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Utah tests AI to renew prescriptions without doctors

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Utah tests AI to renew repeat prescriptions without doctors, promising cheaper care but sparking safety fears and regulatory questions.
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DigiCert maps 2026 AI trust & quantum security agenda

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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DigiCert predicts Asia-Pacific firms will prioritise AI integrity, certificate automation and quantum-safe cryptography in 2026 security plans.
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BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.
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Epic Padel raises USD $10M to expand clubs & global reach

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Epic Padel has secured USD $10 million to expand padel clubs across the US and boost global ventures, aiming to grow the sport beyond urban elite venues.
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Blackstone funds Aligned's USD $600M data centre development in Utah

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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Blackstone Credit has partnered with Aligned Data Centers, providing a USD $600 million senior secured credit facility to back the construction of Aligned's largest data centre in Utah named SLC-03.
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Synergy Logistics partners with Techdinamics to boost warehouse tech efficiency

Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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Synergy Logistics partners with Techdinamics to provide fully integrated rate shopping and freight management solutions, improving order processing speed and accuracy while cutting operational costs.
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Intel accelerates innovation with software-first approach

Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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Intel introduced new services and tools in AI, security and quantum computing to help developers reduce time-to-market and increase performance and security.
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Zonos appoints Tyson Hackwood as APAC general manager

Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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Tyson Hackwood joins Zonos as APAC GM to scale cross-border tech amid growing demand from brands seeking international sales.
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Zayo makes waves with world's longest 800G optical wave

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Zayo Group has made history with the world's longest 800G optical wave, beating the former world record by 74.5km.
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Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.
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Sophos to boost adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem with network detection and response

Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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Sophos acquires Braintrace, enhancing its cybersecurity ecosystem with proprietary Network Detection and Response technology.
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Vodafone opens 5G Innovation Lab in Christchurch

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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The lab, which is located on Tuam Street, is designed to help New Zealand organisations understand how 5G technology can become part of their business.
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HID Global acquires PKI-as-a-service solutions provider HydrantID

Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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HID Global has acquired HydrantID to enhance its PKI-as-a-service offerings, boosting security for enterprise and IoT systems amid rising cyber threats.
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'DerpTrolling' faces jail time for Sony DoS attacks

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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A United States federal court has charged a 23-year-old man for the hacks on Sony Online Entertainment and other major companies back in 2014.
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Global CX company claims stake in ANZ market with acquisition of local boutique

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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US customer experience platform InMoment expands into the ANZ market by acquiring Melbourne-based BrandXP, setting sights on APAC growth.
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Photo gallery: The world's most extreme data centers

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Negative 40 degrees, this facility is in an environment so cold they have to heat the air used to cool the data center.
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US research team takes biometric scanning to heart

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new method of biometric scanning that uses heart scans for authentication.
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Exclusive interview: Nearmap on competing with Google Maps

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Cloud technology has the ability to break down borders, whether that be the four walls of an office, or geographical borders separating countries.
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IT software services veteran joins Ivanti's customer success team

Sat, 19th Aug 2017
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Gwendolyn Smith joins Ivanti, bolstering the firm's customer success with over 20 years of IT service expertise.
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New partnership brings Zero Touch Provisioning to data center PDUs

Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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Through this partnership, Opengear assists in the architecture development and initial ZTP testing for Server Technology's PDU deployment.