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HDI flags four risks for Asia-Pacific data centres
Data centers

HDI flags four risks for Asia-Pacific data centres

Rising heat, flood and quake exposure is forcing operators to rethink resilience as Asia-Pacific data centre demand accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Fujitsu, Monash & CSIRO link up on quantum research
High Performance Computing

Fujitsu, Monash & CSIRO link up on quantum research

Australian researchers and students will gain access to Fujitsu's quantum systems in Japan under a pact aimed at building skills and applications.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Schneider Electric reports 3.69 sustainability Impact score
Supply Chain

Schneider Electric reports 3.69 sustainability Impact score

Its 2026 sustainability score of 3.69 keeps the group on track for a 4.20 target, as emissions and customer savings improved.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AirTrunk secures USD $2.325 billion green financing
Data centers

AirTrunk secures USD $2.325 billion green financing

The deal underlines lender appetite for Malaysia's expanding cloud and AI infrastructure, as the campus is set to support lower-impact digital growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Agscent raises AUD $5 million to boost AI scent tech
Agricultural Technology

Agscent raises AUD $5 million to boost AI scent tech

The Canberra-based startup's funding will speed livestock diagnostics that can cut waiting times for farmers and support wider health and emissions monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Supply chain pressures threaten Australia's AI data centres
Manufacturing

Supply chain pressures threaten Australia's AI data centres

Delays in transformers, cooling gear and servers could slow Australia's data centre boom as AI demand strains global supplier networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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London tops U.K. wildfire detections in record 2025
Climate change

London tops U.K. wildfire detections in record 2025

Record wildfire activity this year has pushed insurers to reassess urban property risk, with summer fires now edging closer to homes and infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push
Smart Cities

Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push

Demand for trusted location data lifted annual sales as utilities, councils and consumers used new services to cut risk and plan infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Australia agribusiness lenders urged to rethink rural risk
Fintech

Australia agribusiness lenders urged to rethink rural risk

Rising farm debt and climate exposure are forcing lenders to use parcel-level evidence, as agribusiness credit swells to AUD $140.3 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Household energy fund tops AUD $1 billion in loans
Power / Energy

Household energy fund tops AUD $1 billion in loans

Australian households are cutting bills by up to 80% after taking low-interest loans for solar, batteries and electric appliances.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education
Clean technologies

Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education

More public chargers and practical guidance are set to ease one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle uptake across Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Weather-driven demand and the limits of seasonal inventory planning
Supply Chain

Weather-driven demand and the limits of seasonal inventory planning

Retailers risk overstock and shortages because weather-driven demand shifts with seasonal anomalies, not just heat, making winter buying decisions brittle.

By Aquatune • 5 min read • Last week
British start-up's drone battery boosts range by 50%
Agricultural Technology

British start-up's drone battery boosts range by 50%

A 45% lighter heavy-lift drone could carry more payload and fly further, helping firefighters, medics and armed forces reach remote sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Australian heavy fleets could save AUD $4.5m on electric
Supply Chain

Australian heavy fleets could save AUD $4.5m on electric

Rising diesel costs are pushing Australian freight operators to accelerate depot charging plans, as JET Charge says savings could reach AUD $4.5 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Australians use apps to track home solar & batteries
Internet of Things

Australians use apps to track home solar & batteries

Rising battery uptake is turning household power use into a daily task, with Australians shifting appliance use to cut bills and grid reliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform
Clean technologies

Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform

Companies struggling to account for digital emissions now have a tool that traces website energy use to individual customer actions and hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks
Risk & Compliance

South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks

Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact
Data Protection

New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact

A growing share of consumers want businesses to prove AI is powered responsibly, with younger New Zealanders most worried about its environmental costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month