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How equipment OEMs can boost today's machine performance

Construction equipment OEMs can boost machine performance by analysing key data on machine usage, energy, and inventory to meet shifting market demands efficiently.

By Fred Rio • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

ROI pressure & market reckoning to reshape AI strategies in 2026

In 2026, AI projects will face tough ROI demands and governance scrutiny, forcing firms to prioritise measurable results and responsible innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

Data centres' power demand to more than double by 2030

Global electricity demand from data centres is set to more than double by 2030, driven largely by AI-optimised servers doubling their power use share.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

Data centre power market to hit USD $50.51bn on AI, telecoms push

The global data centre power market is set to reach USD $50.51bn by 2030, driven by AI, telecoms growth, and strong sustainability goals worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Storage

From storage to strategy: Building AI business cases that deliver enterprise-wide impact

AI boosts productivity but drives up costs and energy use; firms must adopt integrated strategies to ensure sustainable, profitable AI adoption.

By Dave Wardrop • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

Explainer: AI data boom sparks nuclear revival

Microsoft's deal to restart Three Mile Island's nuclear reactor marks a revival driven by soaring AI data centre energy demands and sustainability goals.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

2026 to bring AI reckoning as value & trust trump hype

In 2026, AI adoption must prioritise value, trust and governance as firms face a reckoning over ROI, ethics and operational costs amid fading hype.

By Melvin Hipolito • 7 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

Fastly unveils emissions dashboard for ANZ firms' compliance

Fastly has launched a sustainability dashboard to help Australian and New Zealand firms comply with mandatory supply chain emissions reporting regulations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025

Power / Energy

APAC IT leaders struggle with visibility, putting AI savings at risk

Over 70% of APAC IT leaders lack full visibility of their IT spend, risking AI cost savings and innovation amid growing investments and complex cloud use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Energy consumption stories

Network Infrastructure

Why Australia's AI ambitions depend on smarter networks

Australia's AI growth is threatened by soaring data centre energy use, risking grid strain and emissions targets unless smarter networks are adopted.

By Ankur Jain • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Firewalls

City of London modernises network with Roc Technologies

The City of London partners with Roc Technologies in a deal to deploy the UK's first public sector SASE network across 200+ locations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

EduTech

Willow named finalist for Microsoft education award for AI use

Willow is a finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Education Partner of the Year Award, recognised for using AI to optimise campus operations and sustainability.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Agricultural Technology

AI infrastructure growth threatens 14 million Australian bees a year

A University of Sydney study warns AI infrastructure growth could cause the loss of up to 14 million Australian bees annually, threatening agriculture and biodiversity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025

Supply Chain

PepsiCo to launch automated warehouse in Poland by 2026

PepsiCo will open an automated warehouse in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland by 2026 to boost capacity, cut costs and reduce emissions by 200 tonnes annually.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

UK data centre spending to surpass GBP £10 billion a year by 2029

UK data centre spending is set to soar from GBP £1.75bn to over GBP £10bn annually by 2029, driven by AI demand and regional development shifts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Smart Cities

Vail adopts agentic AI to boost safety, efficiency & sustainability

The Town of Vail adopts HPE's agentic AI to enhance public safety, efficiency and sustainability, running on a renewable energy-powered data centre.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Power / Energy

Australians cut back on energy use as AI tech promises savings

Nearly half of Australians limit air conditioning use amid rising energy costs, while AI tech offers up to 60% savings on household appliance energy consumption.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025