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Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics
Robotics

Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics

Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Young Australians embrace multi-hyphenate lives with new tech
Gaming

Young Australians embrace multi-hyphenate lives with new tech

New research shows nearly one in four young Australians juggle side hustles and content creation, embracing tech to lead multi-hyphenate lives in 2025.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Samsung launches new Galaxy devices in Australia with AI focus
Digital Entertainment

Samsung launches new Galaxy devices in Australia with AI focus

Samsung launches its AI-powered Galaxy Tab S11 and S25 FE phones in Australia, starting at AUD $349, with new tablets, earbuds, and smartphones now available.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Global Stories

SmartPhones stories

Hands-on Review: Kobo Clara Colour
Google

Hands-on Review: Kobo Clara Colour

Kobo's new Clara Colour e-reader offers a 6-inch colour screen and 42-day battery life but costs NZD $299, limiting appeal against multifunctional smartphones.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence
Security Information and Event Management

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel partner ecosystem, enhancing the AI-ready platform with custom solutions to strengthen global cyber defence efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Block ransomware proliferation and easily restore files with AI in Google Drive
Storage

Block ransomware proliferation and easily restore files with AI in Google Drive

Google Drive for desktop now uses AI to detect ransomware, halt file syncing, and help users quickly restore files to prevent data loss and disruption.

By Kristina Behr and Luke Camery from Google Workspace • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Commvault launches Clumio for Iceberg on AWS to boost AI data security
Data Protection

Commvault launches Clumio for Iceberg on AWS to boost AI data security

Commvault unveils Clumio for Apache Iceberg on AWS, offering air-gapped, Iceberg-aware backups to strengthen AI and analytics data lakehouse security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Oakley unveils Meta Vanguard AI glasses for elite athletes
Wearables

Oakley unveils Meta Vanguard AI glasses for elite athletes

Oakley and Meta have launched Meta Vanguard AI glasses, offering athletes performance insights, a POV camera, and fitness app integration for high-intensity sports.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
ThoughtSpot joins Snowflake to launch open data semantics OSI
Platform-as-a-Service

ThoughtSpot joins Snowflake to launch open data semantics OSI

ThoughtSpot teams with Snowflake to launch the Open Semantic Interchange, an open source effort to standardise data semantics across platforms and tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with advanced AI & video
Gaming

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with advanced AI & video

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its fastest mobile CPU, with enhanced AI, gaming graphics, and professional video features for flagship smartphones.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Anonymised & Bedrock partner on ID-less targeting for advertisers
Marketing Technologies

Anonymised & Bedrock partner on ID-less targeting for advertisers

Anonymised and Bedrock have partnered to enable ID-less targeting, helping advertisers reach Safari and iOS users while preserving privacy across digital campaigns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT to enhance connectivity
Semiconductors

Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT to enhance connectivity

Pelion launches Consumer eSIM for IoT, offering businesses scalable, secure connectivity as consumer eSIM chipsets become widely available in devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Meta's demo didn't crash, the Wi-Fi did
Wearables

Meta's demo didn't crash, the Wi-Fi did

Meta's smart glasses demo faltered not due to hardware but harsh Wi-Fi, exposing critical need for robust wireless at live tech events.

By RUCKUS Networks • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

SOTI boosts ONE Platform to cut device downtime in Canadian T&L
Digital Transformation

SOTI boosts ONE Platform to cut device downtime in Canadian T&L

SOTI upgrades its ONE Platform to reduce mobile device downtime, helping Canadian transport and logistics workers reclaim lost hours and ease work stress.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
SOTI launches AI health assistant to reduce patient downtime
Data Analytics

SOTI launches AI health assistant to reduce patient downtime

Nearly all Canadian healthcare IT leaders rely on legacy systems, raising risks of security breaches and operational disruptions in patient care.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
AI-capable notebooks make up 31% of UK retail sales in August
Artificial Intelligence

AI-capable notebooks make up 31% of UK retail sales in August

In August 2025, AI-capable notebooks with integrated NPUs made up 31% of UK retail sales, up from 18.7% a year earlier, signalling growing consumer demand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Credas launches Compliance Wallet to streamline property checks
Risk & Compliance

Credas launches Compliance Wallet to streamline property checks

Credas has launched its Compliance Wallet to reduce duplication and speed up property sector compliance checks with 15 million wallets available at launch.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025