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Enterprise
Microsoft Frontier Company launches $US2.5b AI deployment unit
Microsoft Frontier Company is a $US2.5 billion unit with 6,000 staff aimed at moving enterprise AI from pilots to measurable deployment.
AI datacentres in Australia collide with land and power
AI datacentres in Australia are colliding with housing land, grid capacity and local approvals as projects turn AI demand into a planning fight.
Meta turns spare AI capacity into a cloud challenge
Meta cloud business plans would turn vast AI infrastructure spend into a revenue line, while giving AWS, Azure and Google Cloud a new rival.
Firmus, Nvidia team on 360MW Indonesia AI campus
Firmus and Nvidia plan a 360MW Indonesia AI campus in Batam with DayOne, betting regional demand can support up to $US30 billion in offtake.
BIS says the AI data-centre buildout is becoming a credit story
AI data-centre debt risk is rising as the BIS warns private credit, opaque funding and $1 trillion capex could tighten financing.
Qualcomm AI server chip wins Meta as first customer
Qualcomm AI server chip wins Meta as an early customer, with Dragonfly production slated for 2028 as the company pushes deeper into data centres.
Figma Config 2026 adds code layers, AI motion tools
Figma Config 2026 adds code layers, AI motion graphics, shaders and 20-plus Weave tools as it pushes deeper into design-to-code workflows.
Oracle layoffs 2026: 21,000 jobs cut as AI capex climbs
Oracle layoffs 2026: the software group cut 21,000 jobs and said AI deployment was helping drive the reductions as capex surged.
Meta's Arena prediction app: Zuckerberg's new bet on engagement, no cash wagering
Meta is launching a points-based prediction-markets app called Arena, aiming to drive new engagement without real-money bets. Directed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Arena sidesteps tighter regulation by sticking to virtual stakes.
Richard White AFP human trafficking probe pressures WiseTech
Richard White’s AFP human trafficking probe has put WiseTech under fresh governance pressure as the company says it will cooperate with investigators.
AWS DevOps Agent adds release checks for AI-generated code
AWS DevOps Agent now adds release-readiness reviews and autonomous testing, as AWS targets the deployment bottlenecks around AI-generated code.
Marinus Link case in doubt as Firmus AI factory grows
Marinus Link's business case is under pressure after Firmus Technologies outlined AI data-centre demand that could absorb one-fifth of Tasmania's power.
SandboxAQ $US500m grant targets chipmaking materials
SandboxAQ's $US500m CHIPS award funds AI-led searches for chipmaking materials, showing the US is targeting supply-chain inputs as well as fabs.
AI infrastructure spend hits $US765b capital test
AI infrastructure spending is pulling Alphabet, SpaceX and Oracle into fresh equity and debt as investors test a $US765b build-out.
AI jobs disruption 2026: Deloitte flags 82 Australian occupations
Deloitte Access Economics flags 82 AI-disrupted occupations as hiring growth in white-collar roles looks set to slow from 1.9% to 0.5% annually.
AirTrunk India investment: $US30b AI data-centre push
AirTrunk India investment plans put $US30 billion into data centres by 2030 as the Sydney-founded operator chases AI demand.
SpaceX Google deal: $US920m a month for AI compute
SpaceX Google deal puts a $US920m-a-month price on AI compute as Gemini demand pushes cloud buyers to lock in scarce GPU capacity.
Supabase $US500m round tests AI coding's backend bet
Supabase $US500m round shows investors chasing the Postgres backend layer behind Claude Code, Codex and new AI-built apps.
Quantinuum IPO raises $US1.68b as quantum bets widen
Quantinuum IPO proceeds hit $US1.68b as public investors back quantum computing before broad commercial use, lifting a thinly followed sector.
GitHub Copilot billing turns coding into cloud spend
GitHub Copilot billing now ties AI coding costs to credits, tokens and model choice, forcing teams to budget code generation like cloud spend.
Entry-level ad jobs vanish in Australia’s AI hiring reset
Entry-level ad jobs are down to 1% of vacancies as AI and cost pressure push Australian employers toward senior hires.
Enterprise AI rollouts stall as worker confusion outruns strategy
Companies are pushing AI tools on staff before defining strategy — 93% of AI leaders cite culture as the primary barrier to adoption, and workers navigate without governance or measurement.
Project Solara reveals Microsoft’s agent-device bet
Project Solara points to Microsoft’s bigger AI plan: enterprise agents running on managed devices, not only inside Windows.
CBA AI costs warning shifts Australia’s enterprise debate
CBA AI costs warning puts token spend, work slop and governance at the centre of Australia’s enterprise AI rollout for major companies.
GitHub Copilot pricing puts AI coding on a meter
GitHub Copilot pricing now ties advanced AI coding work to credits, forcing software teams to weigh Copilot against cheaper rivals.
