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IWD 2024: Tertiary education for women hasn’t kept pace with their needs
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Amid tech disruption, global tertiary education is falling behind in meeting women's needs for upskilling, requiring a more flexible, personalised approach.
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Logitech's MX Brio webcam to redefine creative digital collaboration
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developers
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Logitech readies to launch its advanced MX Brio webcam, featuring 4K, AI enhancements and noise cancellation to delight creatives and developers with high-quality collaboration.
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HPE enhances GreenLake for File Storage, leading in AI storage innovation
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HPE unveils major enhancements to its GreenLake for File Storage service, offering a four-fold capacity and two-fold performance in AI and data-lake workloads, endorsing a substantial shift in enterprise AI adoption.
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FPT Software pioneers carbon reporting in Vietnamese tech sector
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japan
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vietnam
FPT Software sets a first in Vietnam's tech sector with its new carbon accounting initiative, marking a significant step towards its Net-Zero goal and supporting Vietnam's environmental targets.
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Empyrion DC secures SGD$133m green loan from UOB for Singapore data centre
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singapore
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asia pacific
Empyrion DC secures its first green loan of SGD$133 million from UOB, bolstering its commitment to environmental sustainability and aiding operations of the award-winning SG1 Dodid Data Centre.
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AI & sustainability top concerns for Aussie CIOs, report reveals
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digital transformation
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Australian CIOs prioritise AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability, according to the 10th annual CIO Report from Logicalis Australia, underscoring the strategic importance of their role.
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HP to host global conference on future AI & hybrid systems
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HP sets the stage for its world-renowned 'Future Ready – United We Win' conference in Las Vegas, with 1,500 global partners anticipated to explore pivotal technological intersections of hybrid systems and generative AI.
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Australians turn to discounts amid rising living costs
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Amid rising living costs, Australians are to depend more on promotional deals and discounts in 2024, with spending reductions expected across industries.
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Bridge Data Centres announces further Malaysian expansion
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digital transformation
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malaysia
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bridge data centres
Bridge Data Centres takes its first step towards expansion in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, signalling landmark growth in Asia's tech landscape.
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TeamViewer's software usage reduces CO2 emissions significantly, study finds
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TeamViewer's global use has helped avoid up to 44.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2022, equivalent to 42k round trips between London and Tokyo.
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Three reasons why open standards will be at the heart of energy transition
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Open standards are pivotal to the transition from fossil-based to renewable energy, ensuring compatibility, averting vendor lock-in, and ensuring flexibility.
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CAST donates revenue portion to Clean Air Task Force for sustainability efforts
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In a boost for green tech, software company CAST donates to Clean Air Task Force as part of their sustainability pledge to divert 10% of their Green Software Insights revenue towards eco-focused charities.
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New Zealand's energy sector leaps ahead with successful solar pilot
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New Zealand's sustainable energy solutions advance as Ara Ake and SolarZero successfully pilot a Virtual Power Plant, utilising solar energy from 10,000 homes to manage winter energy demand spikes.
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Nokia unveils software to monetise backup batteries
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smartphones
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power / energy
Nokia's new Virtual Power Plant Controller Software turns idle backup batteries at mobile base stations into an asset, reducing energy costs and emissions.
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Opportunities to improve travel and expense processes for enhanced business operations
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bi
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big data
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compliance
Amid complex challenges, AI and ethical travel policies present key improvements for Australian and New Zealand firms' management of travel and expense processes.
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Eco-friendly technologies crucial to mitigate transportation emissions
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big data
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Australia grapples with a 22% increase in transportation emissions since 2005, spurring the Government to pledge over $100bn per annum to sustainable solutions.
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TCS & Co-op expand partnership to further cloud-first strategy
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
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power / energy
Tata Consultancy Services and The Co-operative Group boost their long-term partnership, gearing up for cloud-first strategy to fuel Co-op's business growth and sustainability ambitions.
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Greenhushing: A ‘how to’ for businesses to get their confidence back
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Greenhushing is a significant threat to climate progress, and it's time for businesses to proudly communicate their legitimate efforts.
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Myriota expands in EMEA region, appoints ex-AccelerComm's Robert Barnes as VP
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Australian IoT firm Myriota plans to extend its footprint into the EMEA region, with former AccelerComm's Robert Barnes leading the expansion as VP EMEA.
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Siemens to showcase sustainability solutions at Light + Building 2024
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Siemens to reveal groundbreaking products and strategic collaborations for sustainable infrastructure at Light + Building 2024, underpinning global shift towards sustainability.
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AirTrunk opens new hyperscale data centre HQ in Sydney
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japan
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Hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk has unveiled its new global headquarters in Sydney, Australia - a hub for tech-savvy talent and innovation.
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Dell unveils largest range of AI laptops for businesses
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network infrastructure
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cpu
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productivity
Dell Technologies to reveal largest-ever collection of AI-based commercial laptops and mobile stations, designed to prepare companies for the AI era at MWC.
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Equinix launches Australia's largest data centre solar system
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data centre operators
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power / energy
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renewable energy
Global digital infrastructure firm Equinix has unveiled an extensive 1MW rooftop solar system, one of Australia's largest data centre solar deployments, in Melbourne.
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Johnson Matthey chooses Aras Innovator for digital transformation
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saas
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digital transformation
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digitisation
Johnson Matthey has selected Aras Innovator to upgrade its legacy systems and facilitate the digitisation of its worldwide operations starting Q1 2024.