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Rush to digitize leaves business ill-prepared
Software-as-a-Service

Rush to digitize leaves business ill-prepared

Boards are being warned that hurried digital upgrades can become costly mistakes if planning, testing and governance are left too late.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet
Robotics

Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet

Private technology firms are poised to dominate infrastructure, as automation and data reshape jobs, services and investment across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
New Zealand establishes Digital Council
Digital Transformation

New Zealand establishes Digital Council

Government advice on emerging technologies is set to speed up decisions on digital identity, AI and other services for Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020
How this new trade deal will boost New Zealand tech companies
Digital Transformation

How this new trade deal will boost New Zealand tech companies

Access to global markets should widen for small Kiwi firms as the new digital economy pact is expected to lift trade and growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Which AsiaPacific cities compete as global tech hubs?
Data centers

Which AsiaPacific cities compete as global tech hubs?

A CBRE study says Asia Pacific tech firms are splitting operations across cities, with lower costs and R&D talent driving location choices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2019
Callaghan Innovation: 'Unicorns' create $34b for New Zealand
Entrepreneur

Callaghan Innovation: 'Unicorns' create $34b for New Zealand

New Zealand's 'unicorns', including Rocket Lab and Xero, have driven more than NZD $34 billion in value, boosting the nation's innovation ecosystem.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
Digital revolution: up to 46% of jobs at risk
Robotics

Digital revolution: up to 46% of jobs at risk

Millions of Australians could be forced to retrain by 2030, as McKinsey warns automation may reshape work and widen inequality.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
Kiwis starting to embrace digital identity
Data Protection

Kiwis starting to embrace digital identity

Digital identity could soon make everyday transactions easier for New Zealanders, as privacy and security concerns grow around online services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018
Trade Me receives $2.54 billion takeover bid
Trade Me

Trade Me receives $2.54 billion takeover bid

Trade Me's shares surged after receiving a NZD $2.54 billion takeover bid from Apax Partners, offering a 25.5% premium per share.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018

Global Stories

Digital Economy stories

How impatience drives our digital behaviour
Customer Relationship Management

How impatience drives our digital behaviour

Research shows our digital impatience impacts consumer behaviour, with over half abandoning slow-loading sites and checkout times over 30 seconds.

By Will Barrera • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
Funding worries hold back Singapore SMEs from digitalisation
QBE

Funding worries hold back Singapore SMEs from digitalisation

Many of Singapore's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seek government support in order to remove barriers to adopting digital business infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2020
Forrester Research names leading global digital experience agencies
Customer Relationship Management

Forrester Research names leading global digital experience agencies

Forrester Research's Q4 2019 Wave Report names Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Publicis Sapient, and PwC as leaders in the global digital experience agency landscape.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2020
IDC: What CEOs need to know about the digital economy
Digital Transformation

IDC: What CEOs need to know about the digital economy

In just a few short years, IDC predicts that half of all GDP worldwide will come from digitally enhanced products, services, and experiences.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019
Asia Pacific economies poised for public cloud boom, says Google Cloud
Hyperscale

Asia Pacific economies poised for public cloud boom, says Google Cloud

Public cloud will create more than 1.6 million jobs and contribute US$450 billion to global economies, according to a new Google Cloud report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019
Google to launch new cloud region in Poland
Hyperscale

Google to launch new cloud region in Poland

Google Cloud is launching a new cloud region in Poland, in addition to a partnership with Polish firm Domestic Cloud Provider (DCP).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019
New report identifies top digital investment trends for 2019
Artificial Intelligence

New report identifies top digital investment trends for 2019

There are countless trends emerging in IT, but Virtusa xLabs has identified what it believes will be the 10 most influential.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019
IT employers having to up salaries and bonuses to attract talent
Digital Transformation

IT employers having to up salaries and bonuses to attract talent

IT employers in Australia are stepping up with higher salaries, bonuses, and benefits to attract and retain top talent, amid rising competition and wage growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019