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Visa expands agentic commerce testing with NZ banks
Digital Transformation

Visa expands agentic commerce testing with NZ banks

Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Australia & New Zealand stories

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion
Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security
Firewalls

Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security

Rising identity-based attacks are pushing Australian and New Zealand businesses to seek faster recovery tools for Active Directory and hybrid systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Huntress signs ANZ distribution deal with Dicker Data
Cloud Security

Huntress signs ANZ distribution deal with Dicker Data

More ANZ resellers can now access Huntress tools as the deal aims to help smaller firms counter rising email and remote-access attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows
Software-as-a-Service

Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows

Australian businesses are pushing AI beyond pilots, prompting Glean to nearly double local headcount as ANZ customers rise more than 60 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
TrendAI deepens Anthropic tie-up with Claude Opus 4.7
Cloud Security

TrendAI deepens Anthropic tie-up with Claude Opus 4.7

Security teams may get faster risk rankings as TrendAI adds Claude Opus 4.7 to its platform to spot exploitable flaws and apply interim controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ANZ firms shift cloud workloads to private & hybrid
Private Cloud

ANZ firms shift cloud workloads to private & hybrid

Cybersecurity and AI demands are pushing most Australian and New Zealand firms to move workloads back from public cloud to private or hybrid systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
ANZ firms shift to cyber resilience as AI risk grows
Data Protection

ANZ firms shift to cyber resilience as AI risk grows

Rising AI use is widening attack surfaces, while most organisations still need nearly a month to recover from cyber incidents.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Why frontline mobility is becoming an operational intelligence layer
Digital Transformation

Why frontline mobility is becoming an operational intelligence layer

Frontline device outages are costing logistics and healthcare teams hours a month, pushing mobility from support tool to data source.

By Michael Dyson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Databricks appoints Davinia Simon as ANZ public lead
Data Analytics

Databricks appoints Davinia Simon as ANZ public lead

Pressure is mounting on ANZ agencies to show returns from data and AI spending as Databricks adds Davinia Simon to court government buyers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
LogicMonitor expands AI-led IT ops platform in ANZ
Hybrid Cloud

LogicMonitor expands AI-led IT ops platform in ANZ

Enterprises could cut outage risk as new governance controls let AI spot, explain and act on IT issues across complex digital estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Harvey & Ansarada link up on deal document workflow
Data Protection

Harvey & Ansarada link up on deal document workflow

Legal teams can now feed sensitive deal files from Ansarada into Harvey without losing permissions, audit trails or governance controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Genetec names ANZ partner awards winners in Vietnam
Software-as-a-Service

Genetec names ANZ partner awards winners in Vietnam

Channel demand for hybrid and cloud security was in focus as Genetec honoured ANZ partners for work on airports, banks and public sector projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Australia & New Zealand stories

ANZ boosts Plus transfers with tracking & fraud checks
Fintech

ANZ boosts Plus transfers with tracking & fraud checks

Customers can now track overseas payments in ANZ Plus, with near real-time transfers on some routes and extra scam protections added.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Visa adds Australian banks to AI payments programme
Digital Transformation

Visa adds Australian banks to AI payments programme

Australian banks are now trialling AI-led purchases under Visa's controls, as the payments group seeks to protect consent and spending limits.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Dematic launches Multishuttle FD storage system in Australia
Supply Chain

Dematic launches Multishuttle FD storage system in Australia

Australian warehouse operators could gain denser storage without heavy upfront spending as Dematic rolls out a modular system for slower-moving stock.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026