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Supply chain leaders invest in AI & tech for resilience, growth
Data Analytics

Supply chain leaders invest in AI & tech for resilience, growth

Nearly 700 global supply chain leaders prioritise AI and new tech investments to boost resilience, efficiency, and sustainability over the next three years.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Customer demand now drives fleet shift to alternative energy
Cartech

Customer demand now drives fleet shift to alternative energy

Customer demand now drives 63% of fleet operators to adopt alternative energy, surpassing regulatory pressure, reveals Teletrac Navman's 2025 report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint

Singapore cardholders can convert up to 8% of DCS Visa Platinum Card spending into carbon offsets, supporting biodiversity via a new app feature from June.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Wellington researchers pioneer low-cost earthquake alert system
Clean technologies

Wellington researchers pioneer low-cost earthquake alert system

Massey University researchers in Wellington have trialled a low-cost, community-based earthquake early warning system using local volunteers and MEMS sensors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Dell launches new AI innovations for enterprise & research
Network Infrastructure

Dell launches new AI innovations for enterprise & research

Dell launches advanced AI infrastructure and services aimed at cutting costs, boosting security and scaling AI for organisations worldwide.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Dell unveils new Pro Max AI PC & innovations for data centres
Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils new Pro Max AI PC & innovations for data centres

Dell launches Pro Max AI PC, the world's first mobile workstation with enterprise-grade discrete NPU, supporting advanced on-device AI inferencing.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Exclusive: How sustainability challenges are putting data centres under pressure
Unified Communications

Exclusive: How sustainability challenges are putting data centres under pressure

The global rush to build data centres amid AI boom faces mounting sustainability challenges, threatening their long-term viability and essential services.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
The transformation of American railroads: From industrial revolution to sustainable strength
Supply Chain

The transformation of American railroads: From industrial revolution to sustainable strength

America's railroads, vital since 1830, now embrace sustainability with innovative composite ties, reducing deforestation while ensuring safer, longer-lasting infrastructure.

By Tim Noonan • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Blue Yonder expands supply chain platform with Pledge deal
Marketing Technologies

Blue Yonder expands supply chain platform with Pledge deal

Blue Yonder has acquired UK-based Pledge Earth Technologies, enhancing its supply chain platform with accredited carbon emissions reporting for better sustainability management.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

DAS launches climate dataset for rural property risk in Australia
Agricultural Technology

DAS launches climate dataset for rural property risk in Australia

DAS launches a new climate dataset to help insurers, banks and property firms manage long-term climate risks affecting rural Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Siemens & partners launch modular edge data centre solution
Disaster Recovery

Siemens & partners launch modular edge data centre solution

Siemens, Cadolto, and Legrand have launched modular edge data centres offering scalable, energy-efficient solutions with rapid deployment and flexible financing options.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Australian business numbers surge 17% despite challenges
Clean technologies

Australian business numbers surge 17% despite challenges

Business numbers in Australia have surged over 17% since 2019, led by healthcare growth and booming regions like Melton, Victoria, despite economic challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
Australian firms lead global peers in pledging ongoing emissions reporting
Risk & Compliance

Australian firms lead global peers in pledging ongoing emissions reporting

Most Australian firms plan to keep reporting emissions data despite political changes, leading global peers in climate transparency and sustainability efforts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Three trends shaping today's energy sector
Cartech

Three trends shaping today's energy sector

Virtual power plants, rising AI data centre demand, and flexible EV charging are key trends reshaping the global energy sector amid growing challenges.

By Rolf Bienert • 5 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Kimberly-Clark & Ofload launch electric truck for freight
Cartech

Kimberly-Clark & Ofload launch electric truck for freight

Kimberly-Clark Australia and Ofload have launched their first electric freight truck, aiming to pioneer zero-emission logistics across the country.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs
Clean technologies

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs

UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Simulation game lets Kiwis plan for future climate challenge
Clean technologies

Simulation game lets Kiwis plan for future climate challenge

New Zealand launches Future Coasts Aotearoa, an online climate simulation game letting players tackle rising sea levels and flooding threats over 80 years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
NSW to showcase space industry at IAC 2025, Sydney summit
Unified Communications

NSW to showcase space industry at IAC 2025, Sydney summit

The NSW Government invites local companies to join the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney, promoting global space industry growth and innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025