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Gigs makes APAC splash with promising ShopBack partnership
Gigs deepens its Asia-Pacific push by partnering with ShopBack to broaden embedded mobile services for customers across the region.

Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Red Hat to roll out Linux updates with post-quantum cryptography, AI automation and sealed images for hybrid cloud systems.

8x8 adds AI tools & live analytics to Platform for CX
8x8 upgrades Platform for CX with AI Studio, live queue dashboards and silent mobile authentication to cut integration delays and login friction.

Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed
Jaye Taueli died in August 2021, after thrashing his head back and forth, and later losing consciousness.

$96 billion giant ServiceNow doesn’t see a ‘SaaSpocalypse.’ It sees the ‘hard lift, heavy lifting’ phase just beginning

Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities
Haweka teenager Tiama Hill compared handling a digger to working a gaming console.

AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Agentic commerce is pushing payments into the spotlight as AI shortens shopping journeys and makes checkout friction more costly.

'Revoked' controversial councillor loses more privileges, immediately leaks email
The latest leaked email from a councillor is about him leaking confidential council information.

Te Pati Maori in crisis, MPs could walk out ahead of election
ANALYSIS: Just six months out from the election, Stuff understands rank-and-file Te Pati Maori MPs are considering whether to break away.

Agentic commerce is arriving: From helping consumers find to helping them buy, payments can no longer be treated as the final step
Agentic commerce is pushing payments into the spotlight as AI shortens shopping journeys and makes checkout friction more costly.

UK to summon Chinese ambassador after spying convictions

Former China Eastern Airlines chairman indicted on bribery charges

Replica WW2 spy boat honours espionage group

Respect Is Not Enough. Japan's Leadership Deficit Made Visible

Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise

Two teens charged over ‘serious assault’ at Auckland supermarket
A security guard was hospitalised following a shoplifting incident in South Auckland. Two teenagers are now facing charges.

Crusaders v Blues live updates: Super Rugby Pacific clash at One New Zealand Stadium
Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Crusaders and Blues.

Acceldata & ServiceNow tie data quality to AI workflows
Acceldata and ServiceNow link data quality scores to AI workflows, aiming to help enterprises spot unreliable data and speed issue resolution.

Illicit tobacco 'action group' to combine powers of customs, police and the health sector
Minister for Customs Casey Costello says more black-market cigarettes and tobacco are being seized at the border, and there has been more widespread sales.

Report highlights increase, repercussions of health sector assaults
The report says, while non-physical violence is much more common, physical violence has had a steeper incline.

TeamViewer utilising AI to cut costly digital friction
TeamViewer says AI tools are easing workplace tech frustration, while smart glasses are helping aged care and Mercedes AMG Petronas.

Drivers urged to take care as rain closes north Marlborough roads
Surface flooding has forced the closure of several roads in northern Marlborough and drivers are urged to be cautious.

Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off
The Chinese-owned dairy group says a shift away from volume toward premium products is driving stronger returns in New Zealand.

Pacific Business Brief: New digital token proposed in CNMI and James Marape's China mission
The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy.