New Zealand (NZ) stories
Accounting firms can now cut manual handoffs as payroll deadlines, approvals and client tasks flow into Karbon from Gusto.
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
Thousands of motorists and households face fake toll and fine texts that can steal card details and personal data if they click the links.
Worker unease over AI and economic pressure is pushing employers to tighten internal messaging as Sefiani takes Staffbase into the region.
The debt collection software group is seeking a new chief executive after revenue rose 52% and monthly profitability hit a record.
Nearly half of firms cannot win approval for more cyber staff, even as breach costs climb and AI adds new security risks.
Frontline device outages are costing logistics and healthcare teams hours a month, pushing mobility from support tool to data source.
Pressure is mounting on ANZ agencies to show returns from data and AI spending as Databricks adds Davinia Simon to court government buyers.
Communities in Australia and New Zealand could share more than AUD $50,000 in funding and Canon gear as the scheme marks 20 years.
Enterprises could cut outage risk as new governance controls let AI spot, explain and act on IT issues across complex digital estates.
Partners in Australia and New Zealand may benefit as Gamma targets higher margins and simpler onboarding in a crowded cloud communications market.
The move strengthens Xero’s North American engineering base as it pushes AI tools into its core accounting software for small businesses.
A Sydney base and local team are meant to help Anthropic win more Australian and New Zealand customers as AI adoption gathers pace.
The review could force brands, influencers and retailers to rethink how ads are labelled, priced and disclosed across digital channels.
The drinks group is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to 2,500 staff to sharpen forecasting, inventory and production as demand shifts overnight.
Thousands of players and retailers now rely on new real-time links after Lotto New Zealand completed an 18-month systems overhaul.
Borrowers in New Zealand could get quicker credit card approvals as Revolut taps regulated open banking data to replace paperwork with automated checks.
Eligible merchants in New Zealand should see higher approval rates and lower cross-border fees as BlueSnap adds domestic processing.
Limited access to real-time data is keeping New Zealand fleet assets idle about half the time, Teletrac Navman says.
Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.