Wellington stories
Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.
Business buyers in Australia can now get a 0.99kg 14-inch Copilot+ PC from AUD $3,399, with local AI tools and 26-hour battery life.
The certification should ease procurement concerns for finance teams handling sensitive planning data, as buyers demand tougher proof of security controls.
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand will get clearer sales guidance as Kong taps Unfold to accelerate AI and API deal flow.
Kiwi football fans will get stadium-style sound and smarter home control as the new line-up adds AI Football Mode Pro and Vision AI.
Visitors in Doha will see immersive works on hidden natural and cosmic systems, in the region's first major show by Marshmallow Laser Feast.
Employees now need a second verification step to reach payroll data as iPayroll tightens defences amid rising cyber incidents in New Zealand.
Breaches across New Zealand are increasingly exploiting human trust, with thieves using logins and one-time codes to steal data and funds.
With NZD $13 billion set to be spent on public technology, the firm says procurement reform could keep more taxpayer money and control at home.
Fragmented funding and weak oversight are leaving government digital projects duplicated, costly and slower to deliver for New Zealanders.
Businesses in New Zealand want better productivity and AI support, and HP has named a veteran executive to help meet that demand.
More than 1,100 security professionals saw live access requests approved in real time as Gallagher showcased its software in New Zealand.
The hub's second year delivered a 21% rise in output, with independent analysis showing it supported 148 jobs across Wellington.
Earthquake, flood and weather exposure are making cover pricier and harder to secure for longer New Zealand builds, Aon said.
The upgrade should speed access for researchers, easing long delays in using the IDI to analyse education, health and income data.
New procurement rules could keep critical emergency and health systems in local hands, as Catalyst warns reliance on offshore vendors raises costs and risks.
Product teams can now gather richer user feedback at scale as Optimal adds spoken responses and automated follow-up questions to surveys.
Higher buy now, pay later income lifted Afterpay NZ's annual profit to NZD $3.5 million, despite a sharp rise in credit losses.
Cloud demand lifted SAP New Zealand's annual profit to NZD $17.4 million, more than double the prior year, as revenue rose nearly 16%.
Payroll teams face growing privacy risks as software providers increasingly reserve rights to use salary data to train AI models.
