IT Industry stories
Most New Zealand SMEs now use AI tools, but many want firmer safeguards and training before widening adoption.
Employees and managers can now query HR records and book leave in seconds, as Ciphr embeds a chatbot into its software from this month.
Users will be able to draft emails, edit images and summon an AI agent as Google broadens paid access across Workspace and Gemini.
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand will get clearer sales guidance as Kong taps Unfold to accelerate AI and API deal flow.
Short-form creators can now edit clips with natural-language prompts as Google rolls its new video model out to Shorts, Create and Gemini.
Search users will get background AI agents and custom layouts as Google broadens Gemini across its apps, YouTube and Workspace.
Shoppers in Britain now have another route to cheaper goods as a German price comparison group enters a crowded UK eCommerce market.
Strong adoption of AI tools and SaaS+ lifted TechnologyOne to its 17th straight record first-half profit and revenue.
Partners selling Dell's focus products will get quicker rebates and real-time pricing as the company moves to simplify AI dealmaking.
The refurbished IT hardware supplier will expand under Claudio Christensen as demand grows for cheaper, lower-waste enterprise technology across Europe.
The award puts a remote island cyber specialist in the national spotlight as firms seek more help against rising attacks.
Irish platforms may face fresh pressure to spot grooming earlier as a new system flags suspicious chats before abuse escalates.
The exchange aims to help New Zealand firms tap Southeast Asia's fast-growing digital economy while giving founders a route into new markets.
Members have elected three industry veterans to the board for 2026-27, as GTIA refreshes leadership to guide its strategic direction.
The Manchester firm is now weighing outside funding and headcount growth after repeat business pushed first-year revenue above GBP £250,000.
Growing use of AI fakery is forcing companies to verify who is really on screen before hiring, approving payments or granting access.
Regulatory sandboxes could help firms move AI systems from pilot to wider use as ministers seek to overhaul outdated rules.
The three-day event is set to draw regional tech, creative and education figures as Bath seeks a bigger role in the South West digital economy.
Employers get shorter routes to train managers for AI adoption, as the new courses target governance, strategy and workplace change.
Automation is changing Singapore's tech jobs market, but salaries remain elevated as firms seek scarce AI, data and cyber skills.