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Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington
Digital Transformation

Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington

With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
New Zealand monetises Chorus debt for NZD $702m gain
Chorus

New Zealand monetises Chorus debt for NZD $702m gain

The Crown will free up NZD $702 million for roads, hospitals and classrooms by cashing in Chorus loans earlier than planned.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment
New Zealand Labour Party

Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment

Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week

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Nuvei & BlackLine add payments to invoice workflow
Software-as-a-Service

Nuvei & BlackLine add payments to invoice workflow

Finance teams using BlackLine can now collect and reconcile payments in one place, potentially speeding cash flow across 190 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
PDQ adds ticketing integrations & macOS vulnerability tools
DevOps

PDQ adds ticketing integrations & macOS vulnerability tools

IT teams can now handle Mac and Windows vulnerabilities in one workflow, while support agents gain ticketing links that cut manual lookups and errors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Robotics

SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership

It aims to cut manual work for travel and finance teams as new dashboards, approval tools and disruption alerts roll out in stages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles

Customer use of 8x8's AI tools jumped 121% year on year, helping drive record first-quarter revenue and a fifth straight quarter of growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Infosys signs 10-year deal to overhaul Crocs systems
Digital Transformation

Infosys signs 10-year deal to overhaul Crocs systems

The 10-year programme should help Crocs cut costs, standardise operations and improve decision-making as retail margins stay under pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Eltropy sets out AI playbook for community lenders
Software-as-a-Service

Eltropy sets out AI playbook for community lenders

Community banks and credit unions are being urged to use AI across the customer journey to speed replies, cut calls and satisfy regulators.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Allvue launches GP Accounting for private capital firms
Fintech

Allvue launches GP Accounting for private capital firms

The new software aims to cut reliance on spreadsheets and curb reconciliation errors as private capital firms juggle carry, ownership and compensation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms

Wealth firms could gain a governed way to use AI without replacing legacy systems, as the New York-based start-up raises more than USD $10 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Scoot uses Qualtrics AI to cut feedback analysis time
Software-as-a-Service

Scoot uses Qualtrics AI to cut feedback analysis time

Passengers can now see booking glitches fixed faster, as Scoot has cut feedback analysis from hours to minutes using Qualtrics AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Ingram Micro's Great Migration promises security and productivity boost
Digital Transformation

Ingram Micro's Great Migration promises security and productivity boost

One million ageing Windows 10 PCs are set for replacement as Ingram Micro and Microsoft push AI-ready devices to cut security risks and cloud costs.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Maximum raises USD $30 million seed round for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Maximum raises USD $30 million seed round for banks

Banks could gain faster product updates and lower operating costs as Maximum emerges from stealth with a USD $30 million seed round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Infosys signs 10-year tech overhaul deal with Crocs
Digital Transformation

Infosys signs 10-year tech overhaul deal with Crocs

The footwear group aims to cut costs and unify operations across 85 countries as it modernises ageing systems with AI support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur employee innovation
Digital Transformation

Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur employee innovation

Staff across Anaptyss will be able to turn frontline ideas into customer solutions, patents and rewards under the new IGNITE programme.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Data Protection

The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition

Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.

By Richard Harbridge • 6 min read • Last week