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Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data
Data Analytics

Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data

Fleets are shaving fuel bills and emissions as connected vehicle data helps cut idling by up to 30% amid tougher climate rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
Smart Cities

Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI

Rising power and supply bottlenecks are forcing developers to treat data centres as long-term civic infrastructure, not standalone assets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
Semiconductors

Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain

Rising AI workloads are forcing Australian operators to rethink cooling, power and software as electricity use becomes a binding constraint.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
HP unveils AI security tools for workplace PCs & printers
Data Protection

HP unveils AI security tools for workplace PCs & printers

Businesses using encrypted PCs face a new hardware threat as HP rolls out TPM Guard, designed to block physical attacks that can bypass BitLocker.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta
Software-as-a-Service

AoFrio moves Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta

AoFrio shifts Chief Revenue Officer James Rice to Atlanta to spearhead US growth and deepen global ties for its connected cooler tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data
Marketing Technologies

Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data

Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
DHL opens Erskine Park hub for tech, auto reverse logistics
Marketing Technologies

DHL opens Erskine Park hub for tech, auto reverse logistics

DHL opens a 21,000m² Erskine Park warehouse to boost tech and auto spare parts distribution, returns handling and energy-efficient logistics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Endeavour's Pact to power AI data centres with hydrogen
Semiconductors

Endeavour's Pact to power AI data centres with hydrogen

Endeavour unveils Pact methane-cracking system to supply 24/7 low-carbon hydrogen power and graphite for soaring AI data centre demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Carbon footprint stories

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint
DataCentre infrastructure

Energy overtakes compute as UK AI data centre constraint

Power shortages and grid delays are now threatening UK data centre expansion as AI workloads push electricity demand higher.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Amazon Australia uses AI to cut delivery packaging
Customer Experience

Amazon Australia uses AI to cut delivery packaging

Amazon Australia has deployed homegrown AI to expand box-free deliveries, slashing packaging and cutting waste across its network.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
One NZ adds rooftop solar to power Christchurch data
Network Infrastructure

One NZ adds rooftop solar to power Christchurch data

One NZ installs its first major rooftop solar array to help power a Christchurch data centre and nearby stadium mobile coverage site.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Agreena wins SustainCERT verification for Scope 3 units
Supply Chain

Agreena wins SustainCERT verification for Scope 3 units

Agreena secures SustainCERT sign-off for 10,964 Scope 3 impact units, including Hungary's and Poland's first agricultural VIUs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Virgin Media O2 pays GBP £6.6m to recycle 85,500 devices
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 pays GBP £6.6m to recycle 85,500 devices

Virgin Media O2 paid GBP £6.6m to customers for 85,500 unwanted devices in 2025, highlighting e-waste risks and data security fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Datagrid signs 140MW deal to power Southland AI campus
DataCentre infrastructure

Datagrid signs 140MW deal to power Southland AI campus

Datagrid strikes 140MW, 15-year power deal with Mercury to anchor a renewable AI data centre campus planned for Southland by 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia
DataCentre infrastructure

Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

Australia races to expand data centres as AI demand soars, testing how far densification can go while still hitting net-zero ambitions.

By Tony Gaunt • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Deep Green opens rapid AI-ready colocation in Manchester
DataCentre infrastructure

Deep Green opens rapid AI-ready colocation in Manchester

Deep Green launches rapid-deploy, AI-ready colocation in Manchester, touting four-week rollout, 150kW racks and heat reuse for UK compute.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Sony launches WH-1000XM6 in new Sand Pink in India
Digital Entertainment

Sony launches WH-1000XM6 in new Sand Pink in India

Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones get a new Sand Pink finish in India, targeting style-conscious users at INR ₹39,990 with no spec changes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026