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Datacom launches AI virtual work experience module

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Datacom adds a free AI workplace simulation on Forage to help students and career‑changers bridge New Zealand's widening AI skills gap.
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PagerDuty links Anthropic, Cursor & LangChain for AI ops

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PagerDuty links Anthropic, Cursor and LangChain to expand its AI ops ecosystem, boosting incident response across modern software stacks.
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Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen to step down amid AI shift

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Adobe boss Shantanu Narayen to step down as chief executive after 18 years, staying on as chair while the group navigates the AI era.
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Datadog names Renee Mitsis to lead ANZ channel push

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Datadog appoints Renee Mitsis to spearhead ANZ channel and alliances, sharpening partner-led growth around security, AI and DevOps.
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Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

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EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.
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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
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Qualtrics named Leader in 2026 Gartner VoC Quadrant

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Qualtrics again tops Gartner's 2026 Voice of the Customer rankings, leading on execution, vision and AI-driven experience agents.
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Fairview selects Workday to modernise HR, finance, supply

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Fairview selects Workday to overhaul HR, finance and supply chain in a multi-year move to a single AI-enabled operations platform.
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Avalara NEXT 2026 to spotlight 'agentic' tax automation

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Avalara opens registration for virtual event Avalara NEXT 2026, spotlighting “agentic” always-on tax and compliance automation for builders.
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IAG New Zealand shifts core claims platform to cloud

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IAG New Zealand has moved its core Guidewire ClaimCentre system to Guidewire Cloud, aiming to boost claims resilience, scale and updates.
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Skills-based cyber talent practices boost retention

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Skills-focused cyber talent strategies can save firms over USD $125,000 per hire, boosting retention, speed to recruit and women's leadership.
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AI productivity gains erased by document verification

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AI tools leave office workers no faster overall, as time spent double-checking documents cancels out most of the promised productivity gains.
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Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.
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Zendesk to acquire Forethought in agentic AI expansion

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Zendesk to buy AI agent platform Forethought in its biggest deal in nearly 20 years, betting on self-improving automation in customer service.
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AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools

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AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.
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Databricks debuts Genie Code & snaps up Quotient AI

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Databricks launches Genie Code to automate complex data workflows and snaps up Quotient AI to boost evaluation and oversight of its agents.
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Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms

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Xero unveils an automated year-end workflow for NZ accountants, cutting manual rollovers and sharpening reconciliation and client reviews.
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Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet

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Everpure extends ActiveCluster with fleet-wide file mobility, promising policy-driven availability and simpler protection of unstructured data.
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AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses

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SMBs are bullish on AI but a new ECI report finds poor data, scarce skills and unclear use cases are stalling real-world results.
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Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data

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Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.