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Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors
Network Infrastructure

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for healthcare, education and large venues, adding indoor and weatherised models with PoE+ support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI
Virtualisation

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI

Broadcom unveils VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 to help enterprises run AI workloads in private cloud with lower costs and tighter security.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Animoca Brands launches USD $10 million Minds AI fund
Software-as-a-Service

Animoca Brands launches USD $10 million Minds AI fund

Animoca Brands backs early-stage developers with USD $10 million Minds AI fund to spur agentic web products across gaming, finance and productivity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
FMG goes live with Workday HCM for core people systems
Data Analytics

FMG goes live with Workday HCM for core people systems

FMG replaces legacy people systems with Workday HCM, payroll and absence tools as the New Zealand insurer targets faster reporting and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

Data centre operators race to make AI-ready sites more energy efficient, using smart cooling, load shifting and grid collaboration.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • Today
Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office
Public Sector

Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office

Cavell Leitch names Rodney Craig to spearhead a Wellington expansion, betting on a senior corporate lawyer to anchor its national growth push.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers
Supply Chain

GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers

GitHub rolls out moderation controls to help open source maintainers curb spam and manage soaring pull request volumes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Harvey launches 500 legal AI agents & builder tool
Robotic Process Automation

Harvey launches 500 legal AI agents & builder tool

Harvey expands legal AI push with more than 500 agents and early access to a builder that lets firms customise workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Tanium launches Atlas to speed IT & security response
Firewalls

Tanium launches Atlas to speed IT & security response

Tanium launches Atlas, an autonomous platform for IT and security teams, as Chief Operating Officer Matt Quinn says AI-driven attacks are accelerating.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Microsoft, Apple and Google dominate first-quarter phishing attacks as scammers broaden tactics from fake logins to payments, QR-code hijacks and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push
Manufacturing

SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push

SAP to acquire Dremio in a bid to bolster its data platform, with the Chief Technology Officer touting open standards for AI-ready analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Digital Transformation

Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment

Gartner survey finds AI-driven layoffs fail to lift ROI, as better returns come from firms investing in skills, roles and operating models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
SAP buys Prior Labs to boost enterprise AI research
Data Analytics

SAP buys Prior Labs to boost enterprise AI research

SAP to invest more than EUR €1 billion in Prior Labs, creating a Europe-based AI research lab for structured business data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Cloudera launches zero-copy connector for ServiceNow
Data Protection

Cloudera launches zero-copy connector for ServiceNow

Cloudera and ServiceNow deepen partnership with a zero-copy connector aimed at governed AI workflows, hybrid data control and traceable automation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence
Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Infoblox adds Axur's AI-driven threat hunting to its security suite, extending detection into social media, app stores and the dark web.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation
Digital Transformation

Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation

Payments NZ chief executive Steve Wiggins says resilience must be built into New Zealand's payments overhaul from the outset, as AI and cyber risks mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape
Data Protection

RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape

Forrester names Sydney-based RecordPoint in its Responsible AI Solutions Landscape as regulated customers demand tighter data governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Anomali launches ThreatStream Next-Gen with AI triage
Security Information and Event Management

Anomali launches ThreatStream Next-Gen with AI triage

Anomali debuts ThreatStream Next-Gen with AI triage to help security teams cut false positives and act faster across intelligence workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
New Relic launches AI knowledge layer for IT incidents
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic launches AI knowledge layer for IT incidents

New Relic adds AI knowledge layer to observability platform, helping engineers and agents link live telemetry with past incidents, changes and service data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today