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Chips are down and games cop double tap

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OPINION: The games industry is facing a couple of pressure points as AI uptake surges.

Hack probed with warnings it's 'too late' to contain AI

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Weeks after discovering one of its artificial intelligence agents had hacked into a Medicare website, OpenAI chose to notify the Australian government via a mid-level public email inbox.

Productivity paradox for business

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OPINION: If employees know the right question to ask, AI can help them do things that were previously impossible.

CDC plans 192MW Hazelmere data centre

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Critical digital infrastructure operator CDC Data Centres has unveiled plans to construct a 192-megawatt data centre in Hazelmere, marking its second planned development in WA.

Advanced Navigation to deploy system in Polish turrets

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Perth-founded unicorn Advanced Navigation will have its Boreas inertial navigation systems embedded on Polish anti-drone turrets, in a deal inked with Kongsberg worth $26 million.

SUBCO to build largest WA subsea cable

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Australian communications infrastructure provider SUBCO has announced it will build a 4,600km subsea cable connecting Perth to Singapore and Indonesia as part of its APX project, which will also deliver two new east coast cables.

Innovaero lists on ASX

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Perth-based drone manufacturer Innovaero has debuted on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker INN, following a fully subscribed $40 million initial public offering that values the company at $158.3 million.

Lubdub doubles seed funding target

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Perth medtech company Lubdub Technologies, which is developing a holistic 'heart health in a box' technology, has closed an oversubscribed $6 million seed financing round, doubling its initial target.

xAmplify expand to Perth with local acquisition

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Canberra-headquartered AI and automation services specialist xAmplify has expanded into WA with the acquisition of Perth-based Accelerate IT Solutions.

PolarBlue expands with $1.5b Tasmanian facility

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Perth-born clean-energy disruptor PolarBlue is building upon its WA operations and crossing the Bass Strait, committing $1.5 billion to establish an advanced manufacturing hub in Tasmania.

Mobile billboards on target

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The founders of a Perth mobile advertising startup have proved themselves to be fast learners.

AI adoption outpacing strategy

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OPINION: Research shows deployment of AI is moving faster than the strategic foundations it requires.

Innovaero books bell ring

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Perth-based drone manufacturer Innovaero will debut on the Australian Securities Exchange this month, with its IPO offering valuing the company at $158.3 million.

Lotterywest driven by $332m tech deal

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The implementation of a long-term technology partnership will be key to shaping Lotterywest's business.

Crofton appointed Adisyn executive chair

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Henderson-based junior Adisyn has announced a series of management changes as it aims to fast-track its commercial growth.

Powering you on off-grid solutions

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UON is taking its power systems from remote mine sites into regional public infrastructure.

Pentanet focuses on Nvidia, pauses network expansion

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Pentanet founder Stephen Cornish has urged investors to stay calm after a one-off impairment pushed the Perth-headquartered telco and cloud gaming provider's statutory net loss after tax up 55 per cent.

Nexxis acquire UK wind turbine robotics firm

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Perth robotics company Nexxis Group has acquired BladeBUG, a UK-based robotics company developing solutions for wind turbine inspection and maintenance.

Report slams Telstra's staff levels, neglected network

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Telstra was flying blind during July's nationwide network blackout after two engineers who carried out the overnight work were placed on mandatory stand-down just as the catastrophic fallout began.

AI lessons from the dot.com bust

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OPINION: History provides a signpost for what to expect with the development of AI capabilities.

Lessons in entrepreneurship

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OPINION: Recent research provides insight into the benefits, or otherwise, of startup incubator or accelerator programs.

Orthocell confident of US expansion after record results

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Perth-based regenerative medicine company Orthocell will ramp up its US expansion after delivering a 45 per cent revenue increase for the year, giving it a $44 million war chest with zero debt or royalties.

AI exacerbates the technician trap

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OPINION: The hardest part of business is seeing if anyone actually wants what you are making.

Perth men charged over alleged cybercrime

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Two Perth men have been charged over their alleged involvement with a cybercriminal group linked to breaches of over 1000 organisations, including the European Commission.

AI cost challenge for local science

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OPINION: Maintaining the status quo will not be enough for WA to remain relevant in the supercomputer stakes.

DXN wins 2MW data centre contract

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Modular data centre specialist DXN has hit another milestone, inking a $12.2 million contract to build a 2-megawatt AI high-performance computing modular data centre.

Origin cyber incident exposed bank details

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Origin Energy has confirmed that full bank account numbers were among some of the data exposed in a recent cyberattack, which saw over 900,000 customers' data compromised.

APA puts call out to hyperscalers

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Energy giant APA Group is positioning its WA landholdings as prime real estate for power-hungry hyperscale data centres, pitching microgrid solutions backed by renewables and gas-fired firming to ease mounting pressure on local networks.

Oz Hair, Quest hit by cyber incidents

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Two prominent Australian brands are warning customers to remain vigilant about targeted scams after major cyber incidents saw their customers' data exposed.

Cyber incident cost Notre Dame $6.4m

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A cyber incident that locked students and staff out of key systems at the University of Notre Dame and exposed 62 gigabytes of data cost the university $6.4 million, according to its latest annual report.

Energy formula drives WA along data highway

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From AI factories in the Kimberley to metropolitan campuses, WA has become part of the data domain.

DXN inks $4.1m edge data centre deal

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Modular data centre company DXN Limited has inked a $4.1 million deal to install an edge data centre at Melbourne Airport.