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Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Disaster Recovery

Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities

Customers in five cities gain backup Azure routes designed to keep AI and critical enterprise workloads online if one link fails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history'
Agricultural Technology

El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history'

Strong winds, dry spells and flooding are more likely across New Zealand as the Pacific pattern strengthens to very strong in September.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week
One job ad, 1000 applicants: How do you stand out in a world of AI job hunters?
Digital Transformation

One job ad, 1000 applicants: How do you stand out in a world of AI job hunters?

Recruiters are resorting to AI filters as polished applications flood vacancies, with some roles attracting more than 1000 candidates.

By RNZ • 6 min read • Last week
Appian honours Accenture, Deloitte & others in APJ
Digital Transformation

Appian honours Accenture, Deloitte & others in APJ

Public sector agencies and enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan are using Appian partners to speed up workflows and cut manual work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI
Digital Transformation

HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI

Tender teams at HEB Construction now save hours per bid after AI turned scattered staff records into tailored CVs and bios.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike launches SafeMind and cyber defence AI lab
Security Information and Event Management

CrowdStrike launches SafeMind and cyber defence AI lab

Enterprise security teams could see faster breach detection and response as CrowdStrike's new AI models are trained on live threat data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises
Data Protection

Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises

Enterprises are demanding audit trails and spending controls as AI agents move from pilots into live systems with access to core business data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
NZ tech marketing awards finalists named across sector
Software-as-a-Service

NZ tech marketing awards finalists named across sector

Marketing is gaining strategic weight as nine tech businesses vie for honours in awards that spotlight New Zealand firms' push overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners
Manufacturing

Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners

The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Company-X launches testbed for roading verification records
Software-as-a-Service

Company-X launches testbed for roading verification records

The platform could help roading teams spot defects sooner by turning scattered verification records into searchable, location-based evidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Nvidia begins shipping Vera CPU for AI data centres
Data centers

Nvidia begins shipping Vera CPU for AI data centres

The move deepens Nvidia's grip on AI server design as cloud customers seek tighter integration, lower power use and faster deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Brickworks cuts integration delivery time from 80 days to 12
Software-as-a-Service

Brickworks cuts integration delivery time from 80 days to 12

The overhaul has unlocked trapped procurement data and helped the building products maker set up 18 interfaces in just 12 days.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Bakers Delight speeds digital marketing rollouts with Boomi
Software-as-a-Service

Bakers Delight speeds digital marketing rollouts with Boomi

Reusable integrations have cut Bakers Delight's rollout times for new digital tools, with Shopify live in four months and Klaviyo in three.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
ClickHouse buys RunReveal to boost security analytics
Security Information and Event Management

ClickHouse buys RunReveal to boost security analytics

Security teams could get faster investigations as ClickHouse folds RunReveal's platform expertise into its database business.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Bud Communications wins Daikin & WEX in APAC growth
eCommerce

Bud Communications wins Daikin & WEX in APAC growth

The agency's Australian headcount has quadrupled since 2024 as multinational clients seek APAC communications support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cohesity adds managed clean room to HCLTech VaultNXT
Data Protection

Cohesity adds managed clean room to HCLTech VaultNXT

Organisations hit by ransomware will gain a secure, auditable recovery environment as HCLTech expands VaultNXT with Cohesity's clean room service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI
Software-as-a-Service

HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI

Tender teams at HEB Construction are now saving hours on bids after AI turned scattered staff CVs into reusable, structured data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tech leaders urge faster progress for women in cyber
Artificial Intelligence

Tech leaders urge faster progress for women in cyber

AI-driven cyber threats are sharpening the talent crunch, as women still account for just 22% of the global workforce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Women urged to close cyber skills gap as AI reshapes work
Security Operations Centres

Women urged to close cyber skills gap as AI reshapes work

With women at just 17% of Australia's cyber workforce, leaders warn AI could widen shortages unless firms widen recruitment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week