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Ryan Morris-Reade
Contributor
Ryan is a freelance writer, web developer, carpenter and tech enthusiast. Based near Auckland, New Zealand, he loves to read and write, cook and eat, build PCs and furniture, play the ukulele and is a keen outdoor enthusiast. When not on a laptop or in the workshop he’s probably exploring New Zealand backcountry with his dog.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Ryan - Page 24

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Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce plan to launch new commerce product
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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data analytics
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commerce systems
Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce are working toward an agreement to launch Salesforce Social Commerce, a headless commerce product designed and built in China.
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ServiceNow's new platform helps businesses facing hybrid work challenges
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
ServiceNow has announced its Now Platform Rome release, delivering hundreds of innovations to help organisations adapt to the hybrid work era.
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There's an increased demand for open source talent, but 92% of employers struggle to find enough
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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devops
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apm
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open source
The 2021 Open source Jobs Report reveals the increasing demand for open source talent and challenges faced by hiring managers. #OpenSource #Hiring.
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Bentley Systems' NZ-based software vendor Seequent acquires Minalytix
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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saas
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mining
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seequent
Bentley Systems has announced its New Zealand based Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, developer of MX Deposit.
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New low-code tools from Salesforce automate time-consuming, manual processes
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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rpa
Salesforce rolls out three new Einstein Automate products to help customers use low-code tools to automate time-consuming, manual processes.
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CoderSchool closes US$2.6 million pre-Series A funding
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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martech
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e-learning
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ai
CoderSchool raises $2.6m in pre-Series A round led by Monks Hill Ventures to expand educational content and technology infrastructure in Vietnam.
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AI-driven solution automates and simplifies campus network rollouts
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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network infrastructure
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aiops
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wireless networks
Juniper Networks has announced new AI enterprise features enabling customers to scale and simplify the rollout of campus wired and wireless networks.
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Snowflake first to successfully complete new global sensitive data assessment
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake has announced the successful completion of an assessment conducted by KPMG on the 14 Key Cloud Controls for protecting sensitive data.
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Financial services organisations spend over $2.62 million on ransomware recovery
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Mid-sized financial services organisations in Asia Pacific and Japan spent more than US$2.62 million on average recovering from ransomware attacks.
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The majority of ANZ businesses believe observability is essential, only a handful use it
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
While 92% of ANZ respondents believe observability is essential and strategic to their business, only 25% have fully developed observability practices.
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IDC forecasts cloud spending to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Global spending on cloud services is predicted to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025, according to the International Data Corporation.
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Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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bots
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cybercrime
A new report reveals that bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29% in the first half of 2021.
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Intuit confirms the $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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open source
Intuit, the global technology platform behind TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, has announced it's agreed to acquire Mailchimp.
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Apple unveils the new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple unveils new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max with improved camera systems and Super Retina XDR displays.
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How enterprises are benefiting from streaming data - survey
Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New research reveals how enterprises benefit from streaming data, with improved customer experience being the top outcome.
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Cloudera appoints SaaS industry veteran as VP and managing director for ANZ
Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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open source
Cloudera has announced the appointment of Robert Yue as the new vice president and managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
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New Microsoft Teams integrations drive deeper enterprise collaboration
Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
Fuze has announced expanded Microsoft Teams integrations enabling more seamless and efficient workflows between Fuze and Teams users.
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Six60 backed Sidehustle app launches - the social marketplace app for entrepreneurs
Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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ecommerce
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apps
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entrepreneur
Sidehustle Ecommerce launches Sidehustle, a social marketplace app where brands and individuals can buy, sell and rent items, and find and list jobs.
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Zoho's ManageEngine named a Niche Player in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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manageengine
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servicedesk plus
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itsm
ManageEngine has announced it's been named a Niche Player in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Service Management Tools.
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GSBN blockchain platform goes live, built in collaboration with Oracle, Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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public cloud
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blockchain
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iaas
Global Shipping Business Network's blockchain platform has officially gone live to accelerate digital transformation in the global trade sector.