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Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

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Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
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Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

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Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.
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Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding

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Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.
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Ecommpay auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child

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Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.
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Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity

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Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.
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Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
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ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.
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CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
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CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
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Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.
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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Gartner warns of AI slowdown & divide among carmakers

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.
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Gen-AI could save office workers a day's labour per week, study finds

Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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Generative AI could save office workers a day's work per week, according to a survey by SnapLogic. 47% are confident in its potential.
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UKG launches strategic workforce planning solution in ANZ

Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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The new product is a result of the recent acquisition of Quorbit, a United Kingdom-based start-up specialising in long-term workforce planning solutions.
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Why investing in technology is the best strategy for retaining services talent

Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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Restaurant workers face growing job vacancies in the hospitality sector, but advanced technology can help ease the burden and retain talent.
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Three years to afford an iPhone? New global data reveals how long it could take you

Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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The affordability of the latest iPhone model has been put to the test in a new global study, and New Zealanders may have to start saving their pennies.
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Cheese rolls & eye-rolls: Twitter reacts to #NZBudget2018

Fri, 18th May 2018
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Yesterday was Budget Day, and since our Labour-led government released its first budget, Twitter has been afire with responses.
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Rise of smart machines means vendors need a new competitive approach

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Smart machines will make offshore model obsolete for competitive advantage, says Gartner. 40% of outsourced services will leverage smart machine tech by 2018.
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Consumers much happier with petrol station competition as prices fall

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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Petrol stations have taken a big jump up in consumers' esteem in the past year, with 68 percent of those polled in a survey undertaken in January sayi.
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Labour vows return to tax credits as R&D spending slips

Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson said Labour would look to boost its policy on research and development tax credits because the current gove.