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Kiwi Stories

Stories about 2027

'One of the worst sites': Forestry firms ordered to remove slash
Gisborne District Council

'One of the worst sites': Forestry firms ordered to remove slash

Court-ordered clean-up work will remove slash, protect waterways and replant native vegetation at a badly degraded East Coast forest by 2027.

By Imogen Brophy • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Stories about 2027

Claris opens wider preview of agentic FileMaker development
Manufacturing

Claris opens wider preview of agentic FileMaker development

The expanded preview gives FileMaker developers earlier access to AI agents that can edit files directly, with general availability due in late February 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Cerebras to bring fast AI inference to Oracle cloud
Semiconductors

Cerebras to bring fast AI inference to Oracle cloud

The addition will give Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers a faster option for AI agents, with Cerebras inference due in calendar year 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
MongoDB appoints Massimo Merlo to lead UK & Ireland
Enterprise Resource Planning

MongoDB appoints Massimo Merlo to lead UK & Ireland

The database software group is expanding its Irish footprint with about 200 jobs by 2027, as it targets firms modernising systems and building AI apps.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion
Artificial Intelligence

Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion

The purchase will expand Guidewire's reach in commercial underwriting software and could lift fiscal 2027 annual recurring revenue growth by at least 650 basis points.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Oracle to offer Google TPUs on OCI Cloud from 2027
Data centers

Oracle to offer Google TPUs on OCI Cloud from 2027

Enterprise users will gain another AI chip choice in OCI from 2027, as Oracle becomes the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to host TPUs.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software
Software-as-a-Service

Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software

Customers will be able to add custom apps and bots to Dayforce's HR platform in 2027, reducing reliance on separate software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build
Private Cloud

Flexxon invests in Tech4Biz for secure server build

Enterprises shifting AI workloads in-house may soon get servers with security built into the hardware, as the partnership targets rollout in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Stories about 2027

Beyond the Selfie: How EU AML Reform Could Reshape Customer Onboarding
Data Protection

Beyond the Selfie: How EU AML Reform Could Reshape Customer Onboarding

From July 2027, firms will face stricter proof-of-identity rules that could slow onboarding unless they adopt trusted digital credentials and better audit trails.

By Clive Bourke • 2 min read • Last week
Australia housing approvals point to weaker 2027 outlook
Data centers

Australia housing approvals point to weaker 2027 outlook

Higher interest rates and falling house prices are expected to squeeze housebuilding through 2027, even as data centre projects lift non-residential approvals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Businesses can still pay ATO tax by card through platforms
Taxation

Businesses can still pay ATO tax by card through platforms

Third-party platforms will keep card payments open for tax bills, despite the ATO's planned ban on direct credit card acceptance from July 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
CommonAI picks Kao Data for UK scaling inference lab
Data centers

CommonAI picks Kao Data for UK scaling inference lab

Backed by ARIA, the Harlow campus will host five AI clusters to give UK startups a neutral testbed for rack-scale systems by early 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Firebird signs Kazakhstan deal to expand AI infrastructure
Robotics

Firebird signs Kazakhstan deal to expand AI infrastructure

The project could bring 45,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs to Kazakhstan by 2027, bolstering the country's bid for domestic AI models.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
DE-CIX & IGC launch Bangkok internet exchange
Data centers

DE-CIX & IGC launch Bangkok internet exchange

Thailand's networks will gain direct regional peering, with the new exchange due to open in 2027 and link Bangkok to ASEAN hubs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
xAmplify names Tom Scicluna as next chief executive
Digital Transformation

xAmplify names Tom Scicluna as next chief executive

The move signals a shift to founder-led oversight as xAmplify expands nationally and prepares for a January 2027 handover after recent acquisitions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Asia Pacific construction costs set to outpace Europe
Data centers

Asia Pacific construction costs set to outpace Europe

Developers face higher budgets as JLL sees Asia Pacific tender inflation at 3.8% to 4.7% in 2027, above Europe's forecast.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Sunshine Coast Airport installs timber in new terminal
Aviation

Sunshine Coast Airport installs timber in new terminal

The AUD $170 million redevelopment will cut embodied carbon and nearly double the terminal's size, with completion due in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month