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We can perform brain surgery, but healthcare is still drowning in paperwork
Artificial Intelligence

We can perform brain surgery, but healthcare is still drowning in paperwork

New AI tools could free up a third of a 15-minute GP appointment by cutting paperwork and keeping patients engaged between visits.

By Matt Krogstad • 7 min read • Today
Fewer WoFs, greater responsibility. Is your fleet ready for the change?
Risk & Compliance

Fewer WoFs, greater responsibility. Is your fleet ready for the change?

Fleet managers face greater safety responsibility as New Zealand moves eligible newer vehicles to two-yearly WoFs from 1 November.

By Jason Land • 5 min read • Yesterday
Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people
Generative AI

Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people

Research shows digital inclusion must go beyond internet access, as rangatahi say they need skills and a real say in AI safety.

By Ezekiel Raui • 6 min read • Today

Global Stories

Opinion stories

CISI launches in Australia & New Zealand with AI push
Fintech

CISI launches in Australia & New Zealand with AI push

Regional finance professionals will gain access to CISI's AI ethics training and 2,000 learning resources after 5,000 members transferred from Finsia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?
Generative AI

AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?

The real risk is that autonomous systems can turn a modest pilot into a far larger inference bill unless firms plan for workload, not chat use.

By Xiamuxirifu Daoran • 5 min read • Yesterday
There is no such place as APAC
eCommerce

There is no such place as APAC

Influence in Southeast Asia now depends on local creator trust, as a single global brief can fail in one market and thrive in another.

By Wendy Wang • 5 min read • Today
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Semiconductors

Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts

Growing power constraints and AI demand are pushing firms towards infrastructure models that can adapt as costs, supply and workloads shift.

By Nathan Knight • 4 min read • Today
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Supply Chain

Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line

Open source maintainers are under growing strain as AI-fuelled submissions swamp reviews, even as tools can now catch bugs and backport fixes faster.

By Madelyn Olson • 6 min read • Today
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Data Protection

Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach

Enterprises are reworking infrastructure to keep data and traffic under local control while still accessing global cloud and trading networks.

By Matthias Guenther and Ana Maria Ordonez • 5 min read • Yesterday
Supporting Efficient and Resilient Data Centre Growth Across Asia Pacific
Data centers

Supporting Efficient and Resilient Data Centre Growth Across Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific data centre operators are under pressure to add capacity without sacrificing uptime, efficiency or decarbonisation goals as AI demand surges.

By Sharad Yadav • 4 min read • 2 days ago
The surcharge ban didn't remove the cost of card payments. It moved it, and small businesses are carrying it
Small Business

The surcharge ban didn't remove the cost of card payments. It moved it, and small businesses are carrying it

Small retailers face thinner margins unless card fees fall through to merchant plans, with borrowing power also likely to weaken later.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 2 days ago

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Beyond the Selfie: How EU AML Reform Could Reshape Customer Onboarding
Data Protection

Beyond the Selfie: How EU AML Reform Could Reshape Customer Onboarding

From July 2027, firms will face stricter proof-of-identity rules that could slow onboarding unless they adopt trusted digital credentials and better audit trails.

By Clive Bourke • 2 min read • Yesterday
How Chinese AI Data Vendors Can Earn Global Trust in Healthcare
Data governance

How Chinese AI Data Vendors Can Earn Global Trust in Healthcare

International buyers will judge Chinese healthcare data vendors on provenance, privacy and auditability, not low prices, as trust becomes the real test.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Today
Mobile-First Banking: The Role of Identity Verification
Fintech

Mobile-First Banking: The Role of Identity Verification

Mobile verification can cut onboarding friction for banks while strengthening fraud checks and compliance as customers expect account opening in minutes.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian exporters can't control disruption. They can control how they respond
Supply Chain

Australian exporters can't control disruption. They can control how they respond

Higher freight and tariff shocks in 2026 left Australian exporters exposed, but firms with backup suppliers and connected systems were better placed to absorb them.

By Steve Blough • 7 min read • 2 days ago
The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands
Digital Transformation

The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands

Broad access to approved tools has helped the insurer drive adoption, with more than 82% of colleagues using generative AI by September 2026.

By David McDonald • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Your bank statements are now your loan application. Most small business owners don't know it
Fintech

Your bank statements are now your loan application. Most small business owners don't know it

Real-time checks on deposits, overdrafts and even buy now, pay later debts can mean quicker approvals or a loan rejection for owners.

By Nick Lim • 4 min read • Yesterday