Stronger demand for gas turbines and grid equipment lifted first-quarter orders, revenue and profit, prompting a higher 2026 outlook.
Real-time streaming could curb the soaring electricity use of AI data centres, helping Australia’s sector grow without bigger energy bills.
Banks could speed up mortgage approvals and customer service with the new tools, after one lender cut response times by 32%.
Poor digital confidence is leaving 42% of Kiwi small businesses dreading tax time, as mixed systems and security gaps expose errors.
Price parity between its flagship SUVs helped Volvo New Zealand post a 67 per cent jump in first-quarter sales as EV demand firmed.
Codex and ChatGPT users get a model that OpenAI says performs better on coding, research and office work while using fewer tokens.
The expanded tie-up aims to automate telecoms, retail and IT workflows while giving enterprises tighter oversight of AI agents across both platforms.
The deal should cut manual reconciliation by about 95% and help the cybersecurity training firm accept payments in more than 140 currencies.
Smaller investment firms could cut costs and manual work as a single system replaces fragmented trading and risk tools across asset classes.
The payment option is generating more completed sales, with approval rates for online guest checkouts rising to 75.18% in April 2026.
Banks that fail to modernise core systems may struggle to scale AI, cloud services and new payment rails, Temenos and Bain warn.
Organisations facing stricter cyber rules and audit demands now have a single managed offering spanning multiple standards and continuous compliance support.
Businesses and shoppers are being urged to spot fake sites before clicking, as phishing pages and scam shops fuel rising fraud losses.
Joint customers could cut campaign overhead as SAP and Google Cloud tie customer data and AI agents across platforms, with rollout due in 2026.
Rework is eating into localisation budgets as AI content speeds up output but leaves global brands struggling with cultural fit.
Stricter EU pay rules are driving multinationals to centralise payroll data, with Payslip now processing 1.3 million payslips a year.
Higher margins and a record dividend followed Tech Mahindra’s FY26 as deal wins jumped and profit rose despite a tough macro backdrop.
The shift could see startup tools reach PepsiCo's operations faster, as the group narrows its APAC scheme to suppliers ready for rollout.
Encrypted processing will let partners handle cross-border payments while keeping customer data private, as Alipay+ is used by 1.8 billion accounts.
Consumers in New Zealand are being offered a new premium payments package as banks face tougher scrutiny over rewards and overseas spending costs.
