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Innovation

How Samsung aims to use advanced AI to create business opportunities

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Samsung to open new AI research centre in New York City, led by EVP Daniel Lee, to strengthen AI capabilities. Centre to focus on robotics research.
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Exclusive: The challenges of integrating emotion into technology

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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AI integration poses cultural challenges for businesses, says Husain Al-Badry, GM of Innovation at Datacom Customer Experience.
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Okta eliminates the need for passwords with ThreatInsight

Thu, 24th May 2018
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Okta announces new features that allow organisations to replace passwords with stronger authentication methods.
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Apple's new carbon-free aluminium set to revolutionise manufacturing

Wed, 16th May 2018
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company's is committed to advancing technologies that are good for the planet and help protect it for generations to come.
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SAP Launches Autism at Work programme in New Zealand

Tue, 8th May 2018
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SAP is bringing their global initiative to provide those on the autism spectrum with qualified employment in the company to New Zealand.
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Smart city technology investment to reach US$80bil this year – IDC

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Intelligent traffic and transit and fixed visual surveillance are the two largest use cases in terms of worldwide spending.
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Visa acquires SaaS tech company Fraedom for US$197 million

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Visa acquires Fraedom for USD $197M, expanding its business suite with innovative B2B payment solutions that replace inefficient paper-based systems.
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IDP Education boosts growth of Edtech startup

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Edtech company, Cohort Go, announced a major partnership with international student placement company, IDP Education.
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IT salaries on the rise, gender pay gap getting smaller

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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New Zealand sees a 10% rise in IT salaries to NZD $90,000, while the gender pay gap narrows to 4.5%, down from 7.2% in 2015.
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Big change for Michael Hill as digital transformation journey kicks off

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Michael Hill operates more than 350 physical stores in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US, as well as four online outlets.
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Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
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Kiwi institution picks up major Australian Govt. contract

Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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Datacom has secured a three-year contract with the Australian Department of Home Affairs to provide client inquiry services.
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Businesses must 'transform or die' yet many not ready – Commvault Go 2017

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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More than two-thirds of respondents believe their organisations are not prepared for migrating data to the cloud.
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New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company's evolving purpose and vision for the future.
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From Christchurch to Chile: Kiwi company dominates in export innovation

Sat, 21st Oct 2017
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The Christchurch company has established an expansive global presence, spanning 80 countries, thanks to its revolutionary Leapfrog technology.
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Salesforce CEO on the power of disruption and mindfulness in leaders

Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff talks about the power of disruption and the value of having a beginner's mind in the technology industry.
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Salesforce & AWS team up to drive digital transformation in Australia

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Salesforce partners with AWS to accelerate digital innovation in Australia, enhancing customer experiences with cloud infrastructure.
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90% of Aussie IT pros agree - IT automation is now critical

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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73% of IT decision makers believe businesses without IT automation will cease to exist in 10 years, according to BMC Software.
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4% of CEOs & board chairs are women - Diversity, still a problem for corporate boards

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Still a glass ceiling: Only 4% of global CEOs and board chairs are women, Deloitte's report reveals a stark gender gap.
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New report asks: How should the Australian Govt approach open data?

Tue, 16th May 2017
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How should Australian government organisations applying open data initiatives to support information sharing?.