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NOAA picks Google Cloud for weather supercomputer shift

The move could speed forecasting and model updates as the US agency shifts a mission-critical system from on-site supercomputers to the public cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

AccuWeather acquires TOA Systems' lightning detection tech

AccuWeather has acquired TOA Systems' lightning network, enhancing global lightning detection capabilities and aiming to improve safety and preparedness.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2025

Global Stories

Meteorology stories

Data Analytics

HPE takes six of top 10 spots in supercomputer ranking

Its systems now account for more than 11.4 exaflops of combined performance, strengthening the vendor's grip on the supercomputing elite.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

iOS

Rain Viewer adds radar freshness indicators for maps

Users can now see how stale each radar reading is at specific map points, exposing delays that often run eight to 15 minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to platform

Asia-Pacific users can now test quantum workloads remotely on a 12-qubit photonic machine, billed by the second with no commitment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026

Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to cloud platform

Businesses in Canada can now test quantum algorithms on a 12-qubit photonic machine through OVHcloud’s pay-as-you-go platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026

Power / Energy

FTC Solar unveils automated hail stow solution for PV plants

FTC Solar has launched an Automated Hail Stow Solution to protect PV panels from hail damage, leveraging tech and meteorological data for dynamic adjustments.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Fri, 31st May 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Huawei launches Pangu Models 3.0 and Ascend AI Cloud Services

The announcement was made at the annual HUAWEI Developer Conference - HDC.Cloud 2023 – was held in Dongguan, China, this month.

By Gaurav Sharma • 9 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Meteorology stories

Northland

Yellow rain watches issued for Northland, Auckland and Westland

Heavy falls may trigger warnings as a warm, moisture-laden front sweeps across the upper North Island and Westland.

By RNZ • 2 min read • 4 days ago

Space

UK brings solar storm tools into live forecasting use

A £9 billion exposure to major space weather events is prompting earlier warnings for flights, GPS users and the electricity grid.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Drones

AWS highlights AI tools for Canada's wildfire season

As provinces brace for a severe fire season, AWS is touting AI systems that can speed detection, protect crews and improve evacuation alerts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform

Businesses and researchers can now trial photonic quantum hardware by the second, as OVHcloud widens its pay-as-you-go platform with a second machine.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

EWS to launch Canadian hub for remote mining monitoring

EWS to open Canadian hub for satellite-first remote monitoring, backing the move with a multi-million CAD $ investment and local hires.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Gaming

Sony brings climate change education to PlayStation 5 & VR2

Sony launches Climate Station, a free PlayStation 5 and VR2 app using interactive data to educate users on climate change and future scenarios.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Leading scientists from Italy and India meet to advance climate modelling and research using AI

The partnership aims to improve monsoon and extreme-weather forecasts, with researchers also targeting better ocean monitoring and climate projections.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Huawei Cloud & Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau launch AI weather model

Huawei Cloud and the Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality launch the pioneering Zhiji Regional Model, an AI-based tool yielding short-term weather forecasts with an unprecedented fine-scale resolution of 3 km, dwarfing the 25 km scope of conventional global models.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024

Unified Communications

The imperative for collaborative IT in Australian state governments

Australian state governments are being urged to embrace collaborative IT, leveraging partnerships and resource pooling to create effective, standardised solutions and tackle skills shortages in sectors including bushfire management and cybersecurity.

By Bryan Saba • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2024