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Kacific Broadband Satellites Group wins Innovation of the Year at SIG 2024 Awards for CommsBox, a portable WiFi solution designed for disaster response in the Asia Pacific region.

NVIDIA launches Earth-2, a climate digital twin cloud platform, addressing $140bn worth of weather-related economic damage with AI-backed high-resolution simulations and timely data updates.

IT security lead Utimaco collaborates with the UN's 'Early Warnings for All' initiative to augment climate resilience, utilising its expertise in mobile alert systems.

The scarcity of women in Aotearoa's tech sector, including cybersecurity, exacerbates risks of talent shortage, low productivity, staff turnover, and weaker business outcomes, experts warn.

In a boost for green tech, software company CAST donates to Clean Air Task Force as part of their sustainability pledge to divert 10% of their Green Software Insights revenue towards eco-focused charities.

Nokia and Orange have partnered to create an advanced power-saving technology called 'extreme deep sleep', capable of reportedly reducing mobile network energy consumption by a factor of eight.

Aspen Technology pledges to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030, and aims for total net-zero by 2045 in a robust sustainability agenda.

Avarni, a leading decarbonisation firm, appoints David Payne as its Chief Commercial Officer and Daniel Jarosch as board Chairman, marking a new phase of global growth.

EnOcean, an innovator in energy harvesting and IoT solutions, is developing sustainable energy solutions aimed at office space optimisation, energy management and wellbeing to combat key global challenges.

Datacom's survey of New Zealand business leaders sheds light on a strategic focus on growth for 2024, with promising optimism for improved government support and industry backing, despite ongoing productivity challenges.

Following a drop in funding, 2024 sees a predicted resurgence in climate tech trends, with clean energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and alternative proteins earmarked for significant investment growth.

In a novel move towards environmental sustainability, NTT Group collaborates with ClimateForce to regenerate Australia's Daintree Rainforest, creating the world's first 'Smart Rainforest'.

ETB Technologies reveals sharp spending increase by managed service providers to meet amplified enterprise IT demands.

Embracing a Brighter Future: Investment Priorities for 2024 report reveals a surge in optimism among global business leaders, driven by promising AI technologies and digital transformation, despite macroeconomic challenges.

Weather forecasting firm, Salient Predictions, joins the Insurtech Vanguards programme, advancing insurers' response to climate change with prediction technology.

APAC construction sector focuses on sustainability, buoyed by the global aim to reach net zero emissions, according to a whitepaper by Autodesk.

Google partners with the University of Cambridge for multi-year AI research, aiming to generate societal benefits and combat climate change responsibly.

Satellite Internet of Things technology is emerging as a key tool in global environmental sustainability initiatives, according to Ground Control.

One NZ, in cooperation with SpaceX, launched its first six 'direct to cell' satellites enabling expanded telecommunication coverage from 2024, and has joined a global alliance to offer reciprocal satellite roaming services.

Gartner has forecast nine key HR trends for the future, including the rise of GenAI, embracing four-day workweeks, and shifting professional paths, to attract talent and enhance results.