Printed Energy has received federal government funding to continue developing innovative new battery technology. [ + ]

nbn co’s use of copper-based FTTN is flawed and should be discontinued, according to Internet Australia. [ + ]

Microsoft's focus on cloud services and subscriptions helped the company more than double its net income for the June quarter. [ + ]

As use of iOS in the enterprise grows, Apple devices are becoming increasingly popular targets for cybercriminals, with the number of exploits patched in Q1 exceeding the number discovered in all of last year. [ + ]

Optus has announced what it says is one of the largest investments in regional mobile infrastructure in Australia's history, with plans to spend $1bn by June next year to build 500 new mobile sites. [ + ]

IBM has opened its third IBM Cloud data centre in Sydney and its fourth in Australia as part of a wider expansion of its global data centre footprint. [ + ]

More than a quarter of Australians are ready for internet-connected virtual assistants or smart appliances to make purchases on their behalf, up from just 12% less than a year ago, according to Visa. [ + ]

Data centre operator Metronode is building expansions for its GovDC data centres in Unanderra and Silverwater and its facility in Derrimut, Melbourne. [ + ]

The federal government has announced plans to establish a new Home Affairs super portfolio modelled after the UK's Home Office, as well as a new Office of National Intelligence. [ + ]

The nbn's fixed wireless rollout is continuing at a fast pace, with an extra 45 towers due to have been deployed across June and July, while retail nbn satellite providers have agreed to raise allocations at little extra cost. [ + ]

Smart water meter company WaterGroup has announced a partnership to connect its IoT smart meters to the fast-growing Australian Sigfox LPWA network under deployment by Thinxtra. [ + ]

Data centre operator Equinix will spend $54.3m to double the rack capacity of the SY4, the company's fourth and newest facility in Sydney. [ + ]

Gartner expects IT spending in Australia to reach $83.1bn this year, driven by strong growth in enterprise software spending. [ + ]

CSIRO's Data61 has teamed up with the Queensland government to establish Australia's first functional programming open lab in Brisbane. [ + ]

Internet neutrality and freedom of speech are under threat by Donald Trump's administration, according to a QUT academic. [ + ]