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Pax8 exits Kiwi MSP business with sale to previous Country Manager
Cloud Services

Pax8 exits Kiwi MSP business with sale to previous Country Manager

Tech veteran Ian Hassell launches Umbrellar Technology Group, a cloud-based managed service provider, boosting New Zealand enterprises' productivity and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
Heavy reliance on manual data tracking in supply chains
Supply Chain

Heavy reliance on manual data tracking in supply chains

Findings from a LeanDNA and Wakefield Research survey highlight a high dependency on manual data-tracking in the supply chain sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Transformative tech key to supporting student wellbeing
Digital Entertainment

IWD 2024: Transformative tech key to supporting student wellbeing

Higher Education institutions in the UK face considerable challenges as outdated tech intensifies problems around student wellbeing and retention.

By Sarah Fry • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why it's time for a raise for women in tech
Unified Communications

IWD 2024: Why it's time for a raise for women in tech

New data exposes Australia's tech industry gender pay gap of 22.5%, underlining the urgent need to bolster fair compensation and career progression opportunities for women.

By Sally McKibbin • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Lessons in empowerment, authenticity, and preparation
Productivity

IWD 2024: Lessons in empowerment, authenticity, and preparation

Reflecting on International Women's Day 2024, a seasoned STEM professional discusses the invaluable lessons learnt from mentors advocating empowerment, authenticity and readiness.

By Margaret Hoagland • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: The big risk of too few women in Aotearoa's tech sector
EduTech

IWD 2024: The big risk of too few women in Aotearoa's tech sector

The scarcity of women in Aotearoa's tech sector, including cybersecurity, exacerbates risks of talent shortage, low productivity, staff turnover, and weaker business outcomes, experts warn.

By Melissa Cantell • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
HCLTech reveals advanced digital workspace, FlexSpace 5G
Unified Communications

HCLTech reveals advanced digital workspace, FlexSpace 5G

HCLTech unveils FlexSpace 5G, an advanced digital workspace underpinned by Verizon's network. Designed to enhance efficiency and security in the hybrid work model, it surpasses traditional Wi-Fi capabilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
HP introduces innovative suite of AI-enabled platforms & services
Digital Transformation

HP introduces innovative suite of AI-enabled platforms & services

HP has introduced a suite of solutions, including the AI-enabled digital experience platform WEX, at the Amplify Partner Conference 2024, advancing business growth and fostering a circular economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
HP launches the biggest AI PC range - hybrid workspaces to be reinvented
Artificial Intelligence

HP launches the biggest AI PC range - hybrid workspaces to be reinvented

HP Inc. is launching the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of AI-powered PCs on 8th March, designed to enhance productivity, creativity and user experience in evolving hybrid workspaces.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Active allyship: Making cyber a place for all
Cybersecurity

IWD 2024: Active allyship: Making cyber a place for all

IWD 2024 calls for authentic allyship in cybersecurity, urging organisations to move beyond the surface-level, performative displays, and pursue tangible diversity and inclusion annually.

By Yvonne Eskenzi • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Adobe unveils productivity boosting updates for Illustrator
Marketing Technologies

Adobe unveils productivity boosting updates for Illustrator

Adobe unveils reimagined functionalities for the latest Adobe Illustrator, driving user creativity while boosting productivity and precision in design processes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

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Dexory unveils AI-powered engine to transform UK warehouse operations
Data Analytics

Dexory unveils AI-powered engine to transform UK warehouse operations

UK firm Dexory has unveiled an AI-powered logistics tool aimed at enhancing warehouse operations, inventory management and agility. The DexoryView platform presents real-time data insights and predictive analytics gathered by autonomous robots.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
Australian fleet managers embrace tech to combat rising costs
Fleet Management

Australian fleet managers embrace tech to combat rising costs

Amid expanding operational costs, Australian fleet managers increasingly adopt GPS fleet tracking and other tech solutions, significantly reducing fuel, labour, and maintenance costs, the 2024 Fleet Technology Trends Report reveals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
Wolters Kluwer launches award-winning CCH iFirm in the UK
Risk & Compliance

Wolters Kluwer launches award-winning CCH iFirm in the UK

Wolters Kluwer TAA is launching its innovative cloud-based platform, CCH iFirm, in the UK, designed to boost efficiency and productivity in accounting and tax practices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: How project management can be the ideal entry point into an exciting industry
DevOps

IWD 2024: How project management can be the ideal entry point into an exciting industry

Amid a male-dominated ICT sector, project management emerges as a fruitful career for ambitious women, offering exciting opportunities and flexibility.

By Lauren Tuggey and Dominique Logan • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
£100m boost for UK's AI industry from Chancellor Hunt
EduTech

£100m boost for UK's AI industry from Chancellor Hunt

AI investment in the UL set to double with a £100m boost, targeting healthcare, environmental protection, and national security sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: International Women's Day 2024: How sharing equity is inspiring inclusion for female founders
Productivity

IWD 2024: International Women's Day 2024: How sharing equity is inspiring inclusion for female founders

In 2023, female-founded US start-ups received only 2% total venture-backed capital; the International Women's Day 2024 theme 'Inspire Inclusion' aims to break down such barriers.

By Alicia Porter • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024