IT Industry stories
AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.
JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.
Umbraco opens Melbourne hub and names Emmanuel Tissera Head of APAC to drive expansion across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.
Autonomous AI and tougher rules are set to transform tech in Australia and New Zealand in 2026, reshaping security and digital sovereignty.
AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.
SHAREit launches AI-powered ad platform to tap emerging-market growth, handling 180 billion daily requests and 150 million impressions.
Perth's Norwood Systems has claimed a major Asia-Pacific AI honour for its Open Span Call Protect industrial communications platform.
Devoli becomes first to appear five years running in Deloitte New Zealand's Masters of Growth Index, capping a 478% revenue surge.
Nottingham tech startups and grads surge ahead, but the city trails rival hubs on Innovate UK cash, securing just GBP £6.1 million in 2024/25.
Manchester agency PushON marks 20 years with 40% revenue growth, tripled scale and fresh AI-driven, international eCommerce ambitions.
Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa's tech sector.
Xero founder Rod Drury has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and technology.
Inefficient contract drafting is costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £12.2bn a year, dragging on productivity across key sectors.
Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.
Half of UK tech staff now depend on unapproved 'shadow AI' to hit deadlines, despite most warning it poses serious data‑security risks.
UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms' AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.
MRead secures AUD $1.6m grant to advance MineReader, a handheld magnetic resonance landmine scanner aimed at faster, safer demining.
Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.
Lendi Group promotes Devesh Maheshwari to CTO to spearhead its AI-native transformation across Aussie and Lendi brands by mid-2026.
