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Drones

RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint

The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Analytics

Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director

The Wellington consultancy is strengthening oversight as clients demand safer AI, cyber and digital change advice across public and private sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital services stories

Data Protection

Connected vehicle cloud market set to hit GBP £573bn

Automakers' shift to software-defined cars is driving demand for remote updates, diagnostics and digital services across fleets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

Multi-factor authentication

Fighting fraud at scale: Why entitlement servers are becoming central to telecoms security

Fraud losses and customer friction are pushing operators to use entitlement servers for silent SIM-based checks instead of vulnerable SMS codes.

By Jeevithan Muttu • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

dLocal launches dMoRe for emerging market merchants

Merchants selling into Brazil, Nigeria and Indonesia could reach customers in as little as eight weeks, bypassing costly local set-up and compliance hurdles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Coda revamps website to aid digital commerce expansion

Businesses weighing expansion will now get pricing, market data and payment guides up front on Coda's revamped site.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Meg Santos as Head of Service Integration

As organisations wrestle with complex suppliers and stricter compliance, the move aims to bolster oversight of operational and cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

LG & Marriott launch smart hotel room platform pilot

Guests at 40 Marriott hotels in the US and Canada will get connected room controls and streaming as operations shift to cloud management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Space

EUMETSAT satellite completes Europe's weather network

Faster storm and wildfire warnings are now closer as the full Meteosat Third Generation weather constellation completes its first orbital set-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

YouTube

NZ audiences settle into more stable media habits in 2026

Cost pressures have helped slow New Zealand's media shift, with television narrowly beating global video-sharing platforms and streaming use easing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital services stories

Data centers

UK public awareness of data centres rises, trust falls

Trust in data centres is slipping as more Britons worry about their power use and environmental impact, a Telehouse survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Xero launches Irish VAT tool for accountants & bookkeepers

Irish practices could save hours of manual work as VAT 3 and annual Return of Trading Details are prepared from one data set.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Gartner flags three key tech trends for governments

Public sector leaders face mounting pressure to modernise as AI, cyber risks and tighter budgets reshape government services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Granicus launches CMS for UK councils to aid residents

Councils under pressure to simplify online services may gain a single digital front door as Granicus ties content, transactions and engagement together.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week