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About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark - Page 4
Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool
Last week
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data analytics
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martech
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api
Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
Milestone Systems names Mike Metcalfe South Pacific lead
Last week
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edutech
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smart cities
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manufacturing
Milestone Systems has rehired Mike Metcalfe to lead key South Pacific accounts, driving video intelligence growth in New Zealand and Australia.
Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director
Last week
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Retail media platform Zitcha has named former Meta executive Phil Bonanno APAC Commercial Director to drive its Asia Pacific growth strategy.
Rare PS5 Pro charity auction aids disabled children
Last week
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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payment technologies
Sony Foundation New Zealand is auctioning a rare 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle, with every NZD $ raised funding holiday camps for disabled kids.
Kinetic IT named ServiceNow Asia Pacific Rising Star
Last week
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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rpa
Kinetic IT has been named ServiceNow's 2026 Asia Pacific Consulting & Implementation Rising Star Partner, after recently attaining Elite status.
Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public
Last week
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.
2degrees & Ericsson deploy private 5G at Lyttelton port
Last week
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uc
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
2degrees and Ericsson have activated a private 5G network at Lyttelton Port, boosting safety, reliability and support for remote operations.
Cricut debuts Joy 2, Explore 5 cutting bundles in ANZ
This month
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
Cricut debuts Joy 2 and Explore 5 Essential Bundles in Australia and New Zealand, pairing updated hardware with revamped Design Space tools.
Proofpoint joins AWS Security Hub Extended for email AI
Last month
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data protection
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ransomware
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hyperscale
Proofpoint plugs its AI-powered email and collaboration security into AWS Security Hub Extended, promising simpler cloud procurement and defence.
Sinch unveils AI agent tools for customer engagement
Last month
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
Sinch unveils AI agent tools to orchestrate customer interactions across messaging, email and voice, promising flexible, channel-agnostic deployment.
Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems
Last month
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robots
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smart cities
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digital signage
Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.
AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent
Last month
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data analytics
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iot
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iiot
AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.
VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control
Last month
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Last month
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises
Last month
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.
Oura unveils AI health model tailored to women's needs
Last month
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genai
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data privacy
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llms
Oura launches an AI health model tailored to women, blending medical insight with Oura Ring data to support users through life stages.
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
Last month
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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semiconductors
AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
Milestone opens Singapore hub for AI video security
Last month
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
Milestone opens Singapore AI video hub to showcase open-platform security tech as Asia-Pacific market heads for USD $59.54 billion by 2030.
Keeper deploys Kyber to shield passwords from quantum
Last month
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data protection
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pam
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mdm
Keeper adopts NIST's Kyber post-quantum cryptography in its password tools, aiming to shield credentials from future quantum attacks.
Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack
Last month
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Red Hat launches AI Enterprise “metal-to-agent” platform and AI 3.3 update to standardise governed AI operations across hybrid clouds.