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UiPath named Gartner IDP leader for second year running

The recognition underscores how document processing now sits at the centre of enterprise AI, as firms seek reliable data to automate workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

FIS posts record core banking wins at smaller banks

Smaller lenders are accelerating technology overhauls to curb fraud and improve digital services, driving FIS to a record first-half tally of core wins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Space

Why firms are now looking for AS9100 certification

Firms risk losing aerospace and defence contracts unless they can show tighter quality, traceability and data controls under AS9100.

By Jon Fielding • 4 min read • Today

Hybrid & Remote Work

Hands-on review: Kensington SD5900T EQ Thunderbolt 4 Quad 4K Hybrid Dock

Portable devices can be turned into full desktop setups, with four 4K displays, 100W charging and broad compatibility.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Opinion: Yes, AI is coming for your job

Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Knowby gains G2 High Performer status in Fall 2026

Rising pressure on manufacturers to digitise instructions has helped Knowby secure G2 recognition across 18 reports in the latest cycle.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Catapult uses AI agents to speed up support worldwide

Support response times have fallen as the sports technology company lets AI triage routine queries for teams across 139 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

BitGo links self-custody wallets to Hyperliquid trading

Institutional traders can now tap Hyperliquid perpetual markets from existing BitGo wallets, cutting repeated signatures and separate wallet setup.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

TransferMate & Serrala launch embedded global payments

Serrala customers can now process cross-border payables inside one platform, reducing manual hand-offs for more than 2,800 organisations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Data Protection

Deloitte urges Canada regulatory reform to boost growth

Stronger anti-money laundering reforms could lift Canada's economy by CAD $216 billion over a decade, Deloitte says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Zendesk launches specialised AI agents for customer service

The new tools could automate up to 80% of service workflows, letting retailers handle orders, returns and refunds without manual handoffs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers

AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.

By Steve Hare • 3 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

'Flawed assumptions' behind Immigration NZ's bungling of tech upgrade

Immigration NZ has paused its $336 million upgrade after Cabinet was told its savings forecast was overstated by NZD $134 million.

By RNZ • 5 min read • Yesterday

Supply Chain

Fulton Hogan opens new asphalt plant in Wellington

Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Power / Energy

Infrastructure NZ launches election campaign on policy

Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday