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Getac launches B360X rugged notebooks for field AI

Frontline teams in remote sites can now run AI workloads without cloud links, as the new notebooks add local processing and a 14-inch display.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Enterprise Resource Planning

Extreme says AI coworker saved 1,000 hours in month

In its first month, the tool prompted 98% of critical alerts and cut troubleshooting time by an estimated 1,000 hours for customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Artificial Intelligence

Verra Mobility launches AI road safety cameras in Australia

Road safety agencies in Australia can now use fixed and mobile AI cameras that also support red-light, speed and number plate enforcement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 2 min read • Today

Network Infrastructure

Advantai signs 10-year One NZ deal for Boost launch

The agreement gives One NZ a longer pipeline of third-party mobile brands, with Boost Mobile New Zealand first to launch under the deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Internet of Things

Nearly 70% of mobile market now backs satellite deals

GSMA Intelligence says satellite has moved into telecoms mainstream, as operators covering nearly 70% of global subscribers sign up for partnerships.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Yesterday

Private Cloud

TrendAI adds NVIDIA Nemotron to sovereign security cloud

The move lets regulated organisations run AI-driven threat detection inside customer-controlled environments, keeping sensitive security data local.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Cycling

Mangapurua Track on Great Ride reopens with seven new bridges

Cyclists can again use the remote route after seasonal work and seven wider crossings improved safety before summer.

By Moana Ellis • 3 min read • Today

Emergency services

Fire chief backs $310k plan to lower Cambridge speed bumps

Residents and emergency crews stand to benefit as Waipā District Council moves to lower 12 speed bumps in Cambridge and Kihikihi for $310,000.

By Jordan Smith • 4 min read • Today

Sustainability

Boaties face new biosecurity gate at popular Northland lake

Boaties launching at Lake Taharoa must use a new automated gate and PIN system as Northland steps up action against the invasive freshwater clam.

By Susan Botting • 4 min read • Today

Climate change

Scientists urge action over Franz Josef flooding risk

Scientists warn Franz Josef township faces a growing threat to life as the Waiho Riverbed rises 20cm and councils face calls to act sooner.

By Vihan Dalal • 5 min read • Today

Rotorua Lakes Council

Nearly half of Rotorua parking fines linked to new licence plate requirement

Motorists are being hit hardest by Rotorua's parking overhaul, with nearly 44% of fines blamed on missed licence plate registration deadlines.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Today

Manufacturing

Industrial AI: making New Zealand's expertise go further

By connecting scarce expertise to everyday operations, Industrial AI could help New Zealand manufacturers make faster decisions and boost productivity.

By Darryl Kaufmann • 5 min read • Today

Real estate

Here's how much wealth New Zealanders have tied up in property

Housing still accounts for about half of New Zealand household assets, but subdued prices and high rates are cooling sales and consumer spending.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • Yesterday

Investigation

Baby injured in fall from vehicle

An infant was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after reportedly falling from a vehicle in Hastings, as police investigate the circumstances.

By RNZ • 1 min read • Yesterday

Health New Zealand

Starship Hospital nurse warns staff shortages leading to dire consequences

Cancer treatment at Auckland's Starship children's hospital has been delayed by up to seven days as nurses warn dangerous understaffing is worsening care.

By Finn Blackwell • 4 min read • Yesterday