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Luxury homes in New Zealand above $5 million in short supply

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Ultra-wealthy buyers chase luxury New Zealand homes above NZD $5 million, but a thin supply of ultra-premium listings is driving competition.
Greg brown

From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data

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In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.
Nodero

NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts

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Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.
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From 398 to 200 Days: Understanding the TLS Certificate Lifespan Reduction

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TLS certificate lifespans are halving to 200 days from today, forcing organisations to automate renewals or risk costly outages.
Pipin

The new world of GEO - are you ready?

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Search is shifting from clicks to citations, and brands that still rely on old SEO alone risk losing visibility where B2B buyers now decide.
Rolf

Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources

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Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
Slavena

AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof

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As AI hype grows louder, disciplined organisations are shifting from flashy demos to proven, trustworthy tools that deliver real results.
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The Golden Triangle of marketing in the AI era

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As AI reshapes search, B2B brands must fuse thought leadership, media clout and GEO to stay visible, trusted and cited in summaries.
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Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD

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Indonesia's top local cloud player Biznet Gio boosts AI-ready performance, efficiency and scale by standardising on AMD EPYC CPUs.
Chandrodaya prasad

Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design

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network security
SonicWall champions 'Secure by Default', promising built-in, automated protection that tames tool sprawl and misconfigurations at scale.
Pipin

Why technical foundation is critical for Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) success

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Strong GEO technical foundations now decide if AI engines even see your brand, turning structured data into future B2B revenue.
Arrowtown

Golden Visa Investors driving demand for luxury housing in New Zealand

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Golden visa investors are flocking to New Zealand, fuelling surging demand for luxury homes above NZD $5 million amid tight supply.
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Active Investor Plus Visa driving demand for luxury housing in New Zealand

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New Active Investor Plus Visa rules unleash overseas demand for New Zealand homes above NZD $5 million, straining scarce luxury supply.
Percona

Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch

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With DRAM in short supply, Percona urges developers to cut RAM use and fine‑tune Valkey to keep apps fast on tighter hardware budgets.
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Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

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Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.
Why addresses alone won t solve cross border payment failures

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

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payment technologies
Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.
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Data centre boom reshapes Asia Pacific loan markets

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Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.
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SonicWall receives 5-Star Award in 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide

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firewalls
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partner programmes
SonicWall earns a 5-Star rating in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide, spotlighting its focus on partner success and security outcomes.
Jordan

Sonicwall named a leader and fast mover in the 2026 GigaOm radar for enterprise firewalls

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firewalls
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network security
SonicWall named Leader and Fast Mover in the 2026 GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls, marking momentum in high-performance security.
Aditya

Kernel in the crosshairs: The BlackSanta threat campaign targeting recruitment workflows

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A stealthy BlackSanta malware spree is hijacking HR recruitment workflows, killing endpoint defence tools and exfiltrating sensitive data.