National Security stories
India's defence drone sector is expanding as manufacturers add more capacity, and government procurement supports locally developed unmanned systems nationwide.
A first European contract and stronger US demand lifted annual recurring revenue to AUD $8 million as xReality broadened its defence training reach.
Ransomware-prone operators could cut integration costs as ATLAS pitches a single storage-and-security system to foreign buyers in Yekaterinburg.
Orders for vehicle-mounted counter-drone systems will lift committed revenue to AUD $206 million for 2026, even as margins ease.
Rising electricity demand from data centres and electrification is worsening the odds of costly breakdowns in ageing power plants.
AI-driven phishing and state-linked espionage are pushing Asia-Pacific incident numbers higher, with data breaches still the biggest threat.
Most countries will see only slight progress in tech sovereignty by 2030, with heavy investment failing to close the gap with China and the US.
Critical communications should hold during floods and power cuts, as Cellnex and the Netherlands Red Cross build a nationwide backup network.
Drivers could gain stronger privacy rights as AEVA urges laws to keep connected car data onshore and off by default.
Critical infrastructure operators could gain a single managed route for sensitive data as the partners remove reliance on public internet paths.
The campus gain gives more than 2,100 students and faculty on-premises access to AI computing for weather, cyber and disaster planning.
Broader duties in the UK's proposed cyber law could divert scarce staff from frontline defence, worsening already acute skills gaps.
Critical infrastructure could face tougher cyber rules without stronger workforce pipelines, as 49% of businesses already report a skills gap.
A Barclays survey found 62 per cent of IT and telecoms firms expect more defence work, but skills and funding gaps still hinder growth.
The White House-backed research push will give tens of thousands of Department of Energy staff access to Google AI tools for a year.
As Australia braces for tougher scam rules, the exchange is expanding its intelligence-sharing role and separating management from oversight.
The Australian AI infrastructure provider is betting on onshore data control as it seeks AUD $40 million from investors in a fully underwritten float.
Funding shortages and weak customer demand are limiting UK cybersecurity startups' path to scale, despite a 252% surge in new firms.
The certification could sway procurement decisions for critical infrastructure buyers weighing cyber assurance alongside surveillance performance.
Tight power supply and scarce industrial sites could slow the capital's push to host more secure cloud and AI facilities.