United States stories - Page 86

Silicon Valley connection to boost NZ's agritech sector
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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An upcoming agritech conference in Silicon Valley may have a huge impact on New Zealand’s agritech sector, even from thousands of kilometres away.

SORACOM & KDDI commit to advancing worldwide IoT business
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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The two companies have already started offering IoT business services across Southeast Asia and the United States, with other regions to follow.

Diligent and Brainloop fortify cloud governance offering
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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storage
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
Diligent completes acquisition of Brainloop, making it the leading supplier of high-security collaboration software in Europe.

IDC - spending on 3D printing to reach $23b in 2022
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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3d printing
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it spending
Global spending on 3D printing will hit USD $23 billion in 2022, driven by growing demand from new industries, predicts IDC’s latest report.

Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.

Google building new Singapore data center to join its other two
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
This will bring the tech giant's total Singapore data center investment to more than US$850m in a bid to meet surging demand.

DDN finalises acquisition agreement for bankrupt Tintri
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
After stepping in at the final hour to salvage Tintri, Data Direct Networks (DDN) has finalised a new reseller agreement - here are the details.

IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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analyst report
On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.

Xero backs down on plans to retire older expense claims functionality
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has made a U-turn on its decision to retire its older expense claims functionality and replace it with the new Zero Expenses.

Social media cafes and bubble tea - 'Instagrammable spaces' are coming
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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instagram
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social media
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design thinking
Starting from the end of July, New Zealand will have its own new prototype ‘social media’ café designed specifically for social media lovers.

Xero recruits longtime partner into US expansion efforts
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
Xero teams up with US payroll firm Gusto to enhance its US presence, offering full-service payroll across all 50 states and deeper technical integration.

Super-fast IoT enabled 5G is right around the corner - or is it?
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Steven Carlini says telcos are falling over themselves to be the first to offer 5G services, but it looks like Asian telcos have the inside line.

Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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network infrastructure
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telco
Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.

US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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iaas
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.

Microsoft Dynamics inner circle expands with the addition of Empired
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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microsoft
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intergen
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empired
Empired joins the elite 1% of Microsoft Dynamics partners, gaining exclusive executive support, as recognised at the annual Inspire conference in Las Vegas.

Kiwi-based Endace grows partner program; opens lab in US
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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devops
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data analytics
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martech
Kiwi-based global firm Endace is expanding its Fusion Partner program and launching a new Partner Lab in the United States.

Artificial intelligence is here to disrupt industries. Are we ready?
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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crm
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digital transformation
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martech
AI adoption in Australian businesses is lagging behind the US and China, but starting small can lead to big results.

Radiflow raises $18m with support from Singapore engineering firm
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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it in manufacturing
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cybersecurity
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industrial software
Industrial cybersecurity solution provider now has $18 million more in its coffers after a successful investment round.

Let's Play Live (LPL) teams up with Maori TV to show NBA 2K18 1 on 1 NZ Championship
Fri, 13th Jul 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
A special NBA 2K18 tournament is happening later this year and LPL has teamed up with Maori Television in order to broadcast it nationwide.

Quick bites: What's happening in the EV space right now
Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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cartech
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bmw
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tesla
There’s been a lot of rumbling in the electric vehicle (EV) space recently, especially with the likes of Tesla finally opening its Auckland showroom.