Melbourne stories

A1 Technologies appoints Amar Bilas to lead Microsoft Cloud Services, bolstering Azure and modern workplace growth across ANZ.

Snowflake will run Google’s Gemini 3 AI models natively in Cortex, keeping enterprise data in-platform while deepening Google Cloud ties.

NBN and RMIT launch ASTRID lab to build AI-driven digital twins and robotics for smarter planning of Australia’s broadband network.

Touching the Sky VR wins Qld XR Festival’s top prize, highlighting global brand backing and Australia’s growing immersive media scene.

Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.

Umbraco opens Melbourne hub and names Emmanuel Tissera Head of APAC to drive expansion across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.

Decision intelligence firm Prophet strengthens Australian sales push, adding senior hires to drive onboarding and revenue growth in Sydney, Melbourne.

AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.

Australia’s vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.

V2 AI has been named an OpenAI Services Partner in Australia, targeting enterprise demand for secure, governed generative AI adoption.

PaySauce launches NZD $4m equity raise at NZD $0.26 a share to fund its 2026 Australian expansion and broaden its investor base.

Build Club unveils Solaris AI, a desktop agent and training programme to slash enterprise AI rollout from a year to just one month.

Peacock Bros flags AI, digital workflows and stricter traceability as key trends set to reshape Australian supply chain tech in 2026.

Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI ‘restaurant manager’ in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.

Precision Group hits SGP+S Level 3, tying ISO 14001-aligned green reporting to a unified IT, ESG and data governance backbone.

Castles Technology has opened a Melbourne hub as its Pacific headquarters, targeting fast-growing Android payments across Australia and NZ.

Swann taps AWS generative AI so its security cameras only ping for user-defined events, slashing false alerts and notification overload.

Anker pushes into Australia’s home battery scene with its SOLIX X1, targeting coastal solar homes and winning early government backing.

V2 AI names cyber specialist Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI strategy amid rising demand from regulated industries across Asia Pacific.

Bigmate has launched its ACIS AI quality platform on Equinix infrastructure in Sydney, targeting global growth in industrial automation.