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Hypersonix secures NASA slot for debut DART AE flight

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Australia's Hypersonix has secured a NASA launch window in late February for DART AE, its debut hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic test flight.
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Sphera rolls out hazardous materials system for NASA

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Sphera's hazardous materials platform becomes NASA's standard system, launched with Defence Logistics Agency backing across key centres.
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Oxylabs experts forecast AI bubble risks & browser wars

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Oxylabs experts warn AI hype could swell into a bubble by 2026 as new 'agent' browsers challenge Chrome and Europe tightens data rules.
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Explained: Trump signs order for national AI platform

Mon, 1st Dec 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an order launching the Genesis Mission, a national AI platform uniting US supercomputers and data to boost innovation and leadership.
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DE-CIX predicts AI revolution in finance, healthcare & industry by 2026

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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DE-CIX forecasts a 2026 AI revolution in finance, healthcare and manufacturing, driven by emotion AI, healthcare connectivity, and agentic AI systems.
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Plextek wins major award for radar aiding real-time debris tracking

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Plextek has won a Technology Excellence Stevie Award for its radar enabling real-time tracking of space debris, enhancing safety amid low Earth orbit congestion.
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Innocentive brand returns as global crowdsourcing marks 25 years

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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Wazoku revives the Innocentive brand, marking 25 years of global crowdsourcing with over 700,000 diverse solvers tackling innovation challenges.
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PiLogic secures $4 million to boost precision AI for space

Wed, 28th May 2025
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PiLogic has raised $4 million to develop its precise AI technology aimed at enhancing object tracking and diagnostics in aerospace and defence sectors.
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Lt Gen Larry James joins SmartSat & Monash University

Mon, 27th May 2024
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Monash University and SmartSat have appointed ex-NASA leader Lt Gen Larry James to boost their space research, leveraging his extensive expertise.
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NASA's cybersecurity incidents rose 266% last year

Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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NASA experienced a 266% rise in cyber incidents last year, highlighting vulnerabilities as budget cuts hampered its cybersecurity defences.
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Mines, underwater, outer space - the weirdest data centers on Earth and beyond

Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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From Norwegian fjords to converted World War II shelters, data centres are finding homes in unique locations to keep up with skyrocketing global data demands.
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DDN part of data mining mission on Mars

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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DataDirect Networks (DDN) today announced that it will be playing a role in one of NASA's most critical missions.
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HPE opens up 'cloud above the clouds' for space travel

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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HPE has launched a supercomputer on the ISS, enabling astronauts to analyse data in space, speeding up research without Earth-based delays.
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Data centre operators: It's not just about TCO, think about the TCE

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Co-produced by Intel and in association with NASA, Supermicro has released a short film that highlights the swelling problem surrounding data centres.