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Dell hosts AI roadshow in Cork with Minister Smyth

Small firms in Cork were shown how artificial intelligence could boost daily operations, while tackling skills, security and compliance concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Local Government stories

Software-as-a-Service

Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation

Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Teletrac Navman launches Energy Hub for mixed fleets

Fleet managers gain a single view of charging, fuel and reimbursement data as mixed-energy operations grow more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Vault365 taps Newcorp to expand UK data backup reach

The tie-up should lift Vault365's UK revenue by 20% in 12 months as regulated sectors seek on-site backup amid ransomware fears.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens

Residents increasingly doubt consultation is meaningful, with many saying decisions are made before their views are heard and acted on.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Data Science

Water New Zealand hails STEM subjects to ease skills gap

The sector's 10,000-worker shortfall could widen unless more students see water jobs beyond engineering, Water New Zealand says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington

With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

New Zealand Labour Party

Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan

Long-term asset upkeep would take priority under a plan aimed at shielding New Zealand infrastructure from election-cycle politics and funding gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

New Zealand Labour Party

Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment

Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Solihull Council appoints ICS.AI for AI discovery phase

The 24-week review will give Solihull Council an evidence base for AI spending, with hundreds of possible use cases under scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Security Operations Centres

Baidam & UNSW launch First Nations STEM scholarships

Financial barriers for First Nations students studying STEM at UNSW will ease as Baidam and the university fund two perpetual scholarships each year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns

Nearly half of UK citizens distrust AI in public housing services, despite workers reporting strong confidence in accessibility and delivery by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Risk & Compliance

South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks

Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month