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World IP Day spotlights how sports brands' trademark wars, NFT disputes and licensing fights underpin billions in commercial value.

Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.

Datadog says firms are spreading AI workloads across several models as production failures climb, with capacity limits emerging as a key bottleneck.

Auckland event backs women to turn financial know-how into property, business and investment gains, with mentors tackling confidence and capital gaps.

Feijoa aims to expand its KiwiSaver round-up app after graduating Creative HQ's Fintech Lab, with users adding AUD $2 million a year to retirement savings.

Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins inaugural global AI safety prize as the New Zealand moderation firm expands its fight against online harm.

Emergent unveils Wingman, an always-on AI agent for email, scheduling and sales support as Australian firms seek to ease admin pressure.

Emergent's Wingman puts autonomous AI agents to work across email, calendars and chats, with human approval for higher-risk actions.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

Feijoa's round-up savings app earns INFINZ Awards innovation finalist spot as the fintech targets bigger KiwiSaver balances.

Agoyu secures patent for AI-powered moving app that scans video inventories, matches licensed movers and returns quotes in minutes.

ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.

Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.

OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.

Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.

Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.

Multiplier expands in New Zealand with Oxygen Advisors buyout as the startup-focused accounting firm joins its global roll-up.

AMD says a new class of always-on personal machine can run AI agents locally, promising more privacy, speed and productivity for users.