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Nureva unveils HDX pro audio series for large hybrid spaces

Sat, 14th Jun 2025
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Nureva launches its HDX pro audio series for large hybrid spaces, offering adaptive voice lift and AI integration for seamless conferencing and assistive listening.
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Vertiv unveils 142kW AI data centre design for NVIDIA GB300

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Vertiv launches a 142kW cooling and power design for NVIDIA GB300, boosting AI data centre efficiency with digital simulation and Adaptable cooling.
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Guardian agents set to secure 15% of AI market by 2030

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Guardian agent technologies are set to capture 15% of the AI market by 2030, ensuring secure and trustworthy AI interactions, says Gartner.
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AI, loyalty and ANZ grocery retailers: What's new

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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Australian and New Zealand grocers are set to boost profits and engagement by adopting AI-driven personalisation and loyalty strategies in 2025/2026.
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Pax8 unveils AI toolkit to help MSPs guide SMB automation shift

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Pax8 will launch a Managed Intelligence Toolkit by 2026, helping MSPs guide SMBs in adopting AI-driven automation using Microsoft technologies.
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Klearcom eyes 79% revenue growth as AI fuels global expansion

Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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Klearcom projects 79% revenue growth in 2025, driven by AI innovations and plans to expand its global carrier network and market reach.
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CrowdStrike Q1 revenue rises 20% to USD $1.10 billion as ARR grows

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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CrowdStrike's Q1 revenue rose 20% to USD $1.10bn with ARR growing 22% to USD $4.44bn, reflecting strong subscription and cash flow performance.
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Teachers in Australia & New Zealand offered free Microsoft AI training

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Education Services Australia and Microsoft offer free AI training to teachers in Australia and New Zealand to promote safe, effective generative AI use in classrooms.
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Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API

Fri, 30th May 2025
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New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.
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DreamWorks deepens technology partnership with Lenovo to boost film production

Thu, 29th May 2025
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DreamWorks Animation has deepened its partnership with Lenovo, naming it preferred provider to boost film production with advanced computing solutions.
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Finance leaders to boost agentic AI use for efficiency gains

Thu, 29th May 2025
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Finance leaders plan a sixfold rise in agentic AI use by 2026 to boost efficiency and accuracy amid growing economic volatility, says Wolters Kluwer survey.
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Drone Forge to launch DF Fleet 1, targeting USD $90.7bn market

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Drone Forge will launch its enterprise-grade DF Fleet 1 drone fleet in 2026, targeting the USD $90.7bn global drone market by 2030.
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Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
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Why New Zealand financial services providers must modernise their operations in FY2026

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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New Zealand financial firms must modernise outdated systems in FY2026 to meet rising customer demands and avoid losing market share.
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Red Hat & Meta unite to drive open source AI for business

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Red Hat and Meta join forces to advance open source generative AI, enabling simpler deployment and promoting open standards for enterprise solutions.
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Hitachi Vantara unveils VSP 360 to simplify data management

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Hitachi Vantara launches VSP 360, a unified data management platform with AI-driven tools to simplify hybrid cloud storage for enterprises of all sizes.
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Red Hat launches AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud use

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Red Hat unveils OpenShift Lightspeed, a generative AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud app management, boosting efficiency across all user levels.
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Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost

Wed, 21st May 2025
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A global ICANN survey finds most marketing leaders see strong branding potential in gTLDs, though awareness and cost barriers remain ahead of 2026 application round.
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Workday unveils AI agents to boost HR & finance productivity

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Workday has launched new Illuminate AI agents to boost HR and finance productivity, streamlining hiring, contracts, and frontline worker support.
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Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering for data management

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering and CLAIRE Agents to enhance trusted data management and AI orchestration across major cloud platforms.