Research and Development (R&D) stories - Page 4
AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
#
agricultural technology
#
data analytics
#
data science
A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.
Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
#
data analytics
#
api
#
llms
Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
#
devops
#
apm
#
llms
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.
SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
#
edutech
#
martech
#
digital entertainment
SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.
Hypersonix secures NASA slot for debut DART AE flight
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
#
3d printing
#
rocket lab
#
nasa
Australia's Hypersonix has secured a NASA launch window in late February for DART AE, its debut hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic test flight.
Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
#
manufacturing
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
#
uc
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
Australian tech leaders shift AI from trials to daily operations, but warn a gap in skills and infrastructure risks stalling productivity gains.
New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
#
digital transformation
#
fintech
#
rpa
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
Call for new antenna designs to boost emergency Wi‑Fi
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
#
wireless networks
#
wifi
#
emergency services
A nationwide call has opened for novel antennas to turn emergency vehicles into rugged mobile Wi‑Fi hubs when normal networks fail.
Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
#
manufacturing
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
#
cartech
#
clean technologies
#
sustainability
Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with a new A*STAR lab, boosting Asia-Pacific innovation and sustainable adhesive manufacturing.
Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
#
gaming
#
uc
#
manufacturing
Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
Motorola opens Cork R&D hub for public safety radio
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
#
semiconductors
#
ai
#
cybersecurity
Motorola opens a Cork R&D hub to develop mission-critical radio software, hiring nearly 200 staff to bolster global public safety systems.
Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
#
semiconductors
#
quantum computing
#
ai
Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.
Liquium raises NZD $2m to boost cleaner ammonia output
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
#
agricultural technology
#
power / energy
#
clean technologies
Liquium secures over NZD$2m to scale green ammonia catalysts, promising major efficiency gains for fertiliser and clean fuel producers.
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
#
storage
#
virtualisation
#
devops
NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.
OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
#
dc
OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.
Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
#
ai
#
healthtech
#
telehealth
A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.
Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
gaming
#
wearables
#
digital entertainment
Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
saas
#
digital transformation
#
cloud security
KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.