New Zealand (NZ) stories
Nearly half of firms cannot win approval for more cyber staff, even as breach costs climb and AI adds new security risks.
Frontline device outages are costing logistics and healthcare teams hours a month, pushing mobility from support tool to data source.
Pressure is mounting on ANZ agencies to show returns from data and AI spending as Databricks adds Davinia Simon to court government buyers.
Communities in Australia and New Zealand could share more than AUD $50,000 in funding and Canon gear as the scheme marks 20 years.
Enterprises could cut outage risk as new governance controls let AI spot, explain and act on IT issues across complex digital estates.
Partners in Australia and New Zealand may benefit as Gamma targets higher margins and simpler onboarding in a crowded cloud communications market.
The move strengthens Xero’s North American engineering base as it pushes AI tools into its core accounting software for small businesses.
A Sydney base and local team are meant to help Anthropic win more Australian and New Zealand customers as AI adoption gathers pace.
The review could force brands, influencers and retailers to rethink how ads are labelled, priced and disclosed across digital channels.
The drinks group is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to 2,500 staff to sharpen forecasting, inventory and production as demand shifts overnight.
Legal teams can now feed sensitive deal files from Ansarada into Harvey without losing permissions, audit trails or governance controls.
Channel demand for hybrid and cloud security was in focus as Genetec honoured ANZ partners for work on airports, banks and public sector projects.
The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.
Parents get more screen-free options as Tonies adds Disney figures, personalised audio and new Tonieplay games across its range.
Rising cyber risk across Asia-Pacific is helping channel partners win business as KnowBe4 spotlights top resellers in Singapore.
The Brisbane startup has secured early validation and a reference customer, boosting its fundraising case before the software has finished beta.
Employees across three countries now face stronger login checks after a two-month rollout replaced email and SMS codes with passkeys and biometrics.
Limited access to real-time data is keeping New Zealand fleet assets idle about half the time, Teletrac Navman says.
Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.
AI users are already outperforming peers, with New Zealand SMEs earning about NZD $400,000 more and large firms NZD $59.1 million more in FY25.