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Microlise names Dean Garvey-North as new technology chief
Microlise has appointed Dean Garvey-North as chief technology officer to steer its next growth phase in fleet and logistics technology.

Infoblox to buy Axur to bolster AI-powered threat defence
Infoblox agrees to buy AI-driven threat hunter Axur, aiming to curb phishing and brand abuse beyond the traditional network perimeter.

Partners Life names Debbie Eyre as new Chief Operating Officer
Partners Life has appointed experienced insurance leader Debbie Eyre as chief operating officer, with her role to begin in February 2026.

F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security
F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.

TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI
TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off-market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

‘Gutted’: Scott Robertson sensationally sacked as All Blacks coach
The All Blacks will have a new coach this year with Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson having been sacked midway through his four-year contract.

EasyPicky outlines five AI-led retail trends for 2026
EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.

Deluge overwhelms stormwater network, closes streets in South Taranaki
Roads have been closed in Hawera after an extremely heavy burst of rain.

Interactive Brokers says betting on US midterm elections should juice growth of its platform

TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom

Rapid7, ARMO unite to bolster cloud runtime security
Rapid7 partners with ARMO to embed cloud runtime detection into its Command Platform, unifying exposure management and live threat response.

Salesforce launches AI Slackbot as workplace agent
Salesforce rolls out upgraded Slackbot, turning the chat app into an AI-powered workplace agent for Business+ and Enterprise+ users.

Tanium named Leader in IDC report on Windows tools
Tanium again tops IDC MarketScape rankings, named a Leader for worldwide Windows-focused endpoint management tools for 2025-2026.

Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal
Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.

AI ‘productivity paradox’ as rework erodes time gains
Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.

Students can now claim $12,000 but is it money well spent?
The funds have not lifted participation rates or helped more disadvantaged students, an economist says.

After a year of uncertainty, Israel Adesanya is returning to the UFC
He hasn’t won in more than two years and by the time he returns to the UFC Octagon, he won’t have fought in more than 12 months.

AVEVA adds AI assistants to boost industrial engineering
AVEVA adds AI assistants and point cloud tools to Unified Engineering to speed industrial design, cut handover friction and boost collaboration.

Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools
Diligent snaps up AI-native vendor risk specialist 3rdRisk to sharpen third-party oversight and speed audit readiness for clients.

Disposable Razor: Scott Robertson dumped as All Blacks coach
Only a few years ago, Scott Robertson was hailed as the future of NZ rugby. Today NZ Rugby has confirmed his tenure is ending early.