Global Stories

Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.

By Tarik Faouzi • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Firewalls

HCLTech to run AI-led IT services for Team Global Express

HCLTech wins Team Global Express deal to run consolidated IT and deploy AI-led automation across logistics operations in ANZ.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

FM boosts data centre cover with USD $5bn capacity

FM lifts FM Intellium data centre and power risk cover to a market‑leading USD $5bn, targeting surging AI and cloud infrastructure demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

DevOps

Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability

Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Virtualisation

Kubernetes cements role as AI & cloud native backbone

Kubernetes now underpins 82% of production container workloads, as CNCF data shows it emerging as the default platform for generative AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Hyperscale

Fluke unveils CertiFibre Max for dense AI data centres

Fluke Networks launches CertiFibre Max test set to speed high-density fibre certification in AI-driven data centres and cloud networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Hyperscale

Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Manufacturing

Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom

Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

Storage

OVHcloud unveils Veeam-powered Backup Agent for Bare Metal

OVHcloud launches Veeam-based Backup Agent for Bare Metal servers, offering immutable offsite backups with no egress or licence fees.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

Semiconductors

Investors pivot to GPUs as long-term AI infrastructure

Investors are shifting from AI software bets to GPUs and data centres, treating scarce compute capacity as long-term infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Software-as-a-Service

SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C

SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Storage

Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances

Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Hyperscale

Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Edge Computing

Royal Navy tests sovereign AI at sea on flagship ship

The Royal Navy is trialling a sovereign AI system on HMS Prince of Wales, processing mission data at sea without relying on shore-based links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

DevOps

Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT

Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

Storage

Fastly powers Layercake edge shift for live streaming

Fastly's edge cloud powers Layercake's Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026

Hyperscale

SUBCO plans sovereign APX East hypercable to US by 2028

SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world's longest continuous subsea link.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026

Smart Cities

Edged gains approval for second waterless AI data centre

Edged wins Irving approval for a second 24 MW waterless AI data centre, promising high-density capacity without extra strain on water use.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026

Data Protection

OVHcloud outlines 2026 vision for Canada's digital future

OVHcloud VP of the Americas says digital sovereignty, green AI infrastructure and quantum planning will define Canada's digital economy by 2026.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026