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AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038
EduTech

AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038

AI could boost New Zealand's productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038, doubling current rates through improved skills, infrastructure, and public sector digitisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour

Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital
Network Infrastructure

HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital

HCLTech unites tech giants in Sydney to plot outcome-driven digital strategies and tighter ecosystem alignment across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Canada & UK sign new MOU on AI, quantum, digital partnerships
Digital Transformation

Canada & UK sign new MOU on AI, quantum, digital partnerships

Canada and the UK have struck a new digital pact to deepen cooperation on AI safety, quantum communications and public-sector tech.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals
Digital Transformation

AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals

Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Why every business needs an AI strategy (even if AI isn't the strategy)
Digital Transformation

Why every business needs an AI strategy (even if AI isn't the strategy)

Businesses that treat AI as a shiny toy, not a planned tool, risk waste, security gaps and stagnation as competitors move ahead.

By Talent International • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool
Digital Transformation

Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool

Xero launches global beta of JAX-powered bank reconciliation, promising to auto-match over 80% of statement lines in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds
Digital Transformation

AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds

AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Orgvue unveils Henshaw AI to transform workforce planning
Marketing Technologies

Orgvue unveils Henshaw AI to transform workforce planning

Orgvue launches Henshaw AI to automate workforce planning, cutting months of data work to minutes and aiding firms like Salesforce in redesign efforts.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Business leaders call for AI that boosts collaboration, not silos
Unified Communications

Business leaders call for AI that boosts collaboration, not silos

A survey reveals 81% of business leaders want AI tools that enhance teamwork, as current individual-focused AI limits collaboration and ROI globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Australia's AI & data centre plan sparks calls for energy reform
Hyperscale

Australia's AI & data centre plan sparks calls for energy reform

Australia's National AI and Data Centre Plan sparks calls for enforceable energy standards amid rising power demands and concerns for small businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Employers & staff divided over who should pay for AI training
Digital Transformation

Employers & staff divided over who should pay for AI training

A global survey reveals employers and staff clash over who should fund AI training, risking delays in digital transformation and workplace morale.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

OpenAI unveils nationwide AI push & skills drive for Australia
Digital Transformation

OpenAI unveils nationwide AI push & skills drive for Australia

OpenAI launches its first Asia Pacific OpenAI for Countries plan in Australia, pairing sovereign AI infrastructure with major skills drives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
The UK's efficiency ambitions face a quiet obstacle, software complexity
Digital Transformation

The UK's efficiency ambitions face a quiet obstacle, software complexity

UK firms chasing efficiency gains are finding staff lose a day a week to tangled software, undercutting productivity and morale.

By Simon Hayward • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Intel unveils Canada laptop guide with game giveaway
Gaming

Intel unveils Canada laptop guide with game giveaway

Intel launches a Canada laptop guide from CAD $399.99 to CAD $2,199.99, bundling select gaming models with a free blockbuster PC title.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Australian SMEs show rising confidence & digital adoption in 2026
Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs show rising confidence & digital adoption in 2026

Australian SMEs show growing confidence into 2026, with rising revenue and increased digital adoption helping them tackle soaring energy costs and economic challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
MYOB data shows Australian SME growth surges with digital focus
Robotics

MYOB data shows Australian SME growth surges with digital focus

Australia's SME sector posts strongest half-year growth since 2023, driven by digital adoption and productivity, nearing pre-pandemic output levels.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025