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MRead wins AUD $1.6m grant for handheld landmine scanner
Physical Security

MRead wins AUD $1.6m grant for handheld landmine scanner

MRead secures AUD $1.6m grant to advance MineReader, a handheld magnetic resonance landmine scanner aimed at faster, safer demining.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare
Data Protection

The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare

AI is reshaping biotech and healthcare, speeding drug discovery and diagnostics as the market for AI in biotech surges toward USD $11.4 billion.

By Telma Mantas • 9 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Energy bills bite as SMEs turn to digital & AI tools
Data Analytics

Energy bills bite as SMEs turn to digital & AI tools

Energy bills surge for Australian SMEs as federal rebates end, driving cost cuts, delayed investment and a pivot to digital and AI tools.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Sarah Jane Peterschlingmann to lead ACS Queensland
EduTech

Sarah Jane Peterschlingmann to lead ACS Queensland

Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann has been elected ACS Queensland chair for 2026/2027, the branch's first woman leader in 15 years.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
Data Analytics

J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents
Data Analytics

Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents

Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
AI propels 2026 growth plans for small firms in ANZ
Data Analytics

AI propels 2026 growth plans for small firms in ANZ

Small firms across Australia and New Zealand turn to AI to sharpen 2026 growth, boost service standards and tackle persistent staff shortages.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push
DataCentre infrastructure

BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Restoke.ai brings AI 'restaurant manager' to the US
Data Analytics

Exclusive: Restoke.ai brings AI 'restaurant manager' to the US

Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI 'restaurant manager' in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.

By Melania Watson • 7 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture
Unified Communications

Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture

Plaud.ai urges firms to fix “broken” meeting culture with AI tools, warning wasteful calls sap productivity, focus and staff morale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test
Data Protection

UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test

UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms' AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India
Unified Communications

AONMeetings to launch low-cost video calls in India

AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth
Digital Transformation

Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

Hedgehog lab has bought Label Sessions to build a full-stack innovation consultancy, linking AI delivery with a 500-strong global expert network.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
US rate decision reverberates across global technology and investment markets
Fintech

US rate decision reverberates across global technology and investment markets

A fresh US rate cut ripples through New Zealand markets as tech investors reassess global liquidity, risk assets and digital exposures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Mitacs launches postdoc awards to boost tech commercialisation
EduTech

Mitacs launches postdoc awards to boost tech commercialisation

Mitacs unveils CAD $170,000 global postdoc fellowships to lure top researchers to Canada and speed commercialisation of advanced tech.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
NATO backs Avivo's universal blood tech in DIANA 2026
Supply Chain

NATO backs Avivo's universal blood tech in DIANA 2026

NATO selects Vancouver's Avivo for its 2026 DIANA cohort, backing enzyme tech to convert donated blood into universal type O ECO-Blood.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech
Hyperscale

Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech

Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia's 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region's climate innovation hub.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025