Datacom Buys Auckland Data Centre Once Owned by IBM, Plans AI-Fuelled Expansion

Versant Acquires StockStory Platform To Enhance CNBC’s Digital Growth

Versant Media Group, which has been making a tuck-in acquisitions since separating from Comcast and going public early this year, announced a deal for AI-powered StockStory to support CNBC’s digital grown. Financial details weren’t disclosed. The platform delivers financial analysis, market insights and stock recommendations, enhancing CNBC’s data-driven capabilities. The acquisition, Versant said, reflects the continued expansion of its cor…

Australia politics live: Pocock calls Labor’s reported gambling reform plans ‘half-arsed’; PM to address nation tonight

Prime minister’s address to the nation will be broadcast across all TV and radio networks simultaneously at 7pm AEDT. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe makers of Claude.ai will become the first company to sign on to Australia’s national AI plan after a meeting with Anthony Albanese this morning.Anthropic, one of the world’s largest AI companies, will meet with the prime minister, science minis…

Science ministry launches agentic AI consultative body with LG, Kakao

The science ministry on Wednesday launched a consultative body with leading Korean technology firms to discuss strategies to foster the growth of t...

Datacom buys Auckland data centre once owned by IBM, plans AI-fuelled expansion

The AI-inspired data centre wars continue to heat up. Datacom has bought T4’s 5200sq m Auckland data centre and says it’s likely to expand the facility. The...

‘Revolutionary’: Albo inks massive AI deal

A US-based artificial intelligence company is bringing its technology to Australian researchers after the federal government signed a huge deal.

Albanese government reaches deal with $550b AI giant in legal battle with Trump

Anthropic, which is valued at $US380 billion ($550 billion), will also share data from its economic index with the federal government to track AI adoption across sectors including natural resources, agriculture, healthcare and financial services, with a focus on implications for workers.