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Kiwi Stories

Retail stories

Boxing Day sales reign supreme for Kiwi online shoppers

Boxing Day beats Black Friday and Cyber Monday as favourite for bargain hunting among Kiwi online shoppers, with site visits to New Zealand's PriceMe.co.nz rising 11%.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Sat, 30th Dec 2023

Shopping

Aotearoa New Zealand sees dip in Boxing Day spending

Aotearoa New Zealand sees slight decline in Boxing Day spending in 2023, which could be disappointing for retailers, a new report reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Dec 2023

Global Stories

Retail stories

Virtualisation

Global modular data centres market to reach $81.2bn by 2030

The global modular data centres market is anticipated to surge to USD$81.2bn by 2030, due to efficiency and flexibility, says Research and Markets report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jan 2024

Harvey Norman

Harvey Norman NZ sales dip $100 million in financial year 2023

Harvey Norman's NZ sector faces financial woes, reporting a $100m plunge in sales revenue and a 33.6% decrease in net profit for 2023.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jan 2024

Firewalls

Growing cyber crime rate boosts next-gen firewall market growth

Due to rising cyber crime, the next-gen firewall market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.48% between 2021 and 2028, per a Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence study.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Jan 2024

Power / Energy

Plug Power's green hydrogen venture powers Amazon's Colorado site

Plug Power installs electrolyzer system at Amazon's Colorado centre, contributing to the green hydrogen economy and powering over 225 hydrogen fuelled forklift trucks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Dec 2023

Power / Energy

EY report highlights risks to renewable energy transition

EY report warns energy transition towards renewables may be derailed by challenges and risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Ransomware

Financial sector tops list for cyber attacks – report

Netwrix report identifies financial industry as prime cybercriminal target with 77% recording attacks in past year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Content protection market to grow by $1 billion by 2028

The surge in market growth is propelled by several strategies and technologies safeguarding digital content, according to a new report from Technavio.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Unified Communications

Boom Collaboration reports record growth, eyes global expansion

Boom Collaboration announces record-breaking growth and plans multi-million-dollar expansion, extending global reach.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Malware

ReasonLabs uncovers cashback scam in torrented video game files

Cybersecurity firm ReasonLabs exposes massive cashback scam in torrented video games, compromising user's personal information.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Cloud Services

New global standard ISO/IEC 42001 guides responsible use of AI

ISO/IEC 42001, a new global standard for responsible use of artificial intelligence, developed by global experts, has been rolled out to guide organisations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Data Analytics

B2B eCommerce firms urged to adopt B2C strategies for survival in NZ

B2B firms urged to adopt B2C strategies amid evolving NZ economy, stressing digitalisation to survive, experts say.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Microsoft

AI-enabled PCs to boost struggling UK computer market

However, the impending end of support for Microsoft's Windows 10, in October 2025, could thwart second-life opportunities for numerous devices.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Dec 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Digital Signage

Three industries display tech will transform in 2024

While much of the focus is on things like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, consumer-grade technology also has enormous potential to transform industries.

By Phil Gaut • 4 min read • Sun, 31st Dec 2023