Digital Technology stories

Recharge acquires StartSelect to consolidate prepaid payments
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The acquisition will enable Recharge to reach revenues of €750 million next year and provide consumers with a wide range of digital gift cards globally.

Generative AI users have data privacy and bias concerns: Applause
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Despite concerns Applause global survey reveals that 79% of respondents actively use generative AI services, with ChatGPT being the most popular.

First Nations’ tech businesses building digital capability
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Winyama Digital Solutions and Goanna Education are helping improve the digital capabilities of the First Nations’ workforce.

Superloop completes strategic transformation in FY23
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digital transformation
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wireless networks
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mergers and acquisitions
The result was driven by double-digit revenue growth in the company's three operating segments and a 52.8% increase in total connected customers.

Keysight enhances its automated software test solution
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paas
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workflow automation
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digital technology
Eggplant Test 7.0 features integrations enabling the testing of mobile apps on more than 7,500 operating systems and device combinations simultaneously.

Alibaba Cloud makes headway with large language vision models
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Alibaba Cloud has launched two open-source large vision language models (LVLM), Qwen-VL and its conversationally fine-tuned Qwen-VL-Chat.

Royal Flying Doctor to store health records on Oracle Cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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it in healthcare
By moving to Oracle Cloud, RFDS has reduced administrative workloads and lowered its data management costs by approximately 20%.

Livestock facial recognition tech Stoktake getting popular
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paas
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digital transformation
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ml
Stoktake takes a photo of the animal's face on a smartphone or tablet and uploads it to Stoktake’s proprietary AI and machine learning cloud platform.

UserTesting launches new certified agency partner program
Tue, 25th Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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cx
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partner programmes
The program is designed to provide agencies with the training, resources, and technology to build and/or enhance their UX research and design offerings.

Lunar partners Zayo to accelerate digital transformation
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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zayo
The strategic partnership will accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge digital solutions for enterprises and improve performance.

Carbonix and Hitachi Vantara partner to support IoT projects
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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iot
The partnership aims to leverage its capabilities to provide imaging data for agriculture, mining sustainability and rehabilitation projects.

Paymentology partners with TrueMoney to launch Google Pay
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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digital technology
Paymentology's card issuing platform and analytics capabilities accelerate next-generation financial services in Thailand and Cambodia.

Sustainability boosts telecoms profits, GSMA report shows
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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The report, produced in partnership with Huawei, shows that telecom operators can boost their financial bottom line by investing in greener technologies.

BAI Communications partners with Appian to aid business transformation
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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digital transformation
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it automation
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BAI Communications uses process automation applications built on Appian's AI-powered process platform to digitise and optimise site access management.

Tech Mahindra partners WalkMe to accelerate digital transformation
Sat, 3rd Jun 2023
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The partnership will enable organisations to measure, drive, and realise the value of their software investments through digital technologies.

NTT reveals advantage of edge computing in new report
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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it infrastructure
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enterprise
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edge computing
"The growing need for faster processing and a distributed digital architecture is creating increased pressure on networks and infrastructure capabilities."

Safewill secures AU$5.5 million to expand its services
Thu, 4th May 2023
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investing
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digital technology
The latest funding round includes previous seed investor, Reinventure, along with two new institutional investors, Carthona Capital and Flying Fox Ventures.

SnapLogic announces female tech leaders to watch in 2023
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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it automation
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As part of International Women’s Day 2023, SnapLogic, an intelligent integration and enterprise automation provider, has named women tech leaders to watch.

PwC acquires Salesforce consultancy Be Intelligent
Tue, 21st Feb 2023
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The strategic acquisition strengthens PwC’s industry focus areas across health, social services, energy, utilities and financial services in New Zealand.

Intelligent developer technologies to grow, predicts IDC
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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IDC forecast shows worldwide LCNCIDT revenue growing to US$21 billion in 2026 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8% from 2021-2026.

New Zealand digital tech skills survey now underway
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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it training
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skills shortage
NZTech is calling on tech firms and businesses to provide valuable insight into skills and training needs for the New Zealand Aotearoa digital tech sector.

Aussie businesses buckle down on digital tech investments
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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colocation
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multi-cloud
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data centre operators
Australian businesses are planning major investments in digital technologies to support ambitious expansion plans.

IoT tracking technologies can disrupt traditional industries and lift our economy
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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inventory management systems
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iot
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disruption
The pandemic shed light on one common thing across all industries: our heavy reliance on supply chain systems and the dramatic consequences for businesses from the slightest disruption.

Vodafone commits to SMEs, joins Digital Boost Alliance Aotearoa
Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
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vodafone
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digital technology
“SME’s are the backbone of New Zealand business, and are facing unprecedented hardship and challenges due to COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns and restrictions."