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AI returns and digital sovereignty among key technology priorities for 2027 – report

Technology research firm Omdia has identified artificial intelligence (AI) monetisation, persistent supply chain disruption, digital sovereignty and Physical AI as four forces expected to shape the technology industry in 2027. In a recent...

Schneider Electric’s $22.6B PTC deal signals a new era for industrial software

Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire industrial software company PTC in an all-cash transaction valuing PTC’s equity at approximately US$22.6 billion (€20.1 billion), according to an announcement from Schneider Electric. Under the definitive...

AI ‘drunk’ behaviour exposes cyber security risks in chatbots, UNSW research finds

Researchers at UNSW Institute for Cyber Security have found that large language models (LLMs) can become more susceptible to jailbreaking and confidentiality breaches when trained or prompted to imitate drunken speech patterns. The...

UNSW research outlines responsible innovation approach for AI companies

AI companies could reduce risks associated with emerging technologies by treating responsible innovation as an ongoing organisational capability rather than a one-off compliance process, according to research from UNSW Sydney. In a news...

Industrial robot installations rise 11% as global stock hits 5 million – report

The number of industrial robots operating in factories worldwide reached a record five million units in 2025, according to the World Robotics 2026 Report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The global...

AI Is Moving From “Know” To “Do”

Article by Steven Fong, Corporate Vice President, APJ Embedded Business AMD Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase—one that extends beyond digital productivity into the physical world. For the past several years, AI has...

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RMIT: University-industry collaborations essential to fill digital transformation skills shortages

Following this week's Jobs and Skills Summit, leaders from RMIT's School of Computing Technologies discuss how to address the urgent need for digital professionals to fill growing tech workforce shortages in Australia. According...

Can ‘random noise’ unlock our learning potential?

Media Release by Edith Cowan University Though many of us may seek a quiet place in which to study, ‘noise’ may play a key role in helping some people improve their learning potential. Edith...

Georgia Tech awarded $65 million for AI manufacturing project

The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a $65 million grant from the U.S Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA).  The grant aims to support a statewide initiative that combines artificial intelligence...

New robot technology to deliver tactical advantage to the Australian Defence Force

The Western Australian Government has granted $150,000 to Edith Cowan University (ECU) scientists to collaborate with top artificial intelligence (AI) firms to design technology that would train defence force robots to recognise...

NVIDIA: Fraunhofer research leads the way in the future of robotics

Europe's largest R&D organisation Fraunhofer Society is focusing on applied research of vital technologies ranging from AI to cybersecurity to medicine, NVIDIA announced. In a statement, NVIDIA said the Fraunhofer Society's Fraunhofer IML...

Unlocking the secret to private messaging apps

The University of NSW said people turn to private messaging apps offering end-to-end encryption to secure their conversations, whether for sharing confidential information or mundane discussions. Apps such as WhatsApp offer privacy that...

Australian Government announced a move to regulate cryptocurrency

On 22 August, a joint statement was released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones, and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh, announcing that the Treasury...

Samsung unveils high-performance 990 PRO SSD optimised for gaming and creative applications

South Korean multinational electronics corporation Samsung Electronics announced the 990 PRO, Samsung’s high-performance nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) SSD based on PCIe 4.0. In a statement, Samsung Electronics said 990 PRO is optimised for...

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