2026 stories
IREN reports record FY25 revenue of USD $501 million and net income of USD $86.9 million, driven by rapid growth in AI Cloud and Bitcoin mining sectors.
Alluxio reports 50% customer growth, launching AI data platform version 3.7 with sub-millisecond latency and record-breaking AI workload performance.
Broadcom launches VMware Tanzu Data Intelligence and Tanzu Platform 10.3, enabling unified, low-latency data access and AI integration for enterprises.
Broadcom has made VMware Private AI Services standard in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, enhancing private cloud AI capabilities for major global firms.
Gartner forecasts AI PCs will make up 31% of global shipments in 2025, rising to 55% and 143 million units by 2026 amid market uncertainties.
Snowflake's product revenue rose 32% to USD $1.09 billion in Q2 FY2026, driven by strong customer growth and a net revenue retention rate of 125%.
Broadcom unveils VMware Tanzu Data Intelligence and Platform 10.3, enhancing AI-driven data access and app integration for enterprises at scale.
By 2026, 40% of enterprise apps will integrate task-specific AI agents, transforming workflows and collaboration, Gartner predicts.
Mastercard will appoint Richard Wormald as Asia Pacific president in 2026, succeeding Ari Sarker who moves to an advisory role after a decade leading the region.
Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.
Goodman Group's FY25 operating profit rose 13% to AUD $2.3 billion, driven by booming data centre developments and strategic site acquisitions.
Workday's Q2 revenues rose 13% to USD $2.35bn, boosted by AI-driven acquisitions and stronger subscription growth, leading to raised fiscal 2026 guidance.
As AI moves from pilot to core business tool, firms worldwide balance productivity benefits with safety, governance and integration challenges.
8x8 has extended its partnership with Southampton FC until 2026, enhancing fan engagement through advanced communications and matchday services.
Blue Connections IT and Dell Technologies raised AUD $6,340 and packed essential hampers and backpacks to aid Victorian families facing hardship in 2025.
Spectrum appoints Billy Aucamp as CFO, Jeremy Foster as Director, and John Marshall as Board Advisor, strengthening leadership and governance.
DroneShield posts record USD $72.3 million H1 revenue, up 210%, as global demand for counter-drone tech surges across key international markets.
Nurox Hydrothermal and Interwaste partner to deploy cleaner tech for hazardous waste in New Zealand, cutting offshore disposal and boosting resource recovery.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite in Australia starting at AUD $599, featuring a 10.9-inch display, S Pen, and AI productivity tools.
Australia has implemented Pillar Two of the OECD/G20's Two-Pillar Solution to Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) by enacting a global and domestic minimum tax law.