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Deployment of driverless cargo bikes is closer than you think
Smart Cities

Deployment of driverless cargo bikes is closer than you think

Urban parcel firms could cut last-mile costs and speed deliveries by about 20 per cent as autonomous cargo bikes start to mature.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Inaugural NZ tech event addresses our digital future
Data sovereignty

Inaugural NZ tech event addresses our digital future

Spark Business Labs held Future State 2023 yesterday at Auckland's Spark Arena, inviting a range of business and thought leaders to discuss the future of work.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 12th May 2023

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NVIDIA highlights innovative solutions for climate, environmental challenges
Artificial Intelligence

NVIDIA highlights innovative solutions for climate, environmental challenges

NVIDIA's GTC Sustainable Futures Showcase highlighted pioneering AI solutions to combat climate challenges, with firms aiming for greater sustainability and resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2025
Adobe Summit Day 2: Cook skewers AI Hype, serves up truth
Marketing Technologies

Adobe Summit Day 2: Cook skewers AI Hype, serves up truth

At the Adobe Summit, Marriott's Hillary Cook challenged the AI hype, emphasising practical implementation and readiness over mere technological excitement.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2025
DigiCert to launch World Quantum Readiness Day in 2024
Quantum Computing

DigiCert to launch World Quantum Readiness Day in 2024

Digital trust giant DigiCert announces inaugural World Quantum Readiness Day on 26 September 2024, sparking global discussion on need to secure quantum future.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 7th May 2024
VAST Data partners with NVIDIA & Supermicro for AI infrastructure
Hyperscale

VAST Data partners with NVIDIA & Supermicro for AI infrastructure

VAST Data has teamed up with tech providers NVIDIA and Supermicro to meet growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure with an innovative data platform. The collaborations offer scalable, future-proof solutions to partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024
Intel reveals transistor scaling breakthroughs at 2023 IDEM
EduTech

Intel reveals transistor scaling breakthroughs at 2023 IDEM

Intel showcases groundbreaking transistor scaling innovations at 2023 IDEM, extending Moore's Law's principles. .

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2023
Lenovo enables modern, dynamic workplaces with latest launch
Hybrid & Remote Work

Lenovo enables modern, dynamic workplaces with latest launch

Lenovo is launching new tech tools and accessories to support the needs of remote and hybrid workforces, offering immersive 3D and advanced security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023
Huawei's 5G Business Dialogue Salon aims to promote 5G tech
Unified Communications

Huawei's 5G Business Dialogue Salon aims to promote 5G tech

At Huawei's 5G Business Dialogue Salon, an idea exchange platform for global carriers, discussions centred around promoting and upgrading the 5G industry.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2023
Red Hat introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-driven IT automation
IT Automation

Red Hat introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-driven IT automation

Red Hat has launched Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant, a generative AI service to drive automation adoption across organisations.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
SnapLogic announces female tech leaders to watch in 2023
IT Automation

SnapLogic announces female tech leaders to watch in 2023

As part of International Women's Day 2023, SnapLogic, an intelligent integration and enterprise automation provider, has named women tech leaders to watch.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023
Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution
Clean technologies

Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution

The new solution offers LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) based insights into critical infrastructure 30 times faster than manual processing.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
Equinix invests in Indonesia with a $74m data centre
Digital Transformation

Equinix invests in Indonesia with a $74m data centre

The centre will be strategically located near the largest internet exchanges to meet the country's growing digital needs.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Equinix commits US$50 million to advance digital inclusion
Hyperscale

Equinix commits US$50 million to advance digital inclusion

Establishes the Equinix Foundation, an employee-driven charitable organisation, to advance digital inclusion through grants and strategic partnerships.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022

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HireHunch launches HunchScore to boost tech candidates' skills
Software-as-a-Service

HireHunch launches HunchScore to boost tech candidates' skills

HireHunch, a Bangalore-based B2B SaaS firm, has launched HunchScore to help tech graduates and professionals ace interviews and boost their career prospects.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
TechWorks launches AI initiative at Bletchley Park
Unified Communications

TechWorks launches AI initiative at Bletchley Park

UK tech industry association, TechWorks, launches new venture at Bletchley Park, TechWorks AI, aimed at governing the challenges and prospects of AI technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
Samsung Australia names winners of nationwide STEM contest
Agricultural Technology

Samsung Australia names winners of nationwide STEM contest

Perth-based Team ORS claims top prize in Samsung Australia's nationwide STEM competition, 'Solve for Tomorrow', with a device addressing pesticide overuse in agriculture.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024