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Melbourne to host Data Centre World & new AI awards
DataCentre infrastructure

Melbourne to host Data Centre World & new AI awards

Melbourne will host Data Centre World in 2026, signalling Australia's rising status as a global AI and data centre investment hub.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Global Stories

2026 stories

AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow
Malware

AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow

AI crime is shifting from experiments to a stable industry, with jailbreak services, adaptive malware and deepfake fraud becoming routine.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Crompton crowned world's top ceiling fan maker by 2024
Manufacturing

Crompton crowned world's top ceiling fan maker by 2024

Crompton named world's top ceiling fan brand for 2024 by Euromonitor, selling over two crore units a year and one fan every two seconds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Principal media buying expands amid budget pressure
Marketing Technologies

Principal media buying expands amid budget pressure

Principal media buying surges as budget-squeezed marketers seek cheaper, outcome‑guaranteed deals despite rising transparency concerns.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Brivo unveils 2026 cloud video surveillance trends report
Data Protection

Brivo unveils 2026 cloud video surveillance trends report

Brivo's 2026 cloud video trends report predicts AI-by-default surveillance, stricter privacy rules and a tipping point for enterprise cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

2026 stories

EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape
Hyperscale

EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape

EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
A CX Measurement Gap That Has Been Circling for Years
Customer Experience

A CX Measurement Gap That Has Been Circling for Years

CX leaders are drowning in data yet missing early friction, as outdated metrics fail to reveal hidden effort across complex journeys.

By Jeff Blair • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI-edited product images erode trust in marketplaces
DevOps

AI-edited product images erode trust in marketplaces

AI-edited images are eroding trust in online marketplaces, with most UK shoppers blaming platforms for misleading or inconsistent visuals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Hyperscale

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI physio app shortlisted for three national HSJ awards
Digital Transformation

AI physio app shortlisted for three national HSJ awards

An AI-powered physio app delivering same-day back pain care has been shortlisted for three national HSJ awards after slashing waits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare
Platform-as-a-Service

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026

GCRE has pushed back its search for an energy and data centre partner in South West Wales, extending the procurement process into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal
Fintech

Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal

Raylo secures GBP £30m funding and inks LG TV and audio subscription deal as it eyes UK growth and a 2026 launch in the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation
Human Capital Management

ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation

ControlUp snaps up Unipath to fold security automation into its platform and push deeper into agentic AI for autonomous endpoint management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Exclusive: We rank NZ tech distributors by revenue & employees
Partner Programmes

Exclusive: We rank NZ tech distributors by revenue & employees

New Zealand's IT distributors clock over NZD $2.1b in 2024 turnover, with Ingram Micro, Dicker Data and TD Synnex leading the pack.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Stäubli invests USD $10m in Bengaluru solar expansion
Robotics

Stäubli invests USD $10m in Bengaluru solar expansion

Stäubli to invest USD $10m expanding its Bengaluru plant to boost output of solar PV connectors for India and global export markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path
Clean technologies

India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path

India must invest about USD $145bn a year in energy to hit net-zero goals, with the next decade critical for low-carbon infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026