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AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030
Hyperscale

AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030

AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
NVIDIA & Google join forces to push AI boundaries further
Robotics

NVIDIA & Google join forces to push AI boundaries further

NVIDIA and Google's Alphabet have announced a significant collaboration to enhance AI accessibility in sectors like healthcare and energy, integrating cutting-edge technologies.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Bitcoin surpasses USD $100K, enters top seven assets
Crypto

Bitcoin surpasses USD $100K, enters top seven assets

Bitcoin has shattered the USD $100,000 barrier, reaching a market capitalisation of USD $2.03 trillion and joining the ranks of the world's top assets.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031
Unified Communications

Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031

New research reveals the global unified communications market will soar from USD $48.1B in 2021 to USD $187.6B by 2031, driven by digital transformation and remote work trends.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
DTEX Systems bolsters insider risk management with Mandiant partnership
Data Science

DTEX Systems bolsters insider risk management with Mandiant partnership

DTEX Systems bolsters its insider risk management capabilities via a new partnership with Mandiant, a Google Cloud player, aimed at enhancing cyber defences and mitigating insider threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Alphabet publishes Q2 2021 financial results showing Google in fine form
Hyperscale

Alphabet publishes Q2 2021 financial results showing Google in fine form

Alphabet's Q2 2021 financial results show significant growth, with revenue of $61.9bn and operating income of $19.4bn. Google's advertising revenue also soared.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy
Quantum Computing

IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy

Companies are racing to achieve 'quantum supremacy' WHERE id = with IBM and Alphabet among those leading the charge, according to research from GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue
Hyperscale

Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue

Alphabet's latest financial results show a 19% increase in revenue, reaching almost $39 billion, driven by Google Cloud's continual growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives
Malware

VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives

Alphabet-owned antivirus service VirusTotal is cracking down on false positives – and solving a massive problem for software developers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm
Cybersecurity

Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm

Alphabet has unveiled Chronicle, a new cybersecurity firm aimed at detecting and stopping attacks using advanced analytics and Google's vast infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018
What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD
Marketing Technologies

What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD

.com or .co.za allows for a blank slate when it comes to marketing and can be used and understood in any language across the globe.

By Andri Johnston • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?
DataCentre infrastructure

LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Google provides internet to disaster-struck Peru
Unified Communications

Google provides internet to disaster-struck Peru

Google's Project Loon initiative has provided basic internet access to flood-hit regions of Peru over the past two months.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Arbor Networks & Jigsaw boost digital details in DDoS attack map
Distributed Denial of Service

Arbor Networks & Jigsaw boost digital details in DDoS attack map

Arbor Networks and Jigsaw, an incubator within Google's parent company Alphabet, have worked together to enhance a live DDoS digital threat map.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016
Google NZ takes financial hit as local Loon benefits end
Unified Communications

Google NZ takes financial hit as local Loon benefits end

Google New Zealand has reported a loss in its latest financial results. And just how much tax did the global giant pay locally?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016

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Bitcoin ranked 7th largest global asset in 2024 report
Crypto

Bitcoin ranked 7th largest global asset in 2024 report

In its January Monthly Markets Insights, Binance Australia reported Bitcoin's rise to the 7th largest global asset, signalling strong growth in the crypto market.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2025
Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future
Google

Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future

Google has declared a USD $1 billion investment to boost Thailand's digital infrastructure, bolstering cloud and data centres in Bangkok and Chonburi.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024