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Research and Development (R&D) stories
Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
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datacentre infrastructure
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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech
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wearables
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healthtech
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samsung
Female voices are transforming tech from specs to lived experience, proving diverse leadership builds smarter, more human-centred innovation.
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
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uc
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data protection
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cloud security
IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
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digital transformation
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cartech
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it automation
Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
Australian DART AE completes landmark hypersonic test
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rocket lab
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r&d
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saab
Australian DART AE hypersonic aircraft hits above Mach 5 in landmark NASA-backed test flight from Wallops Island, Virginia, US.
Weebit Nano posts record H1 revenue on ReRAM deals
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
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edge computing
Weebit Nano posts record half-year revenue of AUD $5.6 million, boosted by major ReRAM licensing deals and reaffirmed FY26 outlook.
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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semiconductors
AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D
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robots
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uc
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network infrastructure
b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
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digital transformation
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cartech
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risk & compliance
Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
FinTechs push Canberra for fairer tenders, funding
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data analytics
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crypto
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fintech
FinTech Australia urges Canberra to open tenders to smaller players and revamp startup funding settings in its pre-budget pitch.
Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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power / energy
Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
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edutech
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data protection
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
Tech Council of Australia appoints new Chief Executive
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uc
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hcm
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clean technologies
Tech Council of Australia appoints Brighte's Katherine McConnell to its board and names LaunchVic chief Kate Cornick as incoming CEO.
AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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data science
A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.
Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
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data analytics
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api
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llms
Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.