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Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand
Storage

Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand

Rising AI storage demand is putting data-centre energy use under scrutiny as Western Digital reports progress on emissions, materials and recycling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
NeuReality says AI networking could cut rack emissions
Hyperscale

NeuReality says AI networking could cut rack emissions

Better network utilisation could curb emissions from AI racks by about 200 tons of CO2 a year, NeuReality said.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Rotary Bearings launches sensor parts with dashboard
Software-as-a-Service

Rotary Bearings launches sensor parts with dashboard

Manufacturers could cut downtime as real-time sensor data on bearings and motors helps spot faults earlier and reduce maintenance costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Trust wins fourth EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating
Supply Chain

Trust wins fourth EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating

The result keeps Trust among EcoVadis’s top 5% of assessed companies as buyers demand firmer evidence of supply chain sustainability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms
Digital Transformation

CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

Most technology leaders are still finding their feet as companies race to deploy AI despite skills gaps, data problems and compliance pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
Smart Cities

Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range

The new targets could lift customer energy savings to 60 TWh by 2030, as the group expands into lighting software and circular services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2026
Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency
DataCentre infrastructure

Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency

The benchmark suggests AI data centres could boost compute output by 15% without using water, easing power and cooling pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
Semiconductors

Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain

Rising AI workloads are forcing Australian operators to rethink cooling, power and software as electricity use becomes a binding constraint.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
DataCentre infrastructure

AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity

AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

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Blancco, ERI & Start Campus tout greener IT
Wearables

Blancco, ERI & Start Campus tout greener IT

Rising e-waste and AI demand are pushing firms to pair secure device reuse with lower-impact data centre engineering.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus
DataCentre infrastructure

Lincoln & Metrobloks plan Kansas City data centre campus

The 568,000-square-foot first phase could ease capacity shortages for hyperscale and AI users in Kansas City, where power and fibre are tight.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit
Space

Orbital plans 2027 test for AI data centres in orbit

Backed by a16z Speedrun, the start-up aims to ease AI's power crunch by proving servers can run continuously in orbit from 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
NSW data centre policy backed, but approvals warning
DataCentre infrastructure

NSW data centre policy backed, but approvals warning

Timely approvals are under pressure as the sector backs the NSW government’s data centre policy, saying delays could shift investment offshore.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity
DataCentre infrastructure

Australian data centres welcome AI rules, seek clarity

Canberra sets national rules for data centres and AI, winning industry support but criticism over excluding most on‑premises computing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cutting valve energy use by up to 80% in data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Cutting valve energy use by up to 80% in data centre cooling

Bürkert's Kick & Drop solenoid valves slash data centre cooling energy use by up to 80% while boosting durability and cutting noise.

By Greg Wainhouse • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026