Xero data shows New Zealand small-business sales rose 3.9% in the March quarter, with retail and hospitality leading a broadening recovery.
Jade Software posts 8% revenue growth to NZD $48.8 million as acquisition and investment costs drag profit lower in 2025.
Cloudflare says indirect prompt injection can fool AI code reviewers, with malicious scripts slipping past models when buried in large files and comment noise.
Viasat's ViaSat-3 F3 satellite reaches orbit after SpaceX launch, promising over 1 terabit per second of capacity for Asia-Pacific users.
Santander backs Ebury's expansion with GBP £50 million in new funding as Centrebridge leads a GBP £550 million round for the fintech.
Payments NZ names Michael Ahie as Board Chair to provide continuity as it works with banks, regulators and government on payments modernisation.
Exaba and Datacentre220 tout a local cloud backup option that can cut storage costs by up to 90% for MSPs and small businesses.
Auckland's commercial and industrial land shortage pushes values to record highs, with a record low supply of development-ready sites driving pressure.
Glean deepens its Australia commitment with a local entity and hiring drive, as ANZ demand for its AI workplace tools accelerates.
Yubico says Australia is already preparing for quantum-era cyber risks as the firm readies a post-quantum device for release next year.
Upwind Security opens a Sydney base to serve APJ customers with real-time cloud and AI workload protection, backed by a USD $250 million funding round.
Legora adds USD $50 million from Atlassian and NVentures as Series D backing swells to USD $600 million and valuation reaches USD $5.6 billion.
Liverton Security launches SGE Plus on New Zealand Government Marketplace, giving agencies a compliance-focused email defence tool with DLP and reporting.
Monte Carlo survey finds 64% of large-enterprise leaders and engineers pushed AI agents into use before readiness, exposing control gaps.
Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.
Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.
BlueCat widens AI suite for network operations with MCP Server preview and broader LiveAssist rollout across its Intelligent NetOps platform.
Intruder's new AI Pentesting tool aims to validate scanner findings in minutes, easing pressure on security teams facing faster-moving threats.
OpenObserve wins USD $10 million backing to expand its Observability 3.0 platform, adding AI SRE and LLM monitoring for enterprise customers.
Hyland wins Gartner 2026 leader nod as AI and governance drive a shift in document management platforms for regulated industries.
