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United Rentals expands New Zealand push with cleaner kit
Construction

United Rentals expands New Zealand push with cleaner kit

The new equipment line could help construction and infrastructure customers cut worksite emissions and save up to $25,000 a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Brand new Waitākere Hospital intensive care unit sitting empty
IT Infrastructure

Brand new Waitākere Hospital intensive care unit sitting empty

West Auckland patients will still be sent elsewhere as the new six-bed intensive care unit at Waitākere Hospital remains unopened without staff or funding.

By Rowan Quinn • 3 min read • Last week
Major upgrades at Tōmoana Showgrounds at least a decade away
Local Government

Major upgrades at Tōmoana Showgrounds at least a decade away

Consultation on Tōmoana Showgrounds' long-term plan has begun, but the biggest upgrades, including new facilities, are not due for at least 10 years.

By Linda Hall • 3 min read • Last week
Sunergise to buy Infratec in New Zealand solar deal
Transpower

Sunergise to buy Infratec in New Zealand solar deal

The combined group will expand service for commercial and utility-scale customers across New Zealand and the Pacific after the acquisition closes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
AI boosts value of experienced developers, says Lancom CTO
Disaster Recovery

AI boosts value of experienced developers, says Lancom CTO

AI has made prototypes cheap, but production failures remain costly, putting a premium on experienced developers who can spot hidden risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Selwyn mayor: Lizard surveys holding up big projects
Department of Conservation

Selwyn mayor: Lizard surveys holding up big projects

Three major Selwyn projects could be delayed by six-month lizard surveys costing $14,000 each, the mayor says.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Milestone appoints Peter Bartzios for South Pacific
Surveillance

Milestone appoints Peter Bartzios for South Pacific

The hire strengthens support for large infrastructure and enterprise security projects in the South Pacific, where buyers want systems that can scale over time.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Virtuozzo adds NVIDIA support & lite deployment option
Storage

Virtuozzo adds NVIDIA support & lite deployment option

Smaller sites can now run AI and storage together more cheaply, as the new version targets remote offices and on-premises deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Nvidia's AI tools drive smart city pilots across Europe
Smart Cities

Nvidia's AI tools drive smart city pilots across Europe

Cities from Liverpool to Gothenburg are using Nvidia's AI tools to cut admin time, improve safety and lower operating costs in public services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Twilio evolves from APIs to conversational trust
Customer Experience

Twilio evolves from APIs to conversational trust

As AI agents proliferate, Twilio is focusing on trusted, governed communications infrastructure rather than the apps that sit on top of it.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
AWS reveals Prime Day 2026's vast infrastructure load
Generative AI

AWS reveals Prime Day 2026's vast infrastructure load

The four-day sale pushed AWS to peak at 192 million DynamoDB requests a second and more than 2.3 trillion Lambda invocations daily.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Manitowoc launches Potain ECS platform for tower cranes
Construction

Manitowoc launches Potain ECS platform for tower cranes

It promises faster installation and simpler troubleshooting for emerging-market customers, with a two-wire design replacing dozens of cables on future cranes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure stories

RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round
Manufacturing

RapidCanvas raises USD $29 million in Series B round

The fresh capital will help the Austin-based firm expand sales and engineering as enterprises push AI projects into live operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
GSS adds AI cloud review tool to sanctions platform
Artificial Intelligence

GSS adds AI cloud review tool to sanctions platform

Banks and other financial firms could update sanctions controls faster, as the new tool cuts review times from two days to under four hours.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Utilize acquires tn4 Solutions in Sage growth push
Digital Transformation

Utilize acquires tn4 Solutions in Sage growth push

The deal nearly doubles Utilize's Sage customer base and takes the managed IT services provider to six acquisitions as it eyes £28 million turnover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Rodrigo elected first Asian woman to AI in education post
Higher education

Rodrigo elected first Asian woman to AI in education post

Her election strengthens Southeast Asia's voice in global AI-in-education research, as schools worldwide weigh training, infrastructure and equity concerns.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Mahlab roundtable to tackle reputation & growth
Manufacturing

Mahlab roundtable to tackle reputation & growth

With skills shortages deepening, the session will explore how trust can help firms win funding, attract talent and secure work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week