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Nouveau Labs aims to reinvent AI, analytics and automation

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Bangalore-based Nouveau Labs sets course to lead in AI with a new centre for robotic automation, bolstering its analytics and cognitive tech operations.
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IBM announces global payments blockchain solution live in ANZ, Pacific Islands & UK

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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The solution is run from the IBM Blockchain Platform on Hyperledger Fabric and was built in collaboration with Stellar.org.
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Cybersecurity still not top priority despite 85% businesses being breached

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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​Recent research reveals that cybersecurity is still taking a backseat despite the vast majority of businesses experiencing a breach in recent times.
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Xero announces integrated new feature for requesting client documents

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Xero unveils 'Ask', an innovative feature to streamline document collection for accountants, ending the chase for client papers.
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Xero passes quarter of a million subscriber milestone in UK

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Cloud accounting leader Xero celebrates surpassing 250k UK subscribers amid digital tax shift and banking partnerships growth.
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How to restore customer loyalty after a data breach

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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Businesses must elevate their customer experience to regain trust after data breaches, with transparency and automation key to loyalty.
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Generation born after 2010 to be 'AI native' - best to be prepared

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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Generation AI consumers and workers will be are creative, empowered and radical thinkers. Anyone who ignores the vanguard of Gen AI will fall behind.
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$7 million investment boost for Kiwi SaaS company

Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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Globally, we estimate there are over 5 million wholesaler-distributors and manufacturers that Unleashed could be the 'system of record' for.
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SOTI reports increased global revenue and partner growth

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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The launch of the SOTI ONE platform in May saw the company grow the number of customer trials by 57% from the previous year.
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Gartner: The battle for the cloud has not even started yet

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Andrew White has an interesting framework to look at the battle for the cloud today and where he thinks it will go in the not too distant future.
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Intel's new self-learning chip promises to accelerate artificial intelligence

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Intel has developed a self-learning neuromorphic chip, codenamed Loihi, that mimics the human brain and could revolutionize AI.
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EHF Fellow creating a global model for blockchain policy from New Zealand

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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New Zealand has a clean slate on blockchain policy and a history of being forward-leaning, nimble, technology-savvy, and open to new ideas.
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More than a quarter of UK councils infected with ransomware

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Over a quarter of British councils hit by ransomware, yet no ransoms paid due to effective backups, reports Barracuda Networks.
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Nintex Workflow Cloud enables automation with clicks, not code

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Automation can be complicated which means there are also many businesses balking at its implementation - Nintex's solution could be the answer.
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Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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More often than not, legacy processes are implemented alongside the new technologies, thereby defeating the purpose of modernisation.
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Intersekt fintech festival promises world-first gender equality commitment

Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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The decision is part of an ongoing campaign to drive increased levels of female participation in Australia's most important startup sector.
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Data centre infrastructure will 'need new approaches' to cope with new tech

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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COBO President Brad Booth asserts new technologies like AI, 5G, and the IoT will require significant changes to data centre infrastructure.
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Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.
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The rise of AI: should we be scared or ecstatic?

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Elon Musk warns AI's rise could eclipse North Korea threat, yet a tech utopia beckons. Are we on the brink of brilliance or disaster?.
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Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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​A recent global report delved into businesses and their respective cloud migrations – and just how successful they were.