Savings stories
Renovation spending has surged to its highest level since 2019, with New Zealand homeowners budgeting more despite rising material costs.
Mortgage repayments now absorb nearly half of household income, as record house prices and weaker wages push affordability to fresh lows.
Transaction volumes are expected to fall sharply after lockdown, with weaker demand and limited listings likely to push prices lower.
Borrowers and savers face a shift as New Zealand rates fall, prompting calls to move cash into productive assets rather than bank deposits.
The increasing shift from technology-focused outcomes to business ones is bringing change for the managed services market. IDC New Zealand explains.
Appdome has upgraded its MOBILEBot Defense product to offer full portability to any web application firewall (WAF), lowering costs for brands while enhancing defence against over 100 mobile attack vectors.
Swimlane has bolstered its Turbine security automation platform with the introduction of Canvas and Hero AI, aiming to enhance integration and reduce resource usage for security teams.
Uswitch unveils the top 10 most reliable refurbished mobiles for 2023, with Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra leading the list.
Cloudinary's report highlights the growing influence of AI and mobile in delivering optimised visual content for digital marketing.
Two University of Pennsylvania graduates secure seed funding to develop Martian, a unique AI venture aiding in LLM model routing.
IFS records significant YOY growth in Q3, bolstered by AI investments, customer gains and a 49% increase in ARR.
NetApp addresses AI and ransomware disruptions with updated data storage solution improving simplicity, security, and savings.
Managing cloud costs is a top organisational challenge, with many companies struggling to control their spending.
Bitkub, the leading crypto exchange in ASEAN, has partnered with Freshworks to enhance its customer service operations.
Intel is slashing 12,000 positions globally as it refocuses its business around data center and internet of things and away from PCs.
Trust Bank debuts Trust+, Singapore's maiden comprehensive digital banking platform, built upon transparency and simplicity.
Avanade unveils AI-focused Cloud Impact platform to optimise Azure environments, lowering costs for Australian businesses.
More Aussies use mobile banking with Westpac's app hailed as top-notch in Forrester's review, a first time feat.
AusNet is driving AUD $2.1 million in savings over the next five years with SAP SuccessFactors and IBM Consulting.
Kogan Mobile partners with Vodafone to disrupt the telco space, offering bargain deals and Qantas points to savvy shoppers.