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Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Data Analytics

Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs

Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding
DevOps

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding

OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Semiconductors

Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund

Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Hypersonix secures NASA slot for debut DART AE flight
3D Printing

Hypersonix secures NASA slot for debut DART AE flight

Australia's Hypersonix has secured a NASA launch window in late February for DART AE, its debut hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic test flight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push
Manufacturing

Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting
Digital Transformation

New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push
Manufacturing

Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
German maritime innovator wins USD $4 million China deal
Unified Communications

German maritime innovator wins USD $4 million China deal

German innovator wins USD $4 million China deal to launch ClearSense, a smart ship bearing monitor, after AI-assisted NICE challenge.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push
Cartech

Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push

Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with a new A*STAR lab, boosting Asia-Pacific innovation and sustainable adhesive manufacturing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Research and Development (R&D) stories

AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming
Agricultural Technology

AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming

A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
London Tech Week 2026 agenda puts sovereign AI centre stage
Robotics

London Tech Week 2026 agenda puts sovereign AI centre stage

London Tech Week 2026 unveils an AI-heavy agenda, with founders and global enterprises set to debate sovereign models and large-scale deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA
EduTech

SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA

SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'
Manufacturing

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI 'vibe coding' workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap
Unified Communications

AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap

Australian tech leaders shift AI from trials to daily operations, but warn a gap in skills and infrastructure risks stalling productivity gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Call for new antenna designs to boost emergency Wi‑Fi
Wireless Networks

Call for new antenna designs to boost emergency Wi‑Fi

A nationwide call has opened for novel antennas to turn emergency vehicles into rugged mobile Wi‑Fi hubs when normal networks fail.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
UK bullish on quantum but skills gaps cloud outlook
Digital Transformation

UK bullish on quantum but skills gaps cloud outlook

UK firms are bullish on quantum computing, but a talent squeeze and flat budgets threaten to slow progress from pilots to scale.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Blue Cloud Softech to invest USD $1bn in India AI hubs
Digital Transformation

Blue Cloud Softech to invest USD $1bn in India AI hubs

Blue Cloud Softech plans India-wide AI-first data centre push, investing up to USD $1bn to build 800 MW of high-density, sovereign cloud capacity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Google boosts AI research, skills & safety in Singapore
EduTech

Google boosts AI research, skills & safety in Singapore

Google will expand AI R&D, cloud engineering, health projects and skills training in Singapore, deepening a USD $5 billion tech presence.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026