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BillingPlatform Named Leader in Agile Billing by MGI

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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BillingPlatform tops MGI Research's Agile Billing report, rated highest among 50 vendors for its enterprise-grade, agile billing solutions.
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Boston Consulting & Pencil partner to boost AI in marketing

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Boston Consulting Group and Pencil launch global partnership to scale AI in marketing, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and boosting campaign performance.
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Cohesity unveils AI-driven RecoveryAgent to automate cyber recovery

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cohesity has unveiled RecoveryAgent, an AI-powered tool to automate cyber recovery for NetBackup and DataProtect users, enhancing resilience and speed.
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Google unveils Beam for AI-driven 3D video communication

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google launches Beam, an AI-powered 3D video platform enhancing remote calls with realistic visuals and near real-time translation, no special glasses needed.
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Convenience & trust top price as key to online shoppers in 2025

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Australian online shoppers now prioritise product range, convenience, and trust over low prices as marketplaces face pricing pressures in 2025, says Pattern study.
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Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
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Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Smartsheet reports 260% customer growth in Australia and New Zealand, and nearly 250% across Asia-Pacific and Japan over the past five years.
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Starburst rolls out AI features for unified data access

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Starburst unveils new platform features to unify data access and boost enterprise AI projects across hybrid and multi-cloud environments securely.
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SAP unveils new Business AI tools & partnerships for growth

Wed, 21st May 2025
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SAP unveils advanced AI tools and partnerships, including a smarter copilot and AI agents, aiming to boost productivity and AI accessibility for businesses.
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Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.
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Vistar & Spotzi team up to streamline cross-border OOH ads

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Vistar Media partners with Spotzi to offer a unified platform for global out-of-home ad campaigns, streamlining audience targeting across multiple markets.
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Turning NZ's 3G shutdown into an opportunity for IoT growth

Tue, 20th May 2025
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New Zealand's 3G shutdown by year-end pressures businesses to shift to 4G LTE, turning challenges into IoT growth opportunities with expert support.
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ANZ startups lead globally in employee equity ownership

Tue, 20th May 2025
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ANZ startups lead globally with 51.8% of employees exercising stock options, surpassing US and APAC rates, boosting employee equity ownership trends.
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Data Centre Marketing Club aims to boost industry branding

Mon, 19th May 2025
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The Data Centre Marketing Club launches to unite PR and marketing pros, aiming to boost the sector's image and innovation through collaboration and events.
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Kiwi small firms wary as hopes for budget support remain low

Mon, 19th May 2025
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Nearly half of New Zealand's small businesses doubt that the upcoming Government Budget will offer meaningful support, says Prospa NZ survey.
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Nimbl appoints Wyn Ackroyd as Director to lead strategy push

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Nimbl appoints Wyn Ackroyd as Director to lead business transformation and strategy, marking a major step in expanding its client offerings amid growing demand.
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Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering for data management

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Informatica unveils AI Agent Engineering and CLAIRE Agents to enhance trusted data management and AI orchestration across major cloud platforms.
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Okta names Mike Reddie to lead Australia & New Zealand region

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Okta has named Mike Reddie as VP and GM for Australia and New Zealand to lead growth and enhance cybersecurity amid rising AI threats.
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NICE & AWS join forces to deliver AI-powered customer service

Wed, 14th May 2025
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NICE and AWS have teamed up to offer NICE's CXone Mpower AI on AWS Marketplace, enhancing AI-driven customer service with unified, scalable cloud solutions.
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AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series for entry-level server market

Wed, 14th May 2025
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AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series processors for entry-level servers, targeting small businesses with affordable, high-performance CPUs built on Zen 5 architecture.