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Watchdog backs copyright licensing for Australian AI

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Australia’s Productivity Commission backs licensing over new copyright exceptions, urging AI firms to pay creators and face tighter scrutiny.
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How to fix your data centre's credibility problem

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Data centres can’t PR their way out of scrutiny; only clear, consistent brands will rebuild trust in power-hungry infrastructure.
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SatVu maps crypto miners’ heat from space in Texas

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SatVu has unveiled high-resolution thermal satellite imagery revealing real-time operational heat from a vast Texas bitcoin mining campus.
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Sertis, Toto Sugiri launch AI & data venture in Indonesia

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Sertis teams with data centre pioneer Toto Sugiri to launch an Indonesia-based AI and data venture targeting key growth sectors.
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NBN hits 25 GWh energy goal early with fibre upgrades

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NBN cuts network energy use by 25 GWh two years early as fibre upgrades, wireless tweaks and cable switch-offs drive efficiency gains.
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ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026

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ScotlandIS flags AI, skills, green data centres and cyber basics as critical to Scotland’s digital economy amid 2026 uncertainty.
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EE bundles WiFi 7 routers across all Full Fibre plans

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EE becomes first major UK provider to bundle WiFi 7 routers with all Full Fibre plans as it readies for speeds up to 8.5Gbps.
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Cloud.in names Vishal Dhanfule West India sales head

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Cloud.in appoints veteran Vishal Dhanfule as West India sales head to drive growth and deepen cloud adoption across key regional markets.
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Mphasis names Punit Sood Independent Director for AI push

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Mphasis appoints tech and banking veteran Punit Sood as independent director to bolster its AI-led push into global finance clients.
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Ark builds UK’s first dedicated AI power data centre

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Ark has begun building a Surrey data centre billed as the UK’s first dedicated AI power hub, featuring a 25MVA medium-voltage UPS.
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Microsoft leads on nature in Europe’s data centres

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Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
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LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

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LFB’s data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe’s AI-fuelled server boom.
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BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
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Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans

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Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.
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Cybersecurity Act drives surge in reporting as attacks rise

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Australia’s Cybersecurity Act drives a surge in breach reporting as attacks soar, exposing rising business losses and tougher penalties.
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Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026

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The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.
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Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

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Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
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Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026

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The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
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NBN Co completes solar deals to hit 100% renewables

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NBN taps Queensland solar farm to complete energy deals and power its broadband network with 100% renewable electricity from late 2025.
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Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub

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Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.