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New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform
Digital Transformation

New Zealand Rugby launches All Blacks fan platform

Fans can now follow live scores, video and team news in one place as New Zealand Rugby deepens its direct-to-fan strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Tech Users NZ calls for long-term digital strategy
Digital Transformation

Tech Users NZ calls for long-term digital strategy

A cross-party plan is being urged to give businesses and public services certainty over digital investment, skills and online safety beyond election cycles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Digital Strategy stories

Asia-Pacific GSMA roundtable calls for AI network upgrade
Unified Communications

Asia-Pacific GSMA roundtable calls for AI network upgrade

Rising AI demand is forcing Asia-Pacific telecoms to upgrade networks for lower latency, higher bandwidth and tighter cross-border coordination.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
AI platforms split on beauty brand recommendations
Personalisation

AI platforms split on beauty brand recommendations

Consumers may see very different beauty brand suggestions depending on which AI assistant they ask, a study has found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds
Data Protection

Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds

More firms are using AI daily, but AvePoint found unauthorised access incidents remain widespread as governance trails behind adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
TechDay marks 20 years with local & face-to-face focus
Digital Transformation

TechDay marks 20 years with local & face-to-face focus

Its network has grown to 61 specialist sites after new launches in Ireland, as the publisher marks 20 years of expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
IBM study finds executives struggle with AI sovereignty
Data Protection

IBM study finds executives struggle with AI sovereignty

Most executives lack visibility over AI suppliers and infrastructure, leaving core operations exposed to outages, compliance risks and vendor lock-in.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Equinix & Cisco expand secure AI factory in Singapore
Private Cloud

Equinix & Cisco expand secure AI factory in Singapore

Singapore businesses can now deploy secure AI systems in private data centres, easing sovereignty concerns as demand rises across regulated sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Swisslog Healthcare names Christina Liebman Marketing Chief
Software-as-a-Service

Swisslog Healthcare names Christina Liebman Marketing Chief

The hire gives Swisslog Healthcare extra marketing firepower as it pushes deeper into hospital automation and customer growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Strategy stories

AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list
Digital Transformation

AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list

More than half of UK workers still lack basic digital skills, making AI literacy a growing hiring priority for employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Australian firms warned over AI brand visibility race
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms warned over AI brand visibility race

Half of Australians now use generative AI, giving brands less than two years to shape how systems describe them to customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Urbsurf lifts bookings with redesigned online system
Software-as-a-Service

Urbsurf lifts bookings with redesigned online system

Higher conversion and fewer abandoned carts are boosting URBNSURF's online sales after a simpler booking flow cut checkout time by 31%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
Vercel signs Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One deal
Software-as-a-Service

Vercel signs Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One deal

The partnership gives Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS a new digital platforms partner as Formula One teams court technology firms for more than logo space.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness
Customer Relationship Management

UK retailers say loyalty systems lack AI readiness

Most UK retailers still lack the loyalty infrastructure needed for agentic AI, as 72% say their systems are not fully ready.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
UK businesses lose GBP £67 billion on failed AI work
Digital Transformation

UK businesses lose GBP £67 billion on failed AI work

Poor oversight is leaving large UK firms to write off GBP £67 billion a year from failed AI and transformation projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Data Analytics

Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience

Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.

By Bharat Sharma • 6 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Lloyds survey: UK financial firms boost AI spending
Data Analytics

Lloyds survey: UK financial firms boost AI spending

AI and emerging tech are becoming a growth priority for UK lenders and insurers, with 91% expecting higher spending over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026