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Unused Auckland ICU so ready to go it has sheets on beds and working clocks
Healthcare

Unused Auckland ICU so ready to go it has sheets on beds and working clocks

Patients in west Auckland are still waiting for intensive care beds as the six-bed Waitākere Hospital unit has no staff or opening date.

By Rowan Quinn • 2 min read • 2 days ago
New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September

Higher sales helped New Zealand small businesses lift hiring 2.5% in the September quarter, though payment times also lengthened.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Healthcare stories

Personal AI agents now contact customer service teams
Digital Transformation

Personal AI agents now contact customer service teams

Six in ten customer organisations are already fielding autonomous bots, forcing service teams to tighten oversight as AI-to-AI requests become routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support
Software-as-a-Service

Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support

Businesses handling sensitive AI data can now run Kubernetes workloads inside trusted execution environments with added attestation and key controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership
Data Protection

Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership

The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Akamai says online scams overtake phishing attacks
Malware

Akamai says online scams overtake phishing attacks

Scam detections roughly doubled to 6.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, signalling a shift that is widening fraud risk for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Linnify's AI projects drive 30% of revenue in 2026
Digital Transformation

Linnify's AI projects drive 30% of revenue in 2026

Enterprise demand has pushed AI work to nearly a third of Linnify's sales, up from less than 1% in 2023, as it scales across the US and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Oracle launches agentic AI platform for cloud setups
Digital Transformation

Oracle launches agentic AI platform for cloud setups

The rollout aims to cut manual work and speed deployments for firms moving to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications from older systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Oracle expands Marketplace with partner purchasing options
Partner Programmes

Oracle expands Marketplace with partner purchasing options

The changes aim to make enterprise software easier to buy through Oracle channels, as partners seek closer sales support and flexible contracts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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Fortanix adds confidential containers support for AI
Open source

Fortanix adds confidential containers support for AI

The update lets businesses run sensitive AI workloads inside verified trusted execution environments on Kubernetes without exposing data or models to operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
One in five Singapore clinics lack own website link
Artificial Intelligence

One in five Singapore clinics lack own website link

Missing website links may be limiting Singapore clinics' visibility in AI search, with 21% of private listings on Google Maps lacking their own site.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts
Construction

Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts

Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
NCS launches Singapore AI Mission Centre & expands team
Robotics

NCS launches Singapore AI Mission Centre & expands team

The centre is meant to help clients move AI from pilots into live use, as NCS plans to more than triple its deployed engineers to 300.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
St Vincent's urges Australia to back healthcare AI
Data sovereignty

St Vincent's urges Australia to back healthcare AI

Australia could lose control of healthcare AI unless the government sets standards that favour local development, St Vincent's has warned.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI opens new export opportunities for Philippines firms
Manufacturing

AI opens new export opportunities for Philippines firms

A skills shortage could slow Philippine firms' push to use AI in services, even as export-oriented sectors eye higher-value work and new revenue streams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions
Malware

Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions

Stolen information is now the main pressure point in cyber intrusions, with exfiltration appearing in 83 per cent of cases investigated in the third quarter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Construction leads Australian small business sales growth
Construction

Construction leads Australian small business sales growth

Sales growth for Australian small firms eased to 5.2% in the September quarter, even as construction remained among the strongest sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago