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Auckland to host game developers conference after boom
Gaming

Auckland to host game developers conference after boom

The sector's NZD $1 billion revenue milestone gives the city a stronger case for attracting talent, investors and digital exports.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

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Microsoft launches Frontier Accelerate for marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft launches Frontier Accelerate for marketplace

Eligible software vendors can now tap guidance, funding and support to list AI tools on Microsoft's marketplace and grow sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
TechnologyOne launches AI tools for students & councils
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne launches AI tools for students & councils

Students, council residents and back-office staff may see faster service as the software group embeds AI into everyday workflows.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 2 days ago
HCS launches 24/7 managed services with €1.45m investment
Data Protection

HCS launches 24/7 managed services with €1.45m investment

Customers facing outages and cyber threats will get round-the-clock monitoring as HCS expands support across Ireland and New Zealand.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Infobip appoints Mirta Pađen Lee as Vice President
Digital Transformation

Infobip appoints Mirta Pađen Lee as Vice President

The hire bolsters Infobip's global people operations as the communications business deepens its AI-first shift and 20-year growth push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
BlackBerry raises outlook as QNX revenue hits record
Digital Transformation

BlackBerry raises outlook as QNX revenue hits record

Strong demand for QNX helped lift BlackBerry's second-quarter profit and cash flow, prompting the company to increase full-year guidance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TCS & Jaguar TCS Racing extend AI partnership in Formula E
Manufacturing

TCS & Jaguar TCS Racing extend AI partnership in Formula E

The extension will use artificial intelligence to sharpen Jaguar TCS Racing's strategy and feed lessons from Formula E into future electric cars.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Exabeam channel-first push lifts partner-led pipeline
Customer Experience

Exabeam channel-first push lifts partner-led pipeline

Partner-led sales now account for Exabeam's highest-volume pipeline source, as new-logo business surged 138% above plan in the first half.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
OpenSky names Eimear Dunne Head of People & Transformation
Digital Transformation

OpenSky names Eimear Dunne Head of People & Transformation

The move puts workforce planning at the centre of OpenSky's expansion as it seeks faster delivery and tighter AI skills alignment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
The five year wall
eLearning

The five year wall

Channel jobseekers face a median five years' experience requirement, with only 41 of 362 live adverts open to candidates with two years or less.

By Michael Kelly • 6 min read • Last week

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Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed
Smart Cities

Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed

The project aims to cut cooling-related power and water use as Singapore races to expand AI data centre capacity without overloading infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Sabermine passes five million cases in under three years
Software-as-a-Service

Sabermine passes five million cases in under three years

Regulated firms are adopting its automation tools faster than many rivals, with the Manchester startup processing five million cases in under three years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
NonPublic tops USD $500 million on private tech demand
Robotics

NonPublic tops USD $500 million on private tech demand

Australian investors' appetite for private US tech stakes has lifted NonPublic above USD $500 million in assets under administration.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Today
UK data centre bosses take on Arctic trek for hospice
Data centers

UK data centre bosses take on Arctic trek for hospice

Care for families in Greater Manchester could gain GBP £1 million as data centre executives brave a five-day Arctic trek in Finland.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
UK data centres warned over climate resilience gap
Disaster Recovery

UK data centres warned over climate resilience gap

Older facilities may struggle as hotter summers, floods and grid strain threaten UK data centre uptime for essential services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
India engineers told to command AI, not compete with it
Robotics

India engineers told to command AI, not compete with it

As automation grows, Indian tech firms say engineers will be valued more for judgement, oversight and choosing the right problems to solve.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Southampton's We UC launches Olatti business platform
Software-as-a-Service

Southampton's We UC launches Olatti business platform

The shift gives the group full control of calls, messaging and meetings for small firms, with data kept on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week