About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark - Page 30
Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.
Flora & Fauna customers fund greener parcel deliveries
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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e-commerce
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Flora & Fauna shoppers have funded over 17,000 climate contributions via a checkout tool that matches delivery emissions with green projects.
Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Lancom wins listing on New Zealand's All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.
Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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cx
OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.
Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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edge computing
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martech
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multi-cloud
Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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saas
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uc
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rpa
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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uc
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hcm
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digital entertainment
Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
NZ launches AI advisory pilot for small businesses
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
New Zealand launches an AI advisory pilot, offering up to NZD $15,000 co-funding to help small firms plan and safely adopt AI tools.
Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push
Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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mdm
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digital entertainment
Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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iiot
Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.
Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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e-learning
Skillsoft appoints Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.
Outdoor Outlook app brings tailored weather adventures to NZ
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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storage
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martech
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personalisation
Outdoor Outlook launches in New Zealand, giving trampers and other outdoor lovers personalised, colour-coded weather-based activity tips.
MongoDB boosts AI startup support with Voyage models
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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genai
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ai
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ai models
MongoDB expands its AI-focused startup programme and bakes Voyage AI models into Atlas to unify retrieval and operational data in one stack.
Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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iot
Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.
Hayo boosts mobile registry to combat SIM swap fraud
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data analytics
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network security
Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.