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Amperity's CTO, Derek Slager, advocates for Gen AI as a game changer for digital transformation and urges companies to fully embrace this technology or risk lagging behind.

Despite Hewlett-Packard New Zealand's gross profit seeing a 7.5% increase to NZD $28.7M in 2023, it faced a significant 76.1% fall in net profit.

Tricentis, the quality engineering firm, celebrated a robust 2023 with annual recurring revenue nearing $330M (up over 20% YoY), USD $90 million in new business, and a 60% customer base surge.

Satellites' potential to bolster terrestrial networks is underutilised, says a Global mobile Suppliers Association report showing a surge in tie-ups between operators and satellite vendors for rural coverage.

Kyriba's Q4 2023 report highlights a $95bn total currency impact on revenues of 1700 public North American and European companies.

More than half of New Zealand's online daters are open to using AI as a dating coach, despite increasing risks such as dating scams, reveals Norton's Cyber Safety Insights Report 2024.

Cayosoft reports a 56% surge in annual recurring revenue in 2023, driven by rising need for its AD recovery solution amidst a 172% increase in AD outages since 2021.

Seagate's annual ESG report highlights their sustainability achievements, notably preventing over 553 tons of e-waste and sourcing half their energy from renewable sources.

New Zealand's small businesses reported 7% year-on-year job growth in the March quarter, surpassing the long-term average of 3%.

BeyondTrust's 2024 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report shows Elevation of Privilege (EoP) dominating the vulnerability class for a fourth year.

Seagate has stepped up its pursuit of full carbon neutrality, boosting the use of renewables in its production and R&D sites alongside continued emphasis on diversity and circularity.

Technological developments fuel the confidence of Australian middle-market firms towards future growth, despite overall industry dips, finds a Pitcher Partners report.

Over half of the UK's IT leaders lack faith in the government's ability to defend against cyber warfare, according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Armis.

Data privacy laws drive firms to favour first-party data collection via email and websites, according to State of Marketing Automation report, with generative AI use also rising.

A Nest Commerce report highlighting the usefulness of brand building in the digital world shows that full funnel performance eclipses traditional performance-only marketing, eliciting a 31% YoY ROAS boost for brands.

Prolific introduces a first-of-its-kind Participant Wellbeing report, advocating for ethical human data use in AI and academic research, following controversies over AI tasker exploitation.

Mandatory climate reporting in July instigates a vital shift, with Deloitte and RMIT Online joining forces to offer a course for finance professionals.

Adyen's 2024 Retail Report reveals swift adoption of cashless transactions in Singapore, with 31% ditching wallets and 47% comfortable with QR codes.

Australia's future prosperity hinges on harnessing innovation and establishing a strong presence in tech value chains, Urbis indicates.

IAB New Zealand's latest report reveals an impressive 4.3% YoY growth in total digital advertising revenue for 2023, totting a figure of $2.112bn, with Q4 seeing a 7.3% quarter-on-quarter boost.

UK business expenses surged 24% in FY 23/24, double the inflation rate peak, largely driven by increased costs in air travel, entertainment, and car hire, according to SAP Concur.

Escalating ransomware attacks surged by 46% in February 2024, marking 416 cases, according to NCC Group's Threat Intelligence team. Industrials, consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals are top targets.

Jobstreet's 2024 survey unveils Singaporean hirers' optimism for an active job market early in the year, with plans to grow staff numbers and a focus on compensation and benefits.

Red Canary's 6th annual Threat Detection Report reveals a substantial rise in Cloud Accounts compromises and abuses of Email Forwarding Rules, among major cybersecurity threats in 2023.