Slack launches code channels for AI software teams
about 1 hour agoShared code channels could keep AI-assisted development visible to whole teams, with human sign-off still needed before production releases.
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New Zealand distributors eye grid upgrades as demand rises
Rising electrification is forcing New Zealand distributors to prioritise grid resilience, data and investment planning as demand outpaces upgrades.
Bovonic sales jump 50% as QuadSense expands overseas
Sales of QuadSense climbed more than 50 per cent in New Zealand as Bovonic prepares to scale the mastitis system in the UK and Ireland.
Kiwibank posts $174m profit as lending & deposits grow
Earnings fell as lower margins squeezed Kiwibank, even though home loans and deposits climbed faster than those of bigger rivals.
Spark mobile revenue returns to growth as dividend rises
Higher cash generation allowed Spark to lift its full-year payout to 16 cents a share as mobile service revenue returned to growth.
New Zealand cyber incidents needing specialist support rise
More New Zealand cyber incidents are now being escalated for specialist help, even as total reports stayed broadly steady in the June quarter.
The human side of being future ready
Cyber defences falter when staff know the rules but still fail to act, making psychology as important as software for resilience.
AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.
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Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
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Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.
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AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
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Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
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Expert Opinions
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Zywave reports say AI reshapes insurance & HR markets
Insurers and employers are tightening AI oversight as new risks, compliance demands and workplace changes reshape underwriting, benefits and HR planning.
Agiloft adds no-code contract management to Salesforce
Sales and legal teams can now handle contract requests inside Salesforce, with Agiloft aiming to cut manual tracking and data mismatches.
NCC Group named in Forrester cyber response report
Clients now want help across the full cyber attack lifecycle, as Forrester says incident response is moving beyond containment and forensics.
iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership
Law firms should get tighter access to governed matter files as the expanded tie-up links iManage content with Thomson Reuters AI tools.
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Gartner urges CFOs to pilot finance AI with governance
Finance chiefs are being warned that weak controls, not poor technology, could make early AI agent pilots in accounting fail.
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Unit4 wins public sector deals as demand for cloud grows
Tight budgets and ageing back-office systems are driving more public bodies to cloud software, as Unit4 adds new customers across Europe and North America.
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SAP Concur launches AI tools for travel & expenses
Finance teams could cut manual work and tighten oversight as SAP Concur rolls out AI tools for approvals, cards and meeting planning.
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Lancom sees automation demand rise as firms cut friction
Automation spending is rising as firms use it to cut back-office bottlenecks and free staff for revenue-generating work.
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