2026 stories - Page 40
AI, loyalty and ANZ grocery retailers: What's new
Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Australian and New Zealand grocers are set to boost profits and engagement by adopting AI-driven personalisation and loyalty strategies in 2025/2026.
Pax8 unveils AI toolkit to help MSPs guide SMB automation shift
Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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agentic ai
Pax8 will launch a Managed Intelligence Toolkit by 2026, helping MSPs guide SMBs in adopting AI-driven automation using Microsoft technologies.
Klearcom eyes 79% revenue growth as AI fuels global expansion
Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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saas
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cx
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martech
Klearcom projects 79% revenue growth in 2025, driven by AI innovations and plans to expand its global carrier network and market reach.
CrowdStrike Q1 revenue rises 20% to USD $1.10 billion as ARR grows
Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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saas
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data protection
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cloud security
CrowdStrike's Q1 revenue rose 20% to USD $1.10bn with ARR growing 22% to USD $4.44bn, reflecting strong subscription and cash flow performance.
Teachers in Australia & New Zealand offered free Microsoft AI training
Fri, 30th May 2025
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edutech
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genai
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ai
Education Services Australia and Microsoft offer free AI training to teachers in Australia and New Zealand to promote safe, effective generative AI use in classrooms.
Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API
Fri, 30th May 2025
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fintech
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api
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data privacy
New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.
DreamWorks deepens technology partnership with Lenovo to boost film production
Thu, 29th May 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hpc
DreamWorks Animation has deepened its partnership with Lenovo, naming it preferred provider to boost film production with advanced computing solutions.
Finance leaders to boost agentic AI use for efficiency gains
Thu, 29th May 2025
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ai
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agentic ai
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productivity
Finance leaders plan a sixfold rise in agentic AI use by 2026 to boost efficiency and accuracy amid growing economic volatility, says Wolters Kluwer survey.
Drone Forge to launch DF Fleet 1, targeting USD $90.7bn market
Wed, 28th May 2025
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drones
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supply chain
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government
Drone Forge will launch its enterprise-grade DF Fleet 1 drone fleet in 2026, targeting the USD $90.7bn global drone market by 2030.
Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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cloud services
Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
Why New Zealand financial services providers must modernise their operations in FY2026
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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cx
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martech
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opinion
New Zealand financial firms must modernise outdated systems in FY2026 to meet rising customer demands and avoid losing market share.
Red Hat & Meta unite to drive open source AI for business
Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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open source
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api
Red Hat and Meta join forces to advance open source generative AI, enabling simpler deployment and promoting open standards for enterprise solutions.
Hitachi Vantara unveils VSP 360 to simplify data management
Wed, 21st May 2025
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Hitachi Vantara launches VSP 360, a unified data management platform with AI-driven tools to simplify hybrid cloud storage for enterprises of all sizes.
Red Hat launches AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud use
Wed, 21st May 2025
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Red Hat unveils OpenShift Lightspeed, a generative AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud app management, boosting efficiency across all user levels.
Global survey finds marketers see gTLDs as branding boost
Wed, 21st May 2025
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martech
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partner programmes
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data privacy
A global ICANN survey finds most marketing leaders see strong branding potential in gTLDs, though awareness and cost barriers remain ahead of 2026 application round.
Workday unveils AI agents to boost HR & finance productivity
Tue, 20th May 2025
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data analytics
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hcm
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ai
Workday has launched new Illuminate AI agents to boost HR and finance productivity, streamlining hiring, contracts, and frontline worker support.
Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering for data management
Thu, 15th May 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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martech
Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering and CLAIRE Agents to enhance trusted data management and AI orchestration across major cloud platforms.
HR-Bible unveils AI-driven HR tool to simplify business tasks
Thu, 15th May 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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hcm
HR-Bible has launched an AI-driven HR platform using Microsoft Copilot to simplify HR tasks, aiming to make HR accessible and affordable for all businesses.
Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event
Tue, 13th May 2025
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digital transformation
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payment technologies
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visa
Visa partners with Sektor as co-host for the 2026 Hamilton Island Conference, focusing on payment innovation and tech collaboration in Australia and New Zealand.
Proofpoint unveils AI-powered governance tools for compliance
Tue, 13th May 2025
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data protection
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hyperscale
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risk & compliance
Proofpoint launches AI-powered communications governance solution on AWS, enhancing compliance and archiving for financial firms amid complex regulations.