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Not all automation technology is created equal: choosing the right tool for the right challenge

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Defence contractors urged to pair generative AI with deterministic software as regulated bids face compliance, audit and security risks.
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DOC launches satellite sensors trial in remote parks

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Satellite sensors trial in New Zealand national parks could save DOC more than NZD$1 million and cut helicopter trips to remote huts and toilets.
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Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand

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Avanade steps up New Zealand presence as businesses move from AI pilots to full-scale delivery and local partners race to meet demand.
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Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award

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Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins inaugural global AI safety prize as the New Zealand moderation firm expands its fight against online harm.
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Ecommpay report says eCommerce fraud needs overhaul

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Ecommpay urges eCommerce overhaul as fraud report says current controls miss social engineering, distort competition and leave merchants exposed.
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QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration

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QuSecure has joined a NIST-backed consortium to test tools and methods that help organisations find and replace quantum-vulnerable public-key systems.
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Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms

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Eptura deepens Microsoft 365 integration as it targets large firms with AI-powered desk, room and collaboration tools for hybrid workplaces.
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Caseware wins accounting software awards for AI platform

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Caseware secures Overall Accounting Platform of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough and a 2026 Top New Products nod for Extractly.
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SenSen expands AI parking enforcement across Ontario

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SenSen rolls out AI-powered parking enforcement across Ontario, as Toronto and nearby cities report big gains in safety and efficiency.
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Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub

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Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.
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Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029

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Most governments will lean on AI agents for routine decisions by 2028, with stricter explainability and human oversight baked in by 2029.
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3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026

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3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
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NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use

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NCS integrates its agentic AI platforms with NVIDIA AI Enterprise to deliver sovereign, production-grade AI for regulated sectors across Asia.
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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks

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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.
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EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform

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EclecticIQ launches Defence TIP, a doctrine-aligned cyber intel platform tailored for NATO, US military and coalition defense workflows.
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Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions

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Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
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If women do not build it, it will be built without us

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A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.
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Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech

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Female leaders at SAS Australia and New Zealand are mentoring, advocating and innovating to build pathways for the next generation in tech.
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Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public

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TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.
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TechnologyOne unveils AI Guide for councils, students

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TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.