Bolt.new launches Forge for Pro users with open models
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Kiwi stories
2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award
Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.
Revolution InfoSec launches SecurityCentral in New Zealand
Medium-sized firms face tougher boardroom cyber duties as the new platform aims to replace spreadsheets and fill a market gap.
AI shrinks exploit window to zero days, ESET warns
Businesses have almost no time to patch flaws now, as ESET says the median gap between disclosure and exploitation fell to zero days in 2026.
Velduro expands into 24 countries within 10 months
Demand for New Zealand-made e-bikes has pushed the Papamoa start-up into two dozen markets, making it a fast-rising exporter.
NMIT & NZAero launch Hamilton aviation training hub
New Zealand's aviation maintenance industry could face a bigger skills squeeze as the North Island gains a new training route for engineers.
New Zealand academics call for AI office as fears grow
With deepfakes and other harms already reaching users, academics say a dedicated office would help New Zealand regulate AI and join global talks.
Editor Interviews
Conversations with technology leaders, founders and operators.
Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI
Only 19 per cent of enterprise AI use cases hit most or all goals, as Infosys urges firms to pair technology with data, training and governance.
Yesterday
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
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Genetec: Open platforms key as physical security evolves
Businesses are prioritising hybrid, open security systems to protect existing hardware investments while adopting cloud and AI tools more gradually.
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Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature
Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.
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Expert Opinions
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5 takeaways for tech leaders at the CIO Innovation Summit 2026
Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.
2 days ago
SonicWall wins two CybersecAsia awards, joins Hall of Fame
Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.
3 days ago
Opinion: Yes, AI is coming for your job
Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.
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Microsoft dramatically cut their distributors
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Latest News
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Octave names S-OIL & Coupang as APAC award winners
The awards spotlight software use that is helping operators cut downtime and improve engineering data reliability across Asia-Pacific industries.
New Zealand digital government score rises as AI test looms
AI search could expose weaknesses in New Zealand public services, even as the country's digital government score climbed to 68.8.
Riverbed launches Network 360 with AI observability
Existing customers can access AI-driven troubleshooting without a higher base price, as Riverbed bundles new observability tools into Network 360.
Adobe adds AI tools to Elements 2027 photo, video suite
New AI features in Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2027 aim to speed editing and help users find tools faster in Adobe's consumer suite.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Nutanix wins Gartner nods across three key reports
The vendor's latest rankings may help it win deals as customers seek a single platform for hybrid cloud, virtual machines and Kubernetes.
Today
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users
Regulated organisations can keep wireless WAN telemetry and management data inside their own environments, easing compliance concerns.
Today
Google Cloud named Leader in Forrester cloud assessment
Enterprises seeking AI-ready infrastructure may see Google Cloud's higher score as validation of its database, analytics and Kubernetes services.
Yesterday
Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
The ranking underlines demand for security that can enforce policy across cloud, branch and data centre networks as firms decentralise infrastructure.
2 days ago