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OpenAI says Kiwis use ChatGPT to save hours weekly

New Zealand users are saving hours a week with ChatGPT, as the tool is used for work, budgets, health checks and trip planning.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership

Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Software-as-a-Service

Flam raises USD $40 million in QED-led funding round

The cash will fund research, product expansion and overseas sales as the San Francisco-based company grows beyond 100 enterprise customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration

Businesses will soon need wallet-based checks as EU rules push verified digital credentials into onboarding and compliance across 27 member states.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Marketing Technologies

Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push

Fans will be able to take part in predictions and voting across Cricket Australia channels as the deal aims to boost first-party data and sponsor value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Marketing Technologies

LoopMe brand lift joins Trade Desk measurement marketplace

Advertisers can now run brand lift studies inside The Trade Desk as the integration widens access across 35 markets and cuts minimum impression levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Hybrid & Remote Work

Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq

Higher rents mean Bristol and Brighton now outprice Paris and Berlin for many workers, according to bunq's latest living-cost index.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

Plaud launches wearable AI earbuds for workplace tasks

Workplace users can now capture meetings and calls without a phone, as Plaud's new earbuds pair with software that turns conversations into tasks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Mara raises USD $7 million for Spike counter-drone

The startup plans to deploy its automated defence system to key customers by end-2026, after field tests with the US Army and special forces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce unveils Koa CRM reasoning model on NVIDIA

The model is already being piloted by customers as Salesforce pushes AI deeper into CRM workflows with fewer errors and more control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

India tech leaders back engineers for sustainability & AI

India's push for semiconductors and AI is putting pressure on firms to train engineers who can handle faster-changing systems and sustainability goals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week