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Red Hat & NVIDIA expand AI Factory with agent controls
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Red Hat & NVIDIA expand AI Factory with agent controls

about 7 hours ago

Enterprises deploying autonomous AI agents may gain tighter safeguards as the two firms add runtime controls, governed inference and day-zero hardware support.

Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor
Supply Chain

Briscoe Group overhauls NZ supply chain with new hub

Store shelves should stay fuller as Briscoe Group shifts more stock into a larger Drury hub and cuts excess inventory across its chain.

about 12 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Northland

One New Zealand completes 28 mobile network upgrades

Rising demand and patchy coverage prompted the operator to add 5G at 22 sites and build six rural towers, backed by NZD $100 million spent in FY26.

about 16 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Property Market

Auckland warehouses squeeze more stock into same space

Higher Auckland land costs are pushing warehouse operators to boost pallet capacity inside existing buildings, with some projects adding about 5,000 positions.

about 18 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Auckland University of Technology

ResearchRabbit update aims to keep students curious

The changes come as universities weigh whether AI should speed up answers or help students keep exploring their original research questions.

about 21 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
iOS

ZEITARC launches Lineora app for printable photo activities

Families and teachers can now turn photos into printable colouring pages and puzzles, with Lineora offering cloud-based exports on iOS and Android.

2 days ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
University of Canterbury

Young engineers find automation careers in horticulture

A shortage of visible pathways is pushing mechatronics graduates into horticulture automation jobs that are reshaping New Zealand's post-harvest sector.

3 days ago · Mara Sugue

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