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With deepfakes and other harms already reaching users, academics say a dedicated office would help New Zealand regulate AI and join global talks.
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Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
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ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.
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Exclusive: ABBYY flags data readiness as AI barrier
Unready data, model limits and governance hurdles are slowing enterprise AI rollouts, ABBYY said at its Singapore event.
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Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform
Mid-market clients should gain broader threat visibility and tighter remote access control as Thrive upgrades its managed security platform.
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Avalara named Leader in IDC MarketScape e-invoicing
Businesses facing fast-changing e-invoicing rules may gain a simpler route to compliance as Avalara's single API lets them activate mandates by configuration.
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Gartner warns AI layoffs could force rehiring by 2029
Businesses that cut staff too aggressively on AI savings may face higher costs later, with Gartner forecasting rehiring for 30% by 2029.
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Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
A second straight top ranking underlines growing demand for firewall tools that span cloud and on-premise systems without separate stacks.
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