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Revolut launches RevPoints rewards scheme in New Zealand

Revolut launches RevPoints in New Zealand, offering uncapped rewards on everyday spending redeemable for travel, airline miles and gift cards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Roofbuddy processes NZD $78.7 million as it transforms roofing

Roofbuddy has transformed roofing trades with tech, completing 3,594 orders worth NZD $78.7 million, speeding quotes from 24 days to 24 hours.

By James Logan • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025

Global Stories

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Customer Experience

Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide

On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

eLearning

Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push

Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Adobe names Lucius DiPhillips CIO to drive AI focus

Adobe has named Lucius DiPhillips CIO, tasking the ex-Airbnb technology chief with driving its global tech operations and AI transformation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Expedia

Hotel bookings shift as travellers seek value & shorter stays in 2025

In 2025, hotel bookings shift as travellers favour value and shorter stays, with OTAs like Expedia and Trip.com seeing strong growth amid rising price sensitivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Data Protection

Commvault launches Clumio for Iceberg on AWS to boost AI data security

Commvault unveils Clumio for Apache Iceberg on AWS, offering air-gapped, Iceberg-aware backups to strengthen AI and analytics data lakehouse security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Customer Experience

AI voice platform Huckleberry transforms workplace feedback

Huckleberry, an AI voice platform, revolutionises workplace feedback by enabling quick, accessible 360-degree reviews without HR involvement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025

Fintech

Visa appoints Meble Tin to lead Oceania marketing from Sydney

Visa has appointed Meble Tin as Head of Marketing for Oceania, leading efforts from Sydney to boost brand and client engagement across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

DevOps

Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push

Buildkite has named Kevin Gounden as CEO to spearhead growth and AI innovation in its software delivery platform used by top firms worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Tray.ai launches ITSM Agent to automate IT support tasks

Tray.ai launches an AI-powered ITSM Agent that automates routine IT support, cutting human tickets by 75%, boosting efficiency across major firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025

Drones

Eva Zhuang becomes first female Partner at Boman Group

Boman Group has appointed Eva Zhuang as a Partner, making her the first woman in the role, as the firm prepares to launch new funds in 2024.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Mar 2025

Malware

Kaspersky blocks over 893 million phishing attempts in 2024

In 2024, Kaspersky blocked over 893 million phishing attempts, a 26% rise from 2023, as cybercriminals exploited trusted brand names to deceive users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025

Storage

Australian firms encouraged to adopt platform strategies

As Australia and New Zealand gear up for 2025, organisations are grappling with productivity and data management challenges, warns expert Mark Jobbins.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2024

Edge Computing

Airbnb launches Co-Host Network to simplify management

Airbnb has launched its Co-Host Network, allowing local experts to manage properties, helping homeowners earn income without the daily management hassles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Customer Experience

Unexpected advice for tech entrepreneurs

Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

By Mahesh Muralidhar • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2024

Malware

Endor Labs warns of critical vulnerabilities in CocoaPods

Endor Labs reveals major security flaws in CocoaPods, threatening apps like Instagram and Uber. Critical CVEs could impact Swift and Objective-C supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024

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Digital Transformation

Malt appoints Lebarz as Chief Tech & AI Officer

Malt has named Claire Lebarz as its new Chief Technology Officer while she maintains her position as Chief Data and AI Officer, joining the Executive Committee.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025