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Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies
Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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Tech titan Andy Grove, Intel’s pivotal figure and former CEO, passes away at 79, leaving an indelible mark on Silicon Valley.
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Silicon Valley natives to visit New Zealand
Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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Wharf42 has announced two of Silicon Valley’s thought leaders will visit NZ to share what they know about the current tech and investment landscape.
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Magic Memories, theme-park snappers, lure Silicon Valley funds with ‘R&D by M&A’ strategy
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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Magic Memories, which built a $50 million global business taking photographs at tourist attractions and theme parks, has sped its growth by buying.
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Silicon Valley trip encourages Kiwi students to choose ICT
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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This year, 39 Wellington East Girls’ pupils were taken on a trip to the United States to see what the ICT sector is like.
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Gartner examines the #FAIL safe way to start a tech business...
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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You’re a technologist, and you want to know how to start a company or a product, how to generate a division or develop a new opportunity. Get rejected: Fail.
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Secure a internship in Silicon Valley with Winternz...
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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Kiwi Landing Pad's Winternz offers top New Zealand IT and Marketing students a paid 12-week Silicon Valley internship this summer. Apply by August 15!.
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Silicon Valley veteran joins PowerbyProxi to focus on international growth
Wed, 21st May 2014
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PowerbyProxi has appointed Dr. Gani Jusuf, a leading Silicon Valley technology executive, to its board of directors.
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Silicon Valley style 'NZ Computer Museum' edges closer to reality
Fri, 18th Oct 2013
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NZ's venture for a Silicon Valley style Computer Museum on Auckland's waterfront leaps forward with Tomizone as its first sponsor.
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NZ Tech – Helping win the America’s Cup
Mon, 16th Sep 2013
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Technology companies in New Zealand are having a big impact on the America's Cup with their innovative products, boosting the country's economy.
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Homegrown tech export cracking America
Wed, 16th Jan 2013
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New Zealand tech firm ActionStep breaks into the US market, delivering cloud-based legal practice management solutions aimed at over 45,000 law firms.
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New Zealand fails to make tech grade
Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.
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Christchurch's own 'Silicon Valley' opens
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Silicon Valley-style business hub opens in Christchurch, positioning the city as a hub for high-tech innovation.
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Who Am I? Revealed...
Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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Explore the lives of tech giants from Robert Noyce to Virginia Rometty in our Who Am I? feature, and celebrate their contributions to the industry.
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Should Google's CEO reveal his mystery illness?
Tue, 26th Jun 2012
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Larry Page has missed one engagement and cancelled his appearances at two others, but no-one wants to explain why.
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Competition winners offered trips to the home of tech entrepreneurship
Mon, 11th Jun 2012
Leaders of top teams at Auckland and Wellington Startup Weekend events to win four weeks promoting their startups in San Francisco.
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US tech investor's $15m kiwi contribution
Fri, 23rd Mar 2012
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US tech investor Peter Thiel is boosting New Zealand’s tech scene with a NZD $40 million fund, pledging NZD $15 million via his firm Valar Ventures.
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Kiwi software company opens second US office
Thu, 20th Oct 2011
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Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.
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Calling all tech entrepreneurs
Mon, 12th Sep 2011
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New Zealand tech entrepreneurs only have until September 15 to register for a Silicon Valley conference aimed at opening doors to the US market.
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Virgin America goes Google - saves a fortune
Thu, 28th Oct 2010
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Virgin America adopts Google Apps across its workforce, cutting email system costs by half and saving over 18 terabytes of storage as it moves to the cloud.
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Xero gets $4 million for US expansion
Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.