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Digital Infrastructure stories - Page 14

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Industry leaders stress AI progress with focus on trust & impact

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Industry leaders highlight AI's rapid integration across sectors, stressing trust, security, and ethical innovation as key to its responsible future impact.
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Climate risks threaten 27% of global data centres by 2050

Sat, 12th Jul 2025
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Climate change threats could place 27% of global data centres at high or moderate risk by 2050, raising insurance costs and risking digital infrastructure.
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InDebted acquires Debtworks to boost New Zealand collections

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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InDebted has acquired Debtworks, enhancing its New Zealand debt collection capabilities and appointing Leyden Tolhurst as its first local country head.
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Datadog enters S&P 500 after revenue hits USD $2.8 billion

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Datadog joins the S&P 500 after reporting USD $2.8 billion revenue, marking a 26% rise as cloud and AI markets expand globally.
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Trend Micro invests in Pacific as regional cybersecurity surges

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Trend Micro boosts its Pacific Islands investment after 150% growth, aiming to triple revenue by 2027 amid rising regional cybersecurity demands.
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ANZ businesses urged to prioritise AI readiness & strategy

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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ANZ business leaders urge prioritising AI readiness and strategy to harness its transformative potential and address key data and infrastructure challenges.
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AI & cloud security top enterprise concerns amid tool sprawl

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Thales' 2025 study reveals AI and cloud security top enterprise concerns as 52% of firms shift budgets amid growing complexity and rising cyber threats.
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Japan enacts Active Cyber Defense Law to neutralise threats

Mon, 30th Jun 2025
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Japan has passed the Active Cyber Defense Law, allowing pre-emptive action against cyber threats while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties.
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New secure data centre Mātai opens at RNZAF Base Auckland

Mon, 30th Jun 2025
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The Government Communications Security Bureau has opened Mātai, a new secure data centre at RNZAF Base Auckland, enhancing New Zealand's digital infrastructure security.
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Fiji central bank leads push for stronger national cyber resilience

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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The Reserve Bank of Fiji is spearheading efforts to enhance national cyber resilience amid rapid digital growth, urging collaboration between public and private sectors.
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Spectrum appoints Marty Bennett to lead new era of growth

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Spectrum appoints Marty Bennett as Country Manager, signalling renewed focus on governance, staff growth and key IT services in New Zealand.
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Beyond the legacy: Rethinking SIEMs in an age of cyber escalation

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Legacy SIEM systems struggle against rising cyber threats, prompting firms to embrace AI-driven security for faster, smarter defence and improved resilience.
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Exclusive: New Zealand's most connected data centre eyes rapid growth

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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Datacentre220, Auckland's most connected data centre with 90 network partners, plans rapid national expansion to meet soaring demand for edge connectivity.
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StorONE launches ONEai for on-premises AI training & analysis

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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StorONE launches ONEai, an on-premises AI solution enabling large language model training and analysis within enterprise storage, cutting costs and cloud reliance.
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Nicola Gerber appointed Fastly Vice President for APJ growth drive

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Fastly has appointed Nicola Gerber as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead growth and boost adoption of its edge cloud platform in the region.
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Tuatahi & Ventia sign NZD $110 million fibre network deal

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Tuatahi First Fibre has appointed Ventia as its primary partner in a NZD $110 million deal to support its expanding fibre broadband network across New Zealand.
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inTechnology marks 25th year with intechnology.com acquisition

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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inTechnology celebrates 25 years by acquiring intechnology.com, enhancing its global digital presence as it expands into North America and Asia Pacific.
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Vertiv names Mike Giresi as global CIO to drive AI strategy

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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Vertiv appointed Mike Giresi as global CIO from 30 June 2025 to drive AI adoption, cybersecurity, and digital productivity across its worldwide operations.
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Transport sector faces rising cyber risks amid AI boom

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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A survey reveals transport firms face rising cyber risks and cost pressures amid surging AI adoption, with 81% citing cybersecurity as their top networking challenge.
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SX Tasman Express to boost Australia–New Zealand bandwidth

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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Southern Cross, Alcatel Submarine Networks and OMS Group will build the SX Tasman Express, adding 400Tbps capacity between Sydney and Auckland by 2028.