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Ryan Morris-Reade
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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.
Former TechDay team member.

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NVIDIA has launched 8th generation AI software TensorRT 8

Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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NVIDIA has launched the eighth generation of the company's AI software, the TensorRT 8, which now does language queries at half the speed.
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Survey finds 81% of employees want more AI at work to increase productivity

Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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SnapLogic has published new research finding 81% of employees believe AI improves their overall performance at work.
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Xero launches first of kind advisory council to help educate small businesses on responsible data use

Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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Xero has announced the launch of the Xero Responsible Data Use Advisory Council, educating small business owners on responsible data use.
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Zoom moves into contact centre market, acquiring Five9 in $14.7 billion stock transaction

Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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Zoom has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the cloud contact centre Five9 in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.7 billion.
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NASA is migrating back to on-premises 640 TB all-flash mission-critical storage

Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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NASA has chosen Storbyte and StorONE's software and hardware storage technologies to improve data protection and functionality while reducing costs.
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Almost half of APAC organisations believe they lack necessary security talent - CrowdStrike research

Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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CrowdStrike research reveals almost half of APAC organisations believe they lack the necessary security talent. .
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Huawei makes major announcements at Huawei Cloud Summit 2021

Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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Huawei Cloud Summit 2021 in Singapore explores the impact of cloud technologies on digital transformation across sectors.
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New AI technology helps doctors detect cancerous lesions

Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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NEC Corporation has announced the development of an AI technology to support doctors in determining if colorectal lesions are neoplastic or non-neoplastic.
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Foodstuffs partners with Fortinet in a major network infrastructure refresh

Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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Foodstuffs have partnered with Fortinet to replace its legacy network infrastructure and centralise its network configuration in a major refresh.
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Snowflake now supports open source Unified ID 2.0 with enhanced audience targeting and protection

Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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Snowflake supports Unified ID 2.0 to enrich audience data while protecting personal information. Optimize data-first advertising strategies easily.
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Microsoft announces cloud OS Windows 365 - Full windows 11 experience online

Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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Microsoft announces Windows 365, a cloud service that streams the full Windows experience to personal and corporate devices.
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New NVIDIA powered AI Integration Hub, launched by PTC with NetApp

Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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AI Integration Hub launch designed for enterprises to use AI and data science to solve complex problems with free access.
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Most organisations still use trucks for data migration, and over half fail

Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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Most companies are still using outdated methods, such as trucks, to migrate data to the cloud, according to a survey by WANdisco.
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Oracle updates ERP and EPM with machine learning, finance reporting, AI risk management, unified projects

Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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Oracle has updated its ERP and EPM platforms, with machine learning, financial reporting tools, AI-powered risk management, and unified project management.
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94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches last year - Human error top cause

Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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Egress survey finds a substantial 94% of organisations experienced insider data breaches in the last year, with human error the top cause.
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Paradox - Enterprise leaders want more IT freedom and more security at the same time

Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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Hysolate's study reveals enterprise IT and security leaders want more IT freedom and more IT security at the same time.
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New certification standards announced, designed to secure and protect consumer data

Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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Vanta has announced the public availability of two new certification standards designed to help secure the internet and protect consumer data.
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Cloudflare partners with GlobalDots to provide SOC as-a-service for companies and organisations

Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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Cloudflare has partnered with GlobalDots to provide Security Operation Centers (SOC) as-a-service for companies and organisations.
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600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months

Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.
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Link Group appoints ANZ's Nicole Pelchen as new Chief Technology Officer

Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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After an extensive global executive search process, Link Group has appointed ANZ's CIO Nicole Pelchen as the company's new Chief Technology Officer.