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About Jessie

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Jessie Chiang
News editor
Jessie has been storytelling for as long as she can remember. She's worked as a radio reporter and also as a podcast producer. What attracts her most to being a journalist is meeting different people and being exposed to completely new topics. She enjoys hiking and can always do with a snack.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Jessie - Page 8

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Kacific launches mobile app for Gigstarter end-users
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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spacetech
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mobile apps
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isp
The new app will be available across 25 markets and Kacific says it will help ISPs and KADs value and understand their customers better.
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University of Otago to be anchor tenant for new Datagrid facility
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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hyperscale
University of Otago to become anchor tenant for NZ's first carbon-neutral hyperscale data centre, built in Southland.
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Microsoft Entra - the new branch for identity and access solutions
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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multi-cloud
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft launches its new Microsoft Entra product family and announces three new solutions: Permissions Management, Verified ID and Identity Governance.
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Wavelink and Imprivata to give better access to health data
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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healthtech
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wavelink
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imprivata
Wavelink says its new distribution agreement with Imprivata will give Australian clinicians faster and more secure access to patient information.
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APAC to be the fastest-growing cashless region - report
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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financial institutions
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cashless
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bpc
BPC and Kapronasia's new report finds cashless transactions in APAC will rise by 109% from 2020 to 2025, while global cashless payments will triple by 2030.
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Huawei unveils next-generation sustainable data centers
Tue, 31st May 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Huawei says its next-generation data centers will be powered by PowerPOD 3.0, which reduces the footprint by 40% and cuts the energy consumption by 70%.
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Online shopping up 31% this quarter - NZ Post report
Tue, 31st May 2022
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ecommerce
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online shopping
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new zealand post
Online shopping spending in New Zealand for Q1 2022 is up 31% YoY and a whopping 86% YoY, according to the NZ Post eCommerce Spotlight report.
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Welding Industries Australia’s new eCommerce store with Sana Commerce
Tue, 31st May 2022
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ecommerce
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cloud services
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websites
Welding solutions manufacturer Welding Industries Australia chooses Sana Commerce to launch a new integrated eCommerce website and customer portal.
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Siemens uses Zscaler to advance digital transformation in OT
Tue, 31st May 2022
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digital transformation
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rpa
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zscaler
Zscaler and Siemens have partnered to offer customers secure digital transformation for their Operational Technology infrastructures.
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Why how you store data could make or break your business
Mon, 30th May 2022
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Data storage can often be a low priority but the consequences can be devastating. Why is this so important and what should NZ companies be thinking about?.
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Ardern meets with Amazon Web Services CEO on US trade trip
Mon, 30th May 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky has met with the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss AWS’ work in the country.
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Children’s privacy harmed in online learning - Human Rights Watch
Mon, 30th May 2022
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
Governments failed to protect children's privacy during online learning in COVID-19 lockdowns, says a Human Rights Watch report.
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Microsoft and Manaaki Whenua to map NZ's forest cover change
Mon, 30th May 2022
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spacetech
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ai
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cleantech
Microsoft and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, are teaming up to develop improved detection of land use and forest cover change in New Zealand.
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SAP partners with New Zealand Rugby for digital transformation
Fri, 27th May 2022
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digital transformation
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sap
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rugby
The multi-year partnership will see SAP advance NZR with its organisational operations, team performance, fan experience and sustainability goals.
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Top data and tech challenges for APAC banks - report
Fri, 27th May 2022
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
InterSystems’ new report finds that 87% of ANZ banks experience frustrations and concerns in using their data to drive decision-making.
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The ups and downs and runarounds of catching cybercriminals in NZ
Fri, 27th May 2022
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cybersecurity
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police
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cybercrime
We're becoming more and more aware of cybercrimes but how many criminals actually get caught? The New Zealand police explain why the answer is complicated.
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Gartner reveals top three tech trends for banks this year
Wed, 25th May 2022
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data privacy
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ai
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synthetic data
Gartner says generative artificial intelligence, autonomic systems and privacy-enhancing computation are gaining traction in banking and investment services.
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MEC spending for private cellular networks to reach $5.8b
Wed, 25th May 2022
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
A new ABI Research report finds the revenue for Multi Access Edge Compute (MEC) deployments for private cellular networks will reach USD$5.8 billion by 2030.
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GapMaps Live to improve brand decisions on physical locations
Tue, 24th May 2022
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healthtech
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cloud services
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maps
GapMaps has released its latest service GapMaps Live, giving more insights and features to help brands make better decisions about physical locations.
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Australian space tech startup secures SpaceX support
Tue, 24th May 2022
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spacetech
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spacex
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nsw government
Space Machines Company has secured the support of SpaceX as a launch partner in carrying SMC's Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle to space next year.