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Firmus inks multi-year Nvidia AI factory deal in Melbourne
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hpc
Firmus secures multi-year deal to host about 18,400 Nvidia GB300 GPUs in Melbourne, marking a major step for Australia's AI factory ambitions.
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push
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datacentre infrastructure
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Firmus secures USD $10 billion debt led by Blackstone and backed by Coatue to supercharge Australia's nationwide AI factories rollout.
AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
Michael Juniper joins HMC Digital Infrastructure to boost data centres
Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Michael Juniper has joined HMC Digital Infrastructure as a director to enhance DigiCo's growth and operational capabilities across Australia and international markets.
AirTrunk secures AUD $16 billion in largest APJ green financing
Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
AirTrunk has secured AUD $16 billion in the largest sustainability-linked refinancing in APJ, supporting green data centres and social impact initiatives.
VFS Global turns to SAP for AI-powered mobility solutions
Tue, 6th May 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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clean technologies
VFS Global partners with SAP to develop AI-driven digital solutions, enhancing cross-border mobility and citizen services globally for 69 governments.
NetFoundry gains USD $12 million funding for secure networking
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
NetFoundry has raised USD $12 million in venture capital led by SYN Ventures, advancing its military-grade software-defined secure networking platform.
Blackstone funds Aligned's USD $600M data centre development in Utah
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Blackstone Credit has partnered with Aligned Data Centers, providing a USD $600 million senior secured credit facility to back the construction of Aligned's largest data centre in Utah named SLC-03.
Zoom AI Companion hits one million meeting summaries milestone
Tue, 31st Oct 2023
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ai
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benchmarking
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zoom
Zoom AI Companion has achieved a significant benchmark, generating over one million meeting summaries in less than two months since its introduction.
R Systems appoints Nitesh Bansal as CEO
Wed, 31st May 2023
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leadership
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stem
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infosys
Digital engineering services provider, R Systems, has appointed Nitesh Bansal as CEO, effective from May next year.
Thoma Bravo drops majority share in Nintex as TPG Capital picks up reins
Mon, 11th Oct 2021
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apm
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lcnc
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software development
US investment firm TPG Capital acquires majority share in Nintex, as Thoma Bravo takes a back seat with a 'significant minority interest'.
Depressing Dell makes private case
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.
Is Michael Dell down and out?
Thu, 28th Mar 2013
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network infrastructure
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dell technologies
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blackstone
As Carl Icahn welcomes suggestions of a partnership with Blackstone Group, could Michael Dell potentially lose control of the company he founded as a teenager?.
Dell considers rival bids
Tue, 26th Mar 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Dell's board evaluates separate takeover proposals, deciding which could beat an existing US$24.4 billion take-private deal.
Woolworths sells Dick Smith chain to buyout firm for A$20M
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
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dick smith
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shares
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sales
Woolworths offloads its Dick Smith electronics chain to Anchorage Capital Partners for AUD $20 million, sharpening its focus on core supermarket operations.