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Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push
Manufacturing

Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy
Gaming

Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Ethique founder launches tablets to replace soft drinks
Supply Chain

Ethique founder launches tablets to replace soft drinks

Ethique founder Brianne West unveils Incrediballs, plastic-free effervescent tablets aiming to replace bottled soft drinks worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch
Hyperscale

AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch

AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
How digital service is transforming global cash cycles
Data Analytics

How digital service is transforming global cash cycles

From AI analytics to remote fixes, digital service is reshaping cash operations, boosting uptime, trust, and sustainability at every stage.

By Stephan Wunderle • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Vaisala's Origo aims to slash data centre cooling waste
DataCentre infrastructure

Vaisala's Origo aims to slash data centre cooling waste

Vaisala unveils Origo sensor platform to curb data centre overcooling, targeting ±0.1°C accuracy and potential USD $8 billion in savings.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Will AI companions change how we think about pets?
Data Protection

Will AI companions change how we think about pets?

AI companions are edging into the mainstream, prompting doubts over whether digital pets could reshape - but not replace - traditional pet ownership.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney
Data Protection

SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney

SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up
Hyperscale

Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up

Schneider Electric signs as McLaren Racing's Official Energy Technology Partner across F1, IndyCar, F1 Academy and WEC programmes.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
ControlUp unveils multi-tenant DEX platform for MSPs
Mobile Device Management

ControlUp unveils multi-tenant DEX platform for MSPs

ControlUp has launched a multi-tenant digital experience platform and partner programme to help MSPs automate IT, boost CX and grow revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month
Data Protection

MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month

UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Flora & Fauna customers fund greener parcel deliveries
eCommerce

Flora & Fauna customers fund greener parcel deliveries

Flora & Fauna shoppers have funded over 17,000 climate contributions via a checkout tool that matches delivery emissions with green projects.

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

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Vertiv unveils UK UPS trade-in to cut e-waste & costs
Hyperscale

Vertiv unveils UK UPS trade-in to cut e-waste & costs

Vertiv launches UK-wide UPS trade-in, offering up to 40% discounts plus free collection and recycling to cut costs and e-waste.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials
Disaster Recovery

UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials

Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Just how green is Australia's tech?
Supply Chain

Just how green is Australia's tech?

Australia's tech boom hides a growing e‑waste crisis, as repair barriers, patchy recycling and high green costs stall real sustainability.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Singapore - The AI Powerhouse & Leading Digital Gateway to Asia
Software-as-a-Service

Singapore - The AI Powerhouse & Leading Digital Gateway to Asia

Singapore cements its status as Asia's AI and digital gateway, boosted by low-carbon data centres and world-class, neutral connectivity.

By Warren Aw • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Sphera & Rolls-Royce publish EPDs for mtu generators
Risk & Compliance

Sphera & Rolls-Royce publish EPDs for mtu generators

Sphera and Rolls-Royce Power Systems have issued new environmental product declarations for two mtu backup generator sets on Environdec.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026