NBN Co has reported revenue of A$5.92bn for the year to 30 June 2026, up 3% as more of its customers now connect over fibre than over copper for the first time. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) rose by 5% to A$4.46bn, above the top of its guidance range. Operating expenses fell…
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Dubai has been ranked second globally in the inaugural Intelligent Cities Index published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), securing the top position worldwide for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and smart city solutions. According to the Dubai Media Office, the index evaluated 61 cities worldwide and recognised Dubai’s leadership in implementing AI-powered services…
Computex live Q&AHave a question about the world’s biggest computing event? Let us know by commenting in our Computex 2026 live Q&A and we’ll put them to the team covering the show.I’ve been stalking the halls of Computex 2026, the huge computing-focused tech event that’s currently running in Taipei, Taiwan, in search of the best…
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Computex live Q&AHave a question about the world’s biggest computing event? Let us know by commenting in our Computex 2026 live Q&A and we’ll put them to the team covering the show.Computex can always be relied on to deliver some truly inventive custom PC builds, and this year has been no exception.One of the things…
Nvidia’s rumored RTX 5000 Super refreshes are seemingly back on track, and could be out this yearAs well as the previously rumored variants, we could also see an RTX 5060 Super with 12GBThis goes against existing rumors insisting that Nvidia isn’t producing any new GeForce GPUs at all this yearNvidia’s long-rumored RTX 5000 Super refreshes…
Freshworks CIO Ashwin Ballal hasn’t taken the typical digital leadership journey. Having completed a PhD in material science and engineering, he started in business-focused operations, working in marketing, engineering, product and operations. His shift into IT came much later, almost to the extent that he could be seen as an accidental CIO. “My career wasn’t…
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A cybersecurity researcher has discovered a major vulnerability in a popular PC speakerThe Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X speakers can reportedly be used to hack users’ PCs via BluetoothCreative won’t provide a patch as it’s not viewed as a vulnerability, but a temporary third-party fix is availableDiscovering potential PC vulnerabilities is undoubtedly of high importance…
Pennymac Financial Services has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools as part of its plan to “change how mortgages are made”. The US mortgage lender is expanding its current deal with AWS to include the tech giant’s GenAI offerings. The arrangement has seen Pennymac develop a natural language virtual assistant using…
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AMD’s David McAfee expects DDR5 RAM prices to ‘recover slowly in the future’However, the exec added that DDR5 won’t return to ‘normal’ pricing levels for some two yearsMeanwhile chatter from the rumor mill claims Lenovo is going to implement another sizeable round of price hikes with its PCsAn AMD exec has told us that DDR5…
Intel has detailed how it’s designed Wildcat Lake laptops to be affordableThis isn’t only about the Wildcat Lake processor itself, but the supporting componentsThese have been implemented in a cost-friendly way, leveraging phone chips and design elements, helping to further reduce the cost of productionIntel is talking up how laptops based on its new Wildcat…
