Sydney stories
Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.
Adelaide is now the centre of Zoho's Australian operations, after the software group doubled local staff as revenue and customers climbed.
Its national network upgrade is aimed at keeping business customers connected as demand for bandwidth and resilience continues to rise.
Applications jumped 57 per cent as the deep tech incubator backed ventures in AI, health and energy amid doubts over support for scale-up.
Australian pubs are seeing extra footfall and kit purchases have surged as live matches spur late-night and early-morning spending.
Despite wet weather, more than 800 personalised vehicles turned Royal Randwick into a family motoring showcase for owners sharing their stories.
Expansion into the US payments market gets a seasoned operator as Hello Clever looks to scale real-time transaction products beyond Australia.
AI-driven demand could overwhelm available capacity by 2030, with spending on servers and GPUs pushing supply short of need across key markets.
Partners across Australia and New Zealand will gain more AI-linked incentives and tools as Dell reshapes its programme around customer demand.
The appointment gives the acquirer a central technology lead as it tries to speed AI adoption across 13 independently run software businesses.
The board reshuffle comes as BAI expands beyond broadcast infrastructure into digital services for mining, resources and energy customers.
Clients will get a broader one-stop service as the 50-year-old business folds creative, PR and AI tools into its new Lumitas identity.
Growing enterprise demand has prompted V2 AI to add senior leadership as it tackles rising AI spending across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Most enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into profit, with just 23 per cent able to link initiatives to higher revenue or lower costs.
Irish sports technology firms could benefit from Oceania's fervent fan bases and elite systems, as ANZ looks for proven partners.
The deal deepens efex's east coast footprint and adds more than 7,000 end points as it targets larger mid-market customers.
The insurer is bolstering its Asia management as it pushes harder into data, automation and AI to improve underwriting and customer service.
Australian marketers are turning to agentic AI to keep pace with fragmented customer journeys and rising demand for personalised content.
The trial could offer a new route for hard-to-recycle PET, keeping construction waste in circulation after conventional recycling fails.
Many firms are failing to turn AI spending into returns, as Quanton opens in Australia to help clients scale deployments and change management.
