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Solar on schools in line with Kaikōura's dark sky status - principal
Clean technologies

Solar on schools in line with Kaikōura's dark sky status - principal

The Government says large schools could save about NZD $8000 a year as solar panels are fitted over three years.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week
New Zealand construction confidence slips but stays high
Supply Chain

New Zealand construction confidence slips but stays high

Rising costs, labour gaps and project delays are squeezing margins even as 84% of construction leaders still expect growth over five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

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SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap
Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap

Compliance hurdles are stalling 43% of enterprise AI projects, as stricter sovereignty and cyber rules reshape Australian infrastructure plans.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Wearables set for USD $1 trillion revenue boom by 2032
Wearables

Wearables set for USD $1 trillion revenue boom by 2032

Higher-priced smartwatches and earbuds are expected to drive more than USD $1 trillion in wearables revenue by 2032, Counterpoint says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Semtech sets 200G LPO targets for data centre links
Data centers

Semtech sets 200G LPO targets for data centre links

Energy savings in dense AI clusters are driving stricter limits on 200G linear pluggable optics, as Semtech targets 10W modules and a 500-metre reach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Wand AI adds StorONE to cut sovereign AI storage costs
Hybrid Cloud

Wand AI adds StorONE to cut sovereign AI storage costs

Governments building sovereign AI systems could cut flash spending sharply as StorONE's tiering software is added to Wand AI's ecosystem.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Castrol cooling fluids win NVIDIA validation for AI
DataCentre infrastructure

Castrol cooling fluids win NVIDIA validation for AI

The validation could help data centre operators choose cooler fluids that cut maintenance risk as AI hardware packs more heat into racks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026
Semiconductors

AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026

Data centre operators may gain relief as AMD says its AI systems could use four times less energy per unit of work by mid-2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Castrol fluids get NVIDIA validation for AI cooling
Semiconductors

Castrol fluids get NVIDIA validation for AI cooling

Data centre operators gain more assurance as Castrol's PG25 and PG25T pass NVIDIA checks for direct-to-chip AI cooling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Echelon partners Trinovium on AI data centre cooling
Hyperscale

Echelon partners Trinovium on AI data centre cooling

Rising AI heat loads are pushing data centres towards liquid cooling, as Echelon and Trinovium begin work on fluids and monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
RT-One becomes first AMPHIX AI infrastructure customer
Data centers

RT-One becomes first AMPHIX AI infrastructure customer

The deal gives RT-One a way to validate AI infrastructure and start serving customers before its campuses are finished, cutting launch delays.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Trane & Eaton unveil AI data centre reference design
DataCentre infrastructure

Trane & Eaton unveil AI data centre reference design

The combined design could cut installation costs and copper use sharply as operators race to build more efficient AI data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
PPDS launches Philips Unite LED 3000 Series worldwide
Digital Signage

PPDS launches Philips Unite LED 3000 Series worldwide

The lower-cost range aims to make direct view LED displays viable for more schools, offices and venues as prices remain a key barrier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
LG launches compact ducted HVAC unit for tight spaces
Internet of Things

LG launches compact ducted HVAC unit for tight spaces

Demand for slimmer climate systems is rising as builders seek quieter units that fit constrained ceilings and simplify maintenance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Solum Oceania launches Newton E-Paper retail posters
Digital Signage

Solum Oceania launches Newton E-Paper retail posters

Retailers could turn static poster sites into sellable ad space as Solum Oceania rolls out battery-powered Newton E-Paper displays.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Panduit launches ES2P rack power unit for data centres
Hybrid Cloud

Panduit launches ES2P rack power unit for data centres

Rack-level power monitoring is being pushed further into edge and branch sites as demand rises for cloud, AI and distributed workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Ontario playbook proposes data centres to pay for power
Fintech

Ontario playbook proposes data centres to pay for power

Households should avoid higher power bills as Ontario proposes a playbook, including new data centres, to cover the full cost of electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 3 days ago