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War in Ukraine could end fossil fuels – are we ready?
Smart Cities

War in Ukraine could end fossil fuels – are we ready?

Europe’s energy security has been exposed by Russia’s invasion, strengthening calls for a rapid shift to renewables and digital twins.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 13th Mar 2022
Wellington wins global prize for innovation
Smart Cities

Wellington wins global prize for innovation

The capital will use a US$1 million grant to expand its Digital Twin, helping planners test climate adaptation options over three years.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2022
Taking the cost out domestic travel and cargo
Smart Cities

Taking the cost out domestic travel and cargo

Passengers and cargo could move far more cheaply if FAA approval comes through for a 40-seat battery-powered eVTOL planned for 2023.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021
Decentralising our water infrastructure
Climate change

Decentralising our water infrastructure

Climate pressures and city growth are pushing utilities to rethink costly central plants in favour of smaller systems that boost resilience.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 17th Jan 2021
Hands-on Review: The Sony PlayStation 5 console
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Sony PlayStation 5 console

Despite its hefty price tag and large size, the PlayStation 5 offers stunning graphics and a new immersive controller.

By Damian Seeto • 10 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2020

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Paessler Strengthens APAC Presence with Key appointments
Digital Transformation

Paessler Strengthens APAC Presence with Key appointments

The developer of the monitoring software Paessler PRTG, has appointed Tobias Jaenchen and Manuela Roth to drive its APAC expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023
Code Climate appoints Kathleen Rohrecker as marketing senior vice president
Partner Programmes

Code Climate appoints Kathleen Rohrecker as marketing senior vice president

Kathleen Rohrecker joins engineering management platform Code Climate as SVP, with a strong track record of scaling growth-stage tech companies.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
Datacom to use AI company Amelia as virtual employee
Unified Communications

Datacom to use AI company Amelia as virtual employee

Datacom has implemented conversational AI software, Amelia, in government and enterprise client environments to deliver instant service desk support.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022
Soul Machines and Microsoft partner to enhance AI solutions
Customer Relationship Management

Soul Machines and Microsoft partner to enhance AI solutions

Soul Machines signs five-year deal with Microsoft, using Azure technology to create personalised AI experiences. Opportunities for growth in service AI.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Dec 2021
Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP
Hyperscale

Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP

Infor has announced it's been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
AI company Sisense announced leader in augmented business intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

AI company Sisense announced leader in augmented business intelligence

Sisense has announced it has been named the leader in the Forrester Wave Augmented Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2021 evaluation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Aug 2021
Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030
Microsoft

Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030

The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.  .

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jul 2021
Money to be made: Ransomware attacks on the rise
Malware

Money to be made: Ransomware attacks on the rise

Ransomware attacks are increasingly lucrative for hackers targeting businesses globally, with victims including AXA Asia and JBS.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jun 2021
Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral
Software-as-a-Service

Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral

Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe
Gaming

Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe

Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Dec 2020
Game review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)

Insomniac Games has released a follow-up to Marvel's Spider-Man, with Miles Morales as the main character. Our review gives it a strong 9/10.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020
Akamai unveils new managing director for APJ
Akamai

Akamai unveils new managing director for APJ

Akamai Technologies appoints Parimal Pandya as managing director for Asia Pacific - Japan, in addition to his role as VP of Media and Carrier Sales.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020

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