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Wellington Council under close watch for all the wrong reasons
Wellington City Council

Wellington Council under close watch for all the wrong reasons

Questions are mounting over whether Wellington ratepayers are being asked to fund water works more expensively than necessary after a departmental misread.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Global Stories

Behavior stories

Chargebacks surge threatens retailers' holiday profits
Data Analytics

Chargebacks surge threatens retailers' holiday profits

Chargebacks surge after record online holiday sales, with USD $181 billion in returns putting retailers' first-quarter profits at risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026
Digital Transformation

iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026

iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Theia unveils AI bat tracking for 3D baseball swing analysis
Artificial Intelligence

Theia unveils AI bat tracking for 3D baseball swing analysis

Theia launches AI bat and body tracking that turns everyday baseball video into lab-grade 3D swing analysis, no sensors or wearables needed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents
Firewalls

Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents

Coder.com rolls out governance stack to bring AI coding agents into self-hosted dev setups, promising tighter security, control and visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge
Digital Transformation

First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge

First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Lightrun links AI coders to live runtime with new tool
DevOps

Lightrun links AI coders to live runtime with new tool

Lightrun's Runtime Context pipes live runtime data into AI coding tools, aiming to slash post-deployment failures and speed debugging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Boards to demand real-world returns from AI in 2026
Digital Transformation

Boards to demand real-world returns from AI in 2026

Boards will pivot AI from hype to hard numbers in 2026, slashing speculative spend and backing smaller models with provable returns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI
Software-as-a-Service

Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI

Sage CTO Aaron Harris says CFOs must demand transparent, auditable AI in finance as trust becomes a measurable requirement by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Celonis predicts context‑aware AI to reshape supply chains
Data Analytics

Celonis predicts context‑aware AI to reshape supply chains

Celonis forecasts context-aware AI, autonomous operations and open platforms will overhaul global supply chains and competition by 2026.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Gen Z trust creators over brands for tech decisions
Mobile Device Management

Gen Z trust creators over brands for tech decisions

Gen Z now trust online creators over tech brands, reshaping how phones, wearables and smart home devices are discovered and bought.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Google Cloud Security launches CodeMender for bug fixes
DevOps

Google Cloud Security launches CodeMender for bug fixes

Google Cloud Security's CodeMender has already delivered 72 open-source security fixes, using Gemini Deep Think to patch vulnerabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2025
ADT Security announces re-entry into security guarding
IoT Security

ADT Security announces re-entry into security guarding

ADT Security is re-entering Australasia's guarding market with Signature Security Group, launching AI-driven video guarding and live response.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Behavior stories

Fred. Olsen unveils AI-led cruise ads with digital twin
Marketing Technologies

Fred. Olsen unveils AI-led cruise ads with digital twin

Fred. Olsen debuts AI-powered cruise campaign built around a vast digital twin ship, blending live action, CGI and generative tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills
EduTech

Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills

Nominet's GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Amplitude expands analytics with Kraftful's AI feedback tools
DevOps

Amplitude expands analytics with Kraftful's AI feedback tools

Amplitude acquires Kraftful to integrate AI-powered Voice of Customer tools, enhancing product teams' ability to analyse user feedback alongside behavioural data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
BI WORLDWIDE launches global channel solution to boost partner motivation
Customer Experience

BI WORLDWIDE launches global channel solution to boost partner motivation

BI WORLDWIDE unveils BIW Channel Solutions, a global initiative using behavioural science and tech to enhance partner motivation in indirect sales channels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025