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Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
Data Protection

Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure

Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris as Microsoft Security and Azure Lead to expand public sector cloud work amid tighter compliance demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australia data centre forecast flags phantom demand
Smart Cities

Australia data centre forecast flags phantom demand

Australia's data centre capacity could more than double by 2030, but a new report warns many proposed projects may never be built.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australian builders warn over data ownership control
Digital Transformation

Australian builders warn over data ownership control

Australian builders increasingly fear vendor lock-in as new survey shows data ownership and control now outrank collaboration features.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Cloud stories

Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs in cooling push
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs in cooling push

Vertiv expands liquid cooling engineering with Strategic Thermal Labs deal as AI data centre heat loads intensify.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan

Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian unveils Gemini Enterprise as an open, secure workplace AI platform linking models, data, chips and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Kingston launches 30.72TB DC3000ME SSD for data centres
Storage

Kingston launches 30.72TB DC3000ME SSD for data centres

Kingston unveils 30.72TB DC3000ME SSD for data centres, targeting AI, HPC and cloud workloads with PCIe 5.0 speeds and PCIe 4.0 support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Netskope expands Google Cloud AI Guardrails partnership
Data Protection

Netskope expands Google Cloud AI Guardrails partnership

Netskope deepens Google Cloud tie-up to bring AI Guardrails to generative and agentic systems with real-time safety checks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
LION & OpenAI deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across business
Software-as-a-Service

LION & OpenAI deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across business

Lion rolls out ChatGPT Enterprise to 2,500 staff in Australia and New Zealand, using AI for forecasting, production and sales support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Harvey & Ansarada link up on deal document workflow
Data Protection

Harvey & Ansarada link up on deal document workflow

Harvey and Ansarada team up to connect virtual data rooms with legal AI, letting deal teams analyse documents while keeping permissions and audit trails intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Genetec names ANZ partner awards winners in Vietnam
Software-as-a-Service

Genetec names ANZ partner awards winners in Vietnam

Genetec honours ANZ security partners in Vietnam, with Convergint top winner and PMT Security taking a first cloud award amid hybrid growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
Virtualisation

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push

SUSE expands AI, virtualisation and agentic partnerships as it targets digital sovereignty, citing research showing many firms have yet to act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand as it opens a Sydney office and deepens local AI ties.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation
Software-as-a-Service

Synextra wins Microsoft Data & AI on Azure designation

Synextra gains Microsoft Data & AI on Azure status as chief executive Chris Piggott says UK customers want more than cloud hosting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
HTX & NCS deepen tech tie-up for Singapore Home Team
Robotics

HTX & NCS deepen tech tie-up for Singapore Home Team

HTX and NCS expand their engineering pact to develop robotics, drones, quantum-safe security and AI systems for Singapore's Home Team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
DevOps

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

Celerity buys Ranger4 to expand automation and AI services, with the UK managed services provider targeting secrets security and cloud cost control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth
DevOps

LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth

DBS leads LinkedIn's 2026 Singapore top companies list as jobseekers face tougher competition and employers hunt for data and tech skills.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds
Data Analytics

AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds

NZ businesses using AI could be earning far more, with Deloitte Access Economics finding sizeable revenue lifts and rising spending on the technology.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week