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Google Maps adds Kiwi voice for te reo Māori names
Data sovereignty

Google Maps adds Kiwi voice for te reo Māori names

New Zealand users should hear more accurate directions as the app rolls out a Kiwi-accent voice for te reo Māori place names.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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Nexer Digital revamps The HALO Trust website for donors
Digital Transformation

Nexer Digital revamps The HALO Trust website for donors

The charity's fundraising push is set to get a lift from a redesigned site that makes donating simpler and content easier to manage across regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Personalised fan experiences top 2030 World Cup study
Smart Cities

Personalised fan experiences top 2030 World Cup study

Supporters want tailored journeys over stadium spectacle at the 2030 FIFA World Cup, as 40% backed personalisation in Designit's survey.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking
Digital Transformation

Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking

The ranking puts Azerbaijan's digital finance sector on a global stage, as Bir becomes the first South Caucasus firm to join CNBC's neobanking list.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens
Data Analytics

Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens

Residents increasingly doubt consultation is meaningful, with many saying decisions are made before their views are heard and acted on.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
LG beats 2030 emissions target in 2025 sustainability report
Supply Chain

LG beats 2030 emissions target in 2025 sustainability report

Energy use and waste recovery are ahead of schedule, with LG cutting operational emissions below its 2030 goal and lifting recycling to 97.3 per cent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Sber updates GigaChat with audio model for voice tasks
Personalisation

Sber updates GigaChat with audio model for voice tasks

A lighter open-source release could help developers build voice tools that detect emotion, summarise long recordings and support multiple languages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Atos powers Special Olympics USA Games tech services
Digital Transformation

Atos powers Special Olympics USA Games tech services

Thousands of athletes and volunteers relied on Atos's systems to keep competition data, entries and results running smoothly at the 2026 event.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Game review: Star Fox (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Star Fox (Switch 2)

Replay value and new battle modes soften concerns over a two-hour campaign in Nintendo's latest Star Fox remake for Switch 2.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Last month

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Bank of Ireland rolls out revamped mobile banking app
Digital Transformation

Bank of Ireland rolls out revamped mobile banking app

Millions of customers will gain quicker access to payments, card controls and accessibility features as the lender pushes more banking into mobile.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Babeltext expands translation platform to 249 languages
Software-as-a-Service

Babeltext expands translation platform to 249 languages

The Sydney-based firm says the upgrade could help agencies handle routine multilingual enquiries faster, while keeping humans in the loop.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Professor Iain Murray named WA tech achiever of year
Agricultural Technology

Professor Iain Murray named WA tech achiever of year

A blind employment pathway he founded has helped lift job prospects for graduates, as Professor Iain Murray won Western Australia's top tech honour.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Testlio launches LeoCore as AI testing flaws mount
DevOps

Testlio launches LeoCore as AI testing flaws mount

With AI-related defects threatening user trust, the new platform pairs automated test creation with human checks across global devices and markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Ecommpay launches self-serve payments for UK small firms
Fintech

Ecommpay launches self-serve payments for UK small firms

UK online merchants with under EUR 2 million revenue can now access a no-code checkout with no monthly fee, aimed at easing payments costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Personalization, privacy, and the question of identity
Data Protection

Personalization, privacy, and the question of identity

Consumers may feel watched rather than served as brands collect more personal data for targeting, inclusion, and fraud prevention.

By Tom Vincent • 8 min read • Last month
Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033
Semiconductors

Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033

Fragmented competition and falling hardware costs are set to propel the sector from USD $8.3 billion in 2026 to USD $153.4 billion by 2033.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Park2Travel adds real-time tracking & five new buses
Customer Experience

Park2Travel adds real-time tracking & five new buses

Travellers using Dublin Airport transfers now get live shuttle updates and faster boarding as Park2Travel rolls out a €2 million upgrade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026