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Australian spending rise bolsters case for RBA hike
Artificial Intelligence

Australian spending rise bolsters case for RBA hike

Higher household spending and stubborn inflation have strengthened the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift rates again in September.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Australia jobless rise does not signal labour weakening
Artificial Intelligence

Australia jobless rise does not signal labour weakening

The slight lift to 4.5% in July was mostly rounding, with labour demand still holding up enough to avoid signalling a broad slowdown.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Defence stories

xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow
Software-as-a-Service

xReality Group posts record results as defence sales grow

Defence training demand helped lift annual revenue 43% to AUD $20 million, while xReality Group cut its net loss to AUD $0.1 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
HackerOne appoints Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
Cloud Security

HackerOne appoints Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer

The cyber security company is bolstering its leadership bench as it expands AI-related work and scales its workforce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
constellr picks Space Inventor for HiVE satellites
Supply Chain

constellr picks Space Inventor for HiVE satellites

The deal strengthens Europe's thermal Earth observation supply chain as constellr moves towards a 2028 launch for its HiVE network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TCS to buy Porsche's MHP in EUR €1.25 billion deal
Space

TCS to buy Porsche's MHP in EUR €1.25 billion deal

The deal gives TCS a larger foothold in Germany and a five-year AI partnership with Porsche, pending regulatory approval.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Synopsys to host AI engineering forums in Singapore
Semiconductors

Synopsys to host AI engineering forums in Singapore

Engineers and researchers will gather as Singapore cements its role as a regional hub for chip design and digital engineering.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Ablano tests boron nitride coating on rocket flight
Supply Chain

Ablano tests boron nitride coating on rocket flight

Lower launch costs could hinge on whether Ablano's coating survives repeated flights, with rocket panels now under analysis after a Swedish recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NZAero seeks AI training partners as CT-4 restarts
Data Analytics

NZAero seeks AI training partners as CT-4 restarts

The project could help New Zealand tap rising global pilot demand by pairing the revived trainer with software that flags safety risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
NZAero restarts CT-4 production after Thailand deal
Space

NZAero restarts CT-4 production after Thailand deal

Export revenue of tens of millions of dollars is in sight as the Waikato aircraft maker resumes its CT-4 Airtrainer line after a Thai deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NASA lab console flaw allows unauthorised commands
Space

NASA lab console flaw allows unauthorised commands

Unauthorised access could let attackers send arbitrary commands to spacecraft and instruments via NASA's AIT-GUI console, now fixed in version 2.5.2.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover
Data Protection

Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover

CyberCatch's continuous compliance tools will be folded into Datavault AI's data platforms if the all-cash deal wins approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Defence stories

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada
Drones

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month
Virtana & Carahsoft expand observability for agencies
Storage

Virtana & Carahsoft expand observability for agencies

Agencies handling hybrid and air-gapped systems could get fuller visibility into IT faults as the platform is made available through Carahsoft's contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Data Protection

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director

Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TechWorks widens AESIN to aerospace, defence & more
Robotics

TechWorks widens AESIN to aerospace, defence & more

The move opens the network to aerospace, defence and industrial firms grappling with the same software, security and systems challenges as automakers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre
Data Protection

Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre

Tripled demand in the past year is prompting the cybersecurity group to add a Hyderabad AI centre and a Delhi office.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month