ICT sector stories

Industrial manufacturing heads Digitain's cyber risk index, with healthcare and information technology close behind as attacks, breaches and ransomware mount.

Fortinet report says cyber shortages are now a business risk as most firms grapple with breaches, AI pressures and rising hiring costs.

Creative ITC and IMSCAD team up to boost remote workstation services for architecture, engineering and construction firms using graphics-heavy software.

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian unveils Gemini Enterprise as an open, secure workplace AI platform linking models, data, chips and security.

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand as it opens a Sydney office and deepens local AI ties.

NZ businesses using AI could be earning far more, with Deloitte Access Economics finding sizeable revenue lifts and rising spending on the technology.

Fortinet backs AI governance and quantum-safe upgrades as sustainability report highlights lower product energy use and training progress.

Güntner taps former FläktGroup executive Yan Evans to unify its data centre push as AI-fuelled demand drives cooling expansion.

ServiceNow and Google Cloud deepen AI tie-up as quarterly subscription revenue rises 19% and guidance is lifted after strong contract wins.

Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.

Aviato Consulting wins Google Cloud's ANZ Partner of the Year award after rapid growth, a major migration push and rising AI specialisation.

SAP and Google Cloud widen AI partnership to give marketers agent-driven campaign tools linking customer data, activation and optimisation.

The Gentlemen ransomware group has surged to second place in 2026 by victim count, with Check Point saying it may be far larger than its public tally.

Inde has tapped Matthew Flatt to head its Data, Intelligence and Architecture practice, as New Zealand firms sharpen focus on governance and AI-readiness.

Avanade steps up New Zealand presence as businesses move from AI pilots to full-scale delivery and local partners race to meet demand.

Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.

Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.

New Zealand businesses say stable power prices and supply would unlock investment, as Schneider Electric research flags energy uncertainty as a brake on growth.