America's Data Centre PR Problem Has a Substance Gap
Trump's data centre pledge looks good on paper. The gap between political theatre and actual deployment is where the real challenges lie.
Trump's data centre pledge looks good on paper. The gap between political theatre and actual deployment is where the real challenges lie.
Six US Army Reserve soldiers died in an Iranian drone strike on a Kuwait port facility as the US and Israel intensified military operations against Iran. Their deaths mark a turning point in the regional conflict.
Gartner research reveals that buying AI technology is only half the battle. Success depends on HR leadership, clear communication from managers, and addressing employee concerns before they become resistance.
Micron has begun shipping samples of the world's first 256GB SOCAMM2 LPDDR5X memory module, a milestone that could reshape AI server economics.
Kip Meeks has quit as chair of the UK's landmark cloud inquiry, warning regulators are moving too slowly against AWS and Microsoft. The timing, with an ex-Amazon boss now heading the CMA, is drawing scrutiny.
The Trump administration is considering forcing Chinese tech giant Tencent to divest from some of the world's most popular gaming companies, raising stakes before April talks with Beijing.
The ESA and China's Academy of Sciences have independently demonstrated gigabit-speed laser links to geostationary satellites, raising the stakes in a high-altitude technological race.
Smartphone makers at MWC 2026 have unanimously confirmed the RAM crisis is pushing up handset prices, with smaller brands hardest hit.
The US may cap Nvidia H200 AI chip sales at 75,000 units per Chinese firm, Bloomberg reports, adding another layer to an already chaotic tech export saga with real implications for Canberra.
DRAM prices are now shifting by the hour as AI demand squeezes supply, with Apple's new M5 MacBooks arriving into one of the most volatile memory markets in history.
Australia's international student caps are reshaping university finances. From London, Oliver Pemberton examines what a comparable UK debate reveals about the road ahead.
Electronic Arts is introducing a paid mod marketplace and new virtual currency for The Sims 4, raising questions about creator fairness and the game's future under new ownership.
X has begun testing a standalone iOS messaging app, xChat, separating its direct messages from the main social feed in a direct challenge to WhatsApp and Signal.
The Bank of England has severed its relationship with Accenture on the £431m RTGS settlement system, assuring parliament it can now manage the infrastructure in-house.
Over 400 researchers, including a Turing Award winner, say age verification laws risk doing more harm than good without far greater technical rigour.
Around 115,000 Australians are caught in the Middle East travel chaos after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered sweeping airspace closures across the Gulf.
As Middle East airspace closures strand Australians worldwide, experts warn that cancelling flights prematurely could cost more than waiting — and insurers may not cover the difference.
Lloyd Blankfein, who steered Goldman Sachs through the 2008 crisis, says the world is "due for a kind of reckoning" over opaque private credit markets. For Australia, the warning hits close to home.
Businesses adopting AI are cutting corners on security, leaving sensitive data exposed. Experts and global agencies say the gap between deployment speed and governance is a crisis in the making.
SpaceX unveiled its Starlink V2 satellite roadmap at MWC Barcelona, targeting 150 Mbps speeds and sealing a deal with Deutsche Telekom to cover 140 million European subscribers.