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GoTo boosts automotive platform with AI & Tekion link
Unified Communications

GoTo boosts automotive platform with AI & Tekion link

GoTo adds AI Receptionist, deeper Tekion links and real-time reporting to its automotive platform to cut missed calls and speed service.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

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CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills
Data Analytics

CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills

CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
Digital Transformation

Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6

Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Global eSIM shipments surge as traditional SIMs endure
Unified Communications

Global eSIM shipments surge as traditional SIMs endure

Global eSIM shipments jumped 18% to 605m in 2025 as adoption widened across regions and devices, even as traditional SIMs held firm.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide
Customer Experience

Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide

On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026

Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation
Digital Transformation

GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups
Supply Chain

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups

GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances
Storage

Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances

Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel
Firewalls

Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Trend Micro honours Vantage Markets for cybersecurity innovation
Gaming

Trend Micro honours Vantage Markets for cybersecurity innovation

Trend Micro names Vantage Markets a 2025 Global Customer Awards innovator, spotlighting creative cybersecurity use across sectors worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest
Virtualisation

Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent
Data Analytics

AoFrio hits record revenue as EBITDA jumps 40 percent

AoFrio posts record NZD $83.2 million revenue as EBITDA jumps 40%, but tariff headwinds leave sales short of guidance for the year.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Build Club launches Solaris AI to speed enterprise adoption
Digital Transformation

Build Club launches Solaris AI to speed enterprise adoption

Build Club unveils Solaris AI, a desktop agent and training programme to slash enterprise AI rollout from a year to just one month.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Google backs NZ subsea cable project to drive $36b of AI benefit for kiwis
Digital Transformation

Google backs NZ subsea cable project to drive $36b of AI benefit for kiwis

AI could boost New Zealand's economy by NZD $36 billion, as Google advances digital infrastructure with the Honomoana subsea cable and AI initiatives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Aimer Farming secures NZD $750,000 to accelerate global growth
Artificial Intelligence

Aimer Farming secures NZD $750,000 to accelerate global growth

New Zealand's Aimer Farming has secured NZD $750,000 from Cultivate Ventures to expand its AI-driven pasture management tech and grow globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Matt Butts named Executive Vice President Americas at Gallagher
ADT

Matt Butts named Executive Vice President Americas at Gallagher

Matt Butts, with 25 years in security, is appointed Executive Vice President Americas at Gallagher Security to lead growth across North, Central and South America.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Sep 2025