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New Zealand drivers favour buttons over touchscreens
Most New Zealand drivers say physical controls are safer to use on the move, as 93% with touchscreens reported distraction at the wheel.
Youth unemployment at 'crisis level' and AI may mean recovery is tough, NZIER says
Recovery alone may not ease youth joblessness, with 15 to 19-year-olds facing 25.3 percent unemployment and AI adding uncertainty.
Securecom goes live on Snowflake's New Zealand instance
The local launch gives New Zealand customers in regulated sectors in-country hosting, faster AI queries and tighter governance over sensitive data.
Feijoa & Renti let renters turn points into KiwiSaver
Renters in New Zealand can now convert loyalty points into KiwiSaver or investments, as Feijoa expands beyond round-ups with Renti Rewards.
Afterpay expands to NZ ticketing as sport spending surges
Fans are turning to buy now, pay later to secure scarce seats, as entertainment orders on the platform jumped 60% year on year.
Lanas to invest NZ$150 million & buy indici in New Zealand
The deal will broaden access to general practice software and lift Lanas' total New Zealand investment towards NZ$200 million over two years.
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Organisations need a strategic approach to skills in the AI world
Companies are missing out on returns from AI and other new tools because staff training and change management are lagging behind.
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AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
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AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.
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MathWorks adds new variant, inspection & test tools
The update aims to cut manual verification work for teams building software-defined products, with new testing and inspection tools added.
Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal
The contract will replace Staffordshire County Council's legacy back-office systems, aiming to cut manual work and improve oversight for 875,000 residents.
Middle managers want humans in security AI decisions
That caution could slow adoption, as 46% of middle managers want a human involved in security-sensitive AI decisions, versus 24% of executives.
Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents
Enterprises could get more dependable AI agents as Dell's update ties internal data to context, governance and faster processing inside customer systems.
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Kore.ai launches Autoloop to optimise enterprise AI agents
Enterprise users could cut manual fixes and hidden AI failures, as the new tool retunes live agents against business goals and guardrails.
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Gartner sees quantum spending reaching USD $1.1 billion
Global quantum computing revenue is set to top USD $1 billion by 2027 as governments and companies keep funding early-stage research.
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FedEx study sees Asia Pacific semiconductor expansion
Geopolitical risks are prompting chipmakers to spread production across Asia Pacific, with 35% planning expansion into new regional markets.
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DigiCert launches Quantum Central for post-quantum shift
Only 7% of organisations have deployed quantum-safe or hybrid cryptography, leaving many exposed as post-quantum migration moves into execution.
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