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Security expert links NZ retail crime spike to inflation
Surveillance

Security expert links NZ retail crime spike to inflation

A security expert says NZ's retail crime 'wave' is overstated, blaming inflation and new reporting systems rather than a crime explosion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Security stories

Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM
Customer Relationship Management

Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM

Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform
Software-as-a-Service

monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform

monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update
Virtualisation

NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update

Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Bitget unveils GetClaw, a download-free AI trading bot
Crypto

Bitget unveils GetClaw, a download-free AI trading bot

Bitget launches GetClaw, a download-free AI trading bot delivering real-time crypto insights and alerts across its app and chat platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC
Digital Transformation

Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
Customer Relationship Management

monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents

monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Google expands Gemini in Chrome with new languages
Robotic Process Automation

Google expands Gemini in Chrome with new languages

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to India, New Zealand and Canada, adding over 50 languages and deeper links to Gmail, Maps and YouTube.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
Virtualisation

Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub

Tetrate launches Built on Envoy, an open source extension hub to speed enterprise adoption of Envoy, especially for AI-heavy workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Worley Consulting & Bloomfire in AI knowledge push
Manufacturing

Worley Consulting & Bloomfire in AI knowledge push

Worley Consulting partners with Bloomfire to embed AI-powered knowledge governance and search into asset-intensive energy and resources projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Manulife picks Akka to power enterprise agentic AI
DevOps

Manulife picks Akka to power enterprise agentic AI

Manulife taps Akka's runtime to harden and scale its beta enterprise agentic AI platform for regulated, business-critical workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents
Unified Communications

RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents

RingCentral debuts AIR Pro voice-first AI agents with no-code tools, aiming to move enterprises beyond basic IVR to scalable automation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog launches MCP Server to link AI with telemetry

Datadog's new MCP Server pipes live telemetry into AI agents and dev tools, promising real-time debugging under existing governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Datadog unveils MCP Server for governed AI observability
DevOps

Datadog unveils MCP Server for governed AI observability

Datadog launches an MCP Server to give AI agents governed, real-time access to observability data across live development and operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne
Manufacturing

Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne

Persistent has opened a Melbourne innovation hub to drive AI-led cloud modernisation and regional delivery for enterprise clients across ANZ.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Security stories

Samsung debuts Galaxy S26 & Buds4 with privacy focus
Wearables

Samsung debuts Galaxy S26 & Buds4 with privacy focus

Samsung has launched its Galaxy S26 phones and Buds4 earbuds in Australia, highlighting on-device privacy tools, AI features and upgrade perks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Broadridge links Crypto.com to NYFIX for Asia crypto
Crypto

Broadridge links Crypto.com to NYFIX for Asia crypto

Broadridge links Crypto.com to NYFIX, giving Asia-based brokers FIX access to crypto liquidity through existing multi-asset trading pipes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026