The Ultimate Guide to Large Language Models
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Large Language Models (LLMs).
What to know about Large Language Models
Large Language Models (LLMs) stand at the forefront of artificial intelligence, transforming how businesses, developers, and industries operate. These extensive AI models, trained on vast datasets, excel in understanding and generating human-like text, enabling innovations ranging from advanced chatbots and AI co-pilots to sophisticated data analytics and cybersecurity solutions.
The recent wave of developments highlights their expanding role across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, customer service, and cybersecurity. Readers exploring these stories can gain insights into how LLMs are being integrated into enterprise software, cloud platforms, and security frameworks to enhance productivity, automate complex workflows, and address emerging AI risks such as data privacy and adversarial attacks.
Moreover, these narratives emphasize the dynamic challenges and advancements surrounding LLMs—covering technical breakthroughs, collaborative industry partnerships, and regulatory considerations. By following this tag, readers will stay informed about the evolving landscape of Large Language Models, their applications, security implications, and the strategic significance they hold for future technological progress.
Kiwi Large Language Models News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Lancom joins AWS Anthropic reseller programme for Bedrock
Lancom gains AWS Anthropic reseller status to help customers deploy Claude models through Amazon Bedrock with stronger security and compliance controls.
The Optimisers launches in Auckland to target AI search
Auckland's The Optimisers debuts as a digital agency helping brands win visibility in AI-led search, summaries and autonomous agent results.
Automating the repeatable, humanising the exceptional: Delivering real AI value with an ontology‑led approach
Lancom champions an ontology‑led AI approach, automating repeatable tasks while elevating human expertise to deliver real business value.
Safeguarding personal reputations: Women leaders' edge in AI-driven tech communications
Women tech leaders harness AEO and EEAT to shield reputations from AI deepfakes, turning bias-fuelled vigilance into a strategic edge.
Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ
Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand's first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.
Pead launches GEO service to shape AI brand answers
Auckland agency Pead launches GEO service to help brands influence how AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini answer consumer queries.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Large Language Models
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
The rush to GEO is understandable. But here's what gets missed in the scramble
Gartner sees explainable AI boosting model oversight
Featured News
Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm
Jacobs sees a gap in Palantir consultancy as Vanyar targets enterprise demand beyond defence, with early projects set to showcase its edge.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Google's Gemini enterprise suite is live in retail at Bunnings, uniting search, service and sales with AI agents and UCP support.
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks are slowing AI rollouts as they prioritise process visibility, with Celonis arguing execution depends on understanding how work flows today.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Boards lag on AI oversight as Diligent survey finds most directors use the tools, but few have embedded governance or risk controls.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?
Harvard research finds “human-like” AI mirrors Western liberal values, raising concerns over cultural bias as it spreads worldwide.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
Expert Columns
Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Why "strong passwords" can't save you from AI
Not all automation technology is created equal: choosing the right tool for the right challenge
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Recent Large Language Models News
New AI training programmes to address New Zealand's skills gap
The Institute of Data is launching new Data Science and AI training programmes on 8 April 2025 to tackle New Zealand's critical skills gap in AI expertise.
Exclusive: Celonis' Alex Lowe discusses how AI is transforming decision-making
Alex Lowe from Celonis reveals how AI is revolutionising decision-making, enhancing productivity by processing unstructured data more efficiently.
FAR partners with Custom D to revolutionise research access
The Foundation for Arable Research partners with Custom D to implement AI technology, aiming to simplify access to a vast library of crop research and improve user experience.
How small businesses can harness the productivity power of AI
AI is helping small businesses in New Zealand tackle productivity issues, crucial amid tough economic conditions, by automating tasks and optimising workflows.
CCL unveils Copilot readiness workshop for Microsoft 365
CCL has launched a readiness workshop for Copilot, a Microsoft 365 service. Expected to empower private enterprises and public organisations with AI capabilities, it aims to boost productivity, creativity, and connectivity securely.
Inaugural NZ tech event addresses our digital future
Spark Business Labs held Future State 2023 yesterday at Auckland's Spark Arena, inviting a range of business and thought leaders to discuss the future of work.
Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.
Anthropic hands Petri AI test tool to Meridian Labs
Anthropic moves Petri AI alignment tests to Meridian Labs, adding Dish in version 3.0 to make model evaluations more realistic and independent.
AMD launches Instinct MI350P PCIe card for AI inference
AMD unveils Instinct MI350P PCIe card to let enterprises run AI inference in standard air-cooled servers without major data centre upgrades.
Anthropic adds dreaming & multiagent tools for Claude
Anthropic adds dreaming, outcomes and multiagent orchestration to Claude Managed Agents, giving developers new tools for memory, evaluation and scale.
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Gigamon survey warns AI is now tied to 83% of breaches, with Australian organisations facing rising hybrid cloud risk and visibility gaps.
Rapid7 joins OpenAI cyber programme to speed defence
Rapid7 says its tie-up with OpenAI will help security teams speed up vulnerability detection, triage and remediation in a machine-speed threat era.
Dell adds AMD Instinct MI350P support for AI servers
Dell expands its Dell AI Platform with AMD, adding Instinct MI350P PCIe GPUs to PowerEdge servers for easier on-premises AI deployment.
Salsify launches SalsifyIQ an intelligence layer commerce
Salsify adds an AI intelligence layer to help brands manage product data, retailer rules and shopping signals across digital and agentic commerce.
Airbyte launches agents to unify data for AI workflows
Airbyte expands into AI tools with Agents, a Context Store that unifies business data from Salesforce, Slack and Jira for better workflows.
Dell & AMD expand on-prem AI servers for enterprises
Dell and AMD add MI350P support to PowerEdge servers, giving enterprises a modular way to run generative AI on premises without reworking data centres.
ServiceNow unveils Otto & expands AI Control Tower
ServiceNow broadens AI governance push with Otto, third-party agent access and wider Control Tower oversight across enterprise systems.
monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents
Monday.com rebuilds platform around AI agents as Roy Mann says the company is betting on a new work model for its 250,000 customers.
AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms
AI inference is now a core business workload as F5 finds 78% of firms run their own infrastructure and 93% operate across multiple clouds.
PolyAI picks Kong to scale enterprise API platform
PolyAI taps Kong to unify API management as it expands enterprise AI services, adding self-service onboarding, analytics and monetisation controls.