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Sustainability stories - Page 6

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Canon UK expands i-SENSYS line with high-performance printers
Fri, 16th Feb 2024
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Canon UK fortifies its i-SENSYS and i-SENSYS X A4 printer range with six new models, delivering improved scanning performance.
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Legacy IT infrastructure dims sustainable future – study
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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Legacy tech causes sustainability woes for 63% of IT leaders, despite 86% recognising efficiency's crucial role, according to a new study.
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Goodman Group sees 29% profit boost amid expansion in digital infrastructure
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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Goodman Group reports a 29% increase in interim FY24 profit to A$1.127 billion, prompting a revision of their earnings guidance to 11%.
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Samsung Australia names winners of nationwide STEM contest
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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awards
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agriculture
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samsung
Perth-based Team ORS claims top prize in Samsung Australia's nationwide STEM competition, 'Solve for Tomorrow', with a device addressing pesticide overuse in agriculture.
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Adobe & Christian Cowan unveil world's first reconfigurable dress
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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Adobe partners with renowned designer Christian Cowan to unveil the world's first wearable and electronically adaptable garment, employing Adobe's Primrose technology, at NYFW Fall/Winter 2024.
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UK retailers' inconsistent return policies revealed by Sendcloud study
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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holiday season
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Sendcloud's study reveals a lack of transparency in return policies among the UK's top 100 retailers, with only 23% clearly showing their paid return policies on their homepages.
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Equinix expands renewable energy commitment with PPA
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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data centre operators
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power / energy
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compliance
Equinix extends its commitment to generating over 1GW of clean energy globally, by executing a new Power Purchase Agreement in Australia.
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Opera to launch green AI cluster in Iceland by 2024
Mon, 12th Feb 2024
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ai
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Nordic firm Opera announces plans for an AI data cluster in Kevalík, Iceland, powered entirely by green energy, aiming to propel forward its AI-driven browser technology.
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Exclusive: How Kyndryl is guiding digital transformation in ANZ
Fri, 9th Feb 2024
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Under the guidance of Cloud Practice Lead, Michael Vincetic, Kyndryl ANZ is steering enterprises through their digital transformation journey by leveraging AI and cloud technologies.
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McLaren Racing extends partnership with Workday for 2024 F1 season
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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McLaren Racing and Workday extend their partnership for the 2024 Formula 1 season. Workday's logo will debut on the McLaren car in pre-season testing, solidifying a collaboration built on shared innovation and efficiency.
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Equinix signs first Asian Pacific renewable energy deal with TagEnergy
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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power / energy
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data centre operators
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renewable energy
Equinix signs its first-ever Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in the Asia-Pacific region with TagEnergy, marking a crucial step in expanding renewable energy.
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UK's T&L industry falls behind in AI adoption & sustainability goals
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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UK transport and logistics industry falls behind in AI uptake and sustainability goals amid cost and knowledge barriers, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by HERE Technologies and AWS.
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Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Small Australian tech firms, including innovators Plotlogic and global drone solutions, drive sustainable innovation and efficiency in global mining; key players in the industry's ‘race to net-zero’.
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AI-driven Proptech revolutionise commercial property industry
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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big data
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Proptech is revolutionising the commercial property industry, offering solutions to challenges like complex legacy systems and manual processes.
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Lean and green: five steps to improve your business and carbon health
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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storage
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forrester research
Businesses must directly tackle carbon emissions for financial savings and reputation; enterprises are urged to follow five steps towards digital sobriety and cleaner carbon health.
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Gartner identifies top key tech & service trends for 2024
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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sustainable it
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managed services
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partner programmes
Gartner identifies influential trends set to shape tech and service sectors by 2024, including AI safety, buyer behaviour shifts, and sustainability initiatives.
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Equinix Australia signs maiden Asia-Pacific renewable energy deal
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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data centre operators
Equinix Australia signs its first Power Purchase Agreement in Asia-Pacific, purchasing 151MW of renewable energy from TagEnergy's Golden Plains Wind Farm in Victoria due by 2029.
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CAST unveils CO2 Emission Estimator in green software drive
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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power / energy
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energy consumption
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eco-friendly
CAST launches a CO2 Emission Estimator in its latest software, blending eco-friendliness with efficiency to potentially reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption.
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Dynatrace partners with Lloyds to assess IT's carbon footprint
Mon, 5th Feb 2024
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power / energy
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dynatrace
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carbon footprint
Dynatrace collaborates with Lloyds Banking Group to optimise the carbon impact of Lloyds' IT ecosystem, targeting sustainability goals through innovative app development.
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Why sustainability will make hybrid multicloud a business imperative
Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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sustainable it
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hybrid cloud
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edge data centre
With impending sustainability legislation and the rise of competition in the cloud computing market, hybrid multicloud solutions offer energy efficiency, resource sharing, and reduced risk, underpinning the business imperative for sustainability.
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Panel highlights SMB cybersecurity & sustainability issues
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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cloud services
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firewall
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network security
Espria spearheads its first panel discussion, Optimise IT 2024, accentuating cybersecurity and sustainability challenges facing SMBs.
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Beatgrid reveals key insights from USD $18m ad-effectiveness studies
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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youtube
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google
Beatgrid reveals unprecendented advertising measurement data from 500+ global campaigns, discerning trends in consumer viewing habits, and reshaping ad-effectiveness in the cross-media sphere.
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Lloyds Banking Group leverages Dynatrace app to reduce IT carbon footprint
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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dynatrace
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carbon footprint
Lloyds Banking Group teams up with Dynatrace, using its Carbon Impact app to efficiently measure and cut down their IT operations' carbon emissions, targeting a minimum 75% reduction in direct emissions.
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Singtel pioneers AI development initiative in Southeast Asia
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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singtel
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Singtel unveils initiative to boost AI development and ecological sustainability in Singapore and Southeast Asia, with plans for AI-ready, eco-friendly data centres expansion.