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Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill
Software-as-a-Service

Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill

Channel partners risk losing customers if they cannot turn acronyms like UCaaS and SASE into clear business outcomes.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • Last week
Workday study says AI tools cost workers a workday
Software-as-a-Service

Workday study says AI tools cost workers a workday

Many Australian and New Zealand workers are losing nearly a full day a week reconciling AI outputs across disconnected systems, Workday found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Data Protection

Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty

Regional mobile services generated USD $1 trillion in economic value in 2025, but growth now hinges on AI, trust, resilience and sovereignty.

By Julian Gorman • 6 min read • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Retail Insight launches AI waste prediction for grocers
Data Analytics

Retail Insight launches AI waste prediction for grocers

Earlier markdowns could curb food waste and protect margins as grocers are warned of unsold stock up to a week before expiry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap
Data governance

Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap

New Zealand's tech growth is being constrained by a deepening talent shortage, with firms struggling to fill AI, cyber and cloud roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing
Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing

Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Last week
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 • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month
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 • This month