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GDS Holdings to offer Cloud Connect services to China

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The licence allows GDS Holdings to provide connectivity services to its cloud and enterprise data center customers through its own network.
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Waymo and Intel collaborate on self-driving car technology

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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Waymo and Intel gear up for a driverless future, aiming to slash road fatalities with AI-powered self-driving cars.
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Local start-up aims to redefine who can create VR

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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The company is called Augment Space, and they say their platform can be used by anyone to create and upload interactive VR experiences.
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Rebate woes hit Tech Data profits, despite sales boost

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Tech Data has recorded a solid increase in net sales on the back of its Technology Solutions acquisition, but weaker than expected profits for Q2.
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Conservation innovation winner DroneCounts takes wildlife tracking to the next level

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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conservation
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DroneCounts' innovative GPS tracking revolutionises conservation efforts, winning the WWF NZ accolade for tackling species decline.
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Isentia re-structures organisation, launches new brand and new data insight led services

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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data analytics
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planning
Investments include the launch of 'Stories', an additional capability within its MediaPortal platform, which was recently upgraded.
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Plans for $350m cable project in motion following successful seabed survey

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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sealegs corp
Southern Cross Cables and EGS complete seafloor survey for $350m undersea cable to connect Australia, New Zealand and US.
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Microsoft to deliver Azure from two Canberra data centres

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Microsoft will be the only major cloud provider in Aus to deliver hyperscale cloud services to handle Unclassified and Protected government data.
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Yellow's CEO steps down as the company continues digital strategy transition

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Shaking off its analogue Yellow Pages origins, CMO Darren Linton will drive the company as a digital business as interim CEO.
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Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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video
Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.
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Trans-Pacific partnership helps startups to survive 'Valley of Death'

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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entrepreneurship
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monevation
Monevation chief executive officer says that the statistics show over 80% of startups fail somewhere between product creation and customer traction.
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Cognizant reveals financial results for Q2 2017

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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The company posted a rise in revenue to $3.67 billion, up 8.9% from the year-ago quarter and 3.5% sequentially.
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80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...
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TechnologyOne secures contracts with NZ govt agency & U.K university

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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TechnologyOne signs new contracts with global customers, including University of Sussex, Inner West Council, and a Central Government Agency in New Zealand.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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outsourcing
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civica
Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
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Check Point's second quarter financials exceed highest end of projections

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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software
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financial results
Gil Shrewd says the company is rapt with the second quarter results, reporting the revenue growth to be healthy.
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SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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supply chain
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microsoft
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intergen
Intergen has inked a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group which will see it delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6,000 users across ANZ.
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NetApp ANZ comes out on top for All-Flash Array storage in IDC survey

Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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storage
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
NetApp ANZ leads AFA Storage market, seizing 30.05% in IDC's latest survey, revolutionising data centres down under.
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Trend Micro launches US$100 million venture fund to harness the IoT wave

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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venture fund
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partners
Trend Micro's venture will offer companies financial backing, access to its world-class global threat intelligence, and strategic alliances.
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Gartner recognises Kony as a leader for mobile app development platforms

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Kony serves more than 250 million mobile app users worldwide every day and manages more than 3.4 billion user sessions annually.