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Lendi Group names new CTO to drive AI-native strategy
Data Analytics

Lendi Group names new CTO to drive AI-native strategy

Lendi Group promotes Devesh Maheshwari to CTO to spearhead its AI-native transformation across Aussie and Lendi brands by mid-2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025

Global Stories

Autonomous AI, new rules to reshape tech in Australia
Data Protection

Autonomous AI, new rules to reshape tech in Australia

Autonomous AI and tougher rules are set to transform tech in Australia and New Zealand in 2026, reshaping security and digital sovereignty.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus
Digital Transformation

AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar
Gaming

Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar

Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
IDHL launches AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million
Data Analytics

IDHL launches AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million

IDHL launches IDHL Labs, a group-wide AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million to fast-track automation, tooling and data-driven services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
JAVLN buys organiseit to boost APAC insurtech reach
Software-as-a-Service

JAVLN buys organiseit to boost APAC insurtech reach

JAVLN acquires Australian document manager organiseit after AUD $6 million raise, deepening its APAC insurtech footprint and cloud offering.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

PushON marks 20 years with rapid growth & AI focus
Digital Transformation

PushON marks 20 years with rapid growth & AI focus

Manchester agency PushON marks 20 years with 40% revenue growth, tripled scale and fresh AI-driven, international eCommerce ambitions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Te Ara Hihiko honoured for boosting Māori tech equity
IT Industry

Te Ara Hihiko honoured for boosting Māori tech equity

Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa's tech sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Rod Drury awarded knighthood for services to tech
EduTech

Rod Drury awarded knighthood for services to tech

Xero founder Rod Drury has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2025
UK firms waste GBP £12.2bn yearly on repeat legal work
Digital Transformation

UK firms waste GBP £12.2bn yearly on repeat legal work

Inefficient contract drafting is costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £12.2bn a year, dragging on productivity across key sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth
Digital Transformation

Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Half of UK tech staff turning to risky 'shadow AI'
Data Protection

Half of UK tech staff turning to risky 'shadow AI'

Half of UK tech staff now depend on unapproved 'shadow AI' to hit deadlines, despite most warning it poses serious data‑security risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test
Data Protection

UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test

UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms' AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth
Digital Transformation

Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth

Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Visa red tape choking AI & tech hiring, study finds
Data Analytics

Visa red tape choking AI & tech hiring, study finds

Red tape in UK and US visa systems is stalling AI and tech hiring, with firms reporting weeks-long delays, higher costs and lost revenue.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia
Surveillance

World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia

World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
US rate decision reverberates across global technology and investment markets
Fintech

US rate decision reverberates across global technology and investment markets

A fresh US rate cut ripples through New Zealand markets as tech investors reassess global liquidity, risk assets and digital exposures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025