Investment stories
Financing for batteries is being shaped by predictable revenue and grid access, leaving New Zealand behind larger storage markets.
The capital will help the Queensland company lift production, add jobs and push its autonomy software into more overseas markets.
Funding will help Gyre Energy prove its cooling software can cut costs at a 140,000 sq ft cold chain site run by a global operator.
The investment could speed up AI search and incident review for schools, factories and retailers using Verkada's cloud security platform.
The Cambridge firm's shortlist place boosts its profile as it expands festival and public sector deployments, including work with the NHS.
Europe is set to become a key innovation hub as Xiaomi commits EUR €7.4 billion to AI research and development over 2026 to 2028.
Scale-ups can now compete for recognition and customer validation as the Tech Trailblazers Awards opens 2026 entries worldwide.
The Dallas launch gives brands a US fulfilment base, helping them ship nationwide and expand into a market that drives overseas sales growth.
Two-thirds of aerospace decision-makers now question whether Europe can turn space expertise into industrial output fast enough to compete globally.
New oversight is set to shape AI rules, but businesses say success will hinge on practical guidance, skills and sustained investment.
A lack of national coordination risks leaving Australia behind as other countries pour funds into chips vital to defence, AI and industry.
Most of the USD $36 trillion wealth transfer will be saved or invested, with only a modest lift to US consumer demand.
The £3 million site will create skilled jobs in Haydock as demand rises for the infrastructure powering data centres and AI systems.
Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.
A central challenge for New Zealand tech firms is finding the right investors and partners, organisers say, as 3,000 attend.
Demand for integrated IT and fibre infrastructure work is rising as Kubus adds Ammcom to widen its UK project capabilities.
The North's fintech sector now employs 20,000 people directly, as FinTech North returns to Leeds to mark its 10th anniversary.
AI and emerging tech are becoming a growth priority for UK lenders and insurers, with 91% expecting higher spending over the next year.
Australian investors gain a mobile crypto platform as IG bets rising demand and new rules will draw mainstream savers into digital assets.
The city region is drawing more investors and employers as nearly USD $1 billion has flowed into its AI firms since 2010.
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