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'Opening Week' at the Australian Open is about more than just tennis
The Australian Open has smashed attendance records with tens of thousands of punters rolling in to the tournaments 'Opening Week'. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Zerafa clashes heads with Tszyu during weigh in
Michael Zerafa and Nikita Tszyu face off ahead of their fight. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Rebuilding Gibbons backs Cross Tasman to spearhead Rosehill chances
Jockey Dylan Gibbons is building his Sydney base of connections and hopes to convert his work with the O’Shea-Charlton yard into wins at Rosehill on Saturday. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Dane once had a GoFundMe for his tennis career. Now he’s guaranteed $150k
Ranked as low as 680th in the world last year, local hope Dane Sweeny has risen to book a spot in the Australian Open. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

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Andreeva finds every answer in 'out of this world' rally
Maya Joint is unable to bring down Mirra Andreeva in a brilliant rally. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Olivia Dean, Central Cee and Little Simz lead 2026 Mobo nominations
The musicians pick up four nominations each, as the ceremony moves to Manchester for the first time. 
© 2026 BBCWorld Thu, 15 Jan 11:35pm 

-Alibaba Takes Major Step to Link Shopping to Main AI App
-TSMC’s Strong Outlook Fires Up Hopes of Sustained AI Boom

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FourKites forms advisory board to shape manufacturing tech
FourKites has created a manufacturing advisory board of senior supply chain leaders to steer its product roadmap and AI-driven logistics tools. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 15 Jan 10:05pm 

-The Bulgarian mechanic Kremlin propaganda keeps killing
-'Israel has the right to continue its attacks,' Lebanese Foreign Minister announces
-CAN 2025 – final: history of encounters between Morocco and Senegal
-Russia expels British diplomat from Moscow embassy over spying claims

Alteryx extends McLaren data deal into WEC Hypercar
Alteryx deepens ties with McLaren Racing, joining its WEC Hypercar project as Official Partner with car branding from the 2027 season. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 15 Jan 9:35pm 

FireMon unveils Policy Workbench for hybrid security
FireMon launches Policy Workbench to guide firewall policy design and automation across complex hybrid networks without overhauling workflows. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 15 Jan 9:05pm 


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Demon cops tough first-round clash
Alex de Minaur faces an uphill battle at the Australian Open following the official draw reveal. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Tips and race-by-race preview for Cowra on Sunday
Everything you need to know to pick a winner at the NSW feature meeting. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

‘It’s exciting’: Star country apprentice primed for metropolitan debut
Jett Newman is counting on Considered and Band Of Brothers to give her a flying start in town on Saturday at Rosehill. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Federer returns to Melbourne Park
Roger Federer arrives in Melbourne for the Australian Open build up. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Eels demand one of three Storm stars in exchange for Zac Lomax
The Eels will only release Zac Lomax to Melbourne if they are appropriately compensated – and they have their eye on three players. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Masur's major plea for Demon
Wally Masur urges Alex de Minaur to request daytime matches at the Australian Open. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 16 Jan 12:05am 

Black Caps star blasts ‘brutal’ century in Aussie Big Bash League
Finn Allen launched eight sixes in a 53-ball 101, a knock simply described by Australian great Ricky Ponting as “brutal”. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 15 Jan 11:35pm 

-Wikipedia owner signs on Microsoft, Meta in AI content training deals

Akeneo unveils AI-driven Winter Release for agentic commerce
Akeneo launches an AI-driven Winter Release to power “agentic commerce”, speeding product data from enrichment to activation for AI buyers. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 15 Jan 10:05pm 

Five9 & Google Cloud launch unified AI contact centre CX
Five9 and Google Cloud unveil a joint AI-powered CX platform, unifying contact centre workflows and customer data across all channels. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 15 Jan 9:45pm 

-Iran internet shutdown enters seventh day as millions remain cut off

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Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers
Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers’ top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 15 Jan 9:15pm 

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