sustainability

AHI Carrier expands New Zealand operations with investment

Businesses and households should see more heating and cooling options as AHI Carrier pours funds into new branches, training and staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills
Gaming

MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills

Rising demand for digital-media talent is driving MAAC to expand in Thane with a 2,500-square-foot centre for 500 students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift
Security Operations Centres

iSANZ finalists highlight New Zealand cyber sector shift

Finalists span corporates, councils and start-ups as New Zealand's cyber work shifts towards resilience, behaviour and AI, iSANZ says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Data centre STEM ambassadors to enter UK classrooms
Data centers

Data centre STEM ambassadors to enter UK classrooms

It aims to ease skills shortages by giving pupils aged eight to 16 direct contact with data centre workers in classrooms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Sunergise wins New Zealand trailblazer award for solar
Clean technologies

Sunergise wins New Zealand trailblazer award for solar

Its latest prize highlights growing demand for solar and battery projects that can cut diesel use and boost energy security across the Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets
Data centers

Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets

Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 34% from Logicalis's FY22 baseline, while renewable electricity use rose and supplier climate pledges advanced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts
Cloud Security

Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts

Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Women in Digital names finalists for 2026 national awards
Digital Transformation

Women in Digital names finalists for 2026 national awards

A record shortlist across 20 categories spotlights women, non-binary people and allies shaping Australia's banking, health and education systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month