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Constant AI appoints Angela Faust CPO in leadership changes
Fintech

Constant AI appoints Angela Faust CPO in leadership changes

The appointments come as lenders face higher delinquencies and rising loan loss provisions, sharpening demand for earlier intervention tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
agentic AI seen as biggest customer engagement shift
Software-as-a-Service

agentic AI seen as biggest customer engagement shift

Technical staff at Infobip Shift 2026 said autonomous AI agents are reshaping service journeys and making reskilling more valuable than new coding languages.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Yesterday
Xcellence names directors to drive European expansion
Digital Signage

Xcellence names directors to drive European expansion

The Dubai-founded display maker is betting on channel partners and bespoke products to win share in a crowded European market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
We ran an all-employee AI Month and now everyone in our company is ready to build
Customer Relationship Management

We ran an all-employee AI Month and now everyone in our company is ready to build

The month-long programme drew sceptics in and surfaced more than 50 automation ideas, with staff building tools for daily work by the end.

By Rami Elbeltagi and Declan Burke • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI software development adds hidden governance costs
DevOps

AI software development adds hidden governance costs

Large enterprises are spending more than 13,900 engineering hours a year fixing AI-assisted code as governance costs spill into security and compliance budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

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March Construction wins top Canterbury awards honour
Education, Learning & Training

March Construction wins top Canterbury awards honour

Its museum redevelopment work earned March Construction the region's top contractor title, alongside a separate win for projects worth over $10 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Steel Construction NZ awards apprentices and young achievers
Education, Learning & Training

Steel Construction NZ awards apprentices and young achievers

Training and mentoring across New Zealand's structural steel sector were put in the spotlight as two emerging workers won annual honours in Wellington.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Malcolm Hammond wins steel industry's top NZ award
Engineering

Malcolm Hammond wins steel industry's top NZ award

His four decades of leadership helped turn a Petone workshop into a major structural steel business, while lifting industry standards and apprenticeships.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Nemetschek launches AI tools for design & construction
Construction

Nemetschek launches AI tools for design & construction

The tools are aimed at cutting repetitive work and easing workflow fragmentation for architects, engineers and contractors as digital adoption accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
North East data centre hub names John Paul speaker
Manufacturing

North East data centre hub names John Paul speaker

Growing data centre investment is putting the North East's supply chain in focus as the Hub prepares to hear from John Paul Construction's Colin Crowley.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI changes push British STEM workers to quit, survey finds
Artificial Intelligence

AI changes push British STEM workers to quit, survey finds

Nearly half of British STEM employers are struggling to replace specialists as AI-driven role changes prompt some workers to leave, a survey found.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week
Young engineers find automation careers in horticulture
Robotics

Young engineers find automation careers in horticulture

A shortage of visible pathways is pushing mechatronics graduates into horticulture automation jobs that are reshaping New Zealand's post-harvest sector.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Perkbox appoints Shahid Naveed as Chief Product Officer
Data Analytics

Perkbox appoints Shahid Naveed as Chief Product Officer

The move puts AI at the centre of Perkbox's efforts to help employers prove value from benefits and boost employee uptake.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI
Malware

Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI

Nearly two-thirds of UK project-based firms are worried about cyber risk, after 70% were targeted in the past three years and half lost money.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Chexy ranks second in Canada fast 50 after 23,183% growth
Fintech

Chexy ranks second in Canada fast 50 after 23,183% growth

Expansion beyond rent payments has helped the Toronto fintech process more than $2 billion and deliver over $35 million in rewards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Jaguar Land Rover renews Aiimi partnership on data
Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover renews Aiimi partnership on data

The renewal gives Jaguar Land Rover continued access to Aiimi's Workplace AI platform as manufacturers seek better control of legacy data before wider AI rollouts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Kōwhai Park solar farm commissioned in Christchurch
Clean technologies

Kōwhai Park solar farm commissioned in Christchurch

The project is set to power about 36,000 homes a year, adding one of New Zealand's largest solar assets to Christchurch's grid.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month