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itbrief.co.nz
itbrief.co.nz > story > autonomous-ai-new-rules-to-reshape-tech-in-australia

Autonomous AI, new rules to reshape tech in Australia

2+ hour ago  (431+ words) Technology leaders expect 2026 to mark a shift towards more autonomous artificial intelligence systems in Australia and New Zealand, alongside tighter regulatory pressure that forces closer alignment between IT and security and renewed focus on digital sovereignty. Executives from ManageEngine and…...

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itbrief.co.nz
itbrief.co.nz > story > slk-named-major-contender-for-ai-app-transformation

SLK named Major Contender for AI app transformation

18+ hour, 47+ min ago  (697+ words) SLK, an Altimetrik company, has been named a Major Contender in Everest Group's Application Transformation Services for AI-enablement PEAK Matrix Assessment 2025, underscoring growing demand for modernisation projects that prepare corporate technology estates for artificial intelligence. The assessment evaluates providers that…...

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itbrief.co.nz
itbrief.co.nz > story > strong-ai-governance-drives-faster-secure-adoption

Strong AI governance drives faster secure adoption

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (708+ words) Organisations with mature governance structures report stronger progress on artificial intelligence deployment and security than peers with less developed oversight, according to new global research from the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud. The study links comprehensive AI policies with…...

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itbrief.co.nz
itbrief.co.nz > story > commvault-pinecone-boost-rag-resilience-with-backups

Commvault, Pinecone boost RAG resilience with backups

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (649+ words) Commvault has entered into a partnership with vector database provider Pinecone to offer backup and recovery for AI workloads based on retrieval-augmented generation, as large companies seek stronger protection for critical AI infrastructure. The integration focuses on vector retrieval workloads…...

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itbrief.co.nz
itbrief.co.nz > story > saas-attacks-surge-as-boards-turn-to-ai-for-defence

SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (923+ words) Cyber criminals shifted their focus onto software-as-a-service platforms over the past year, driving a surge in data breaches and forcing boards to reassess the risk profile of cloud applications, according to senior executives at AppOmni. The company, which specialises in…...

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itbrief.co.nz
itbrief.co.nz > story > cloudflare-jd-cloud-boost-china-global-ai-inference

Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (528+ words) Cloudflare and JD Cloud plan to expand their long-standing partnership to support AI inference workloads across global markets, with a particular focus on traffic between China and the rest of the world. The companies said the broader collaboration is projected…...

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IT Brief New Zealand
itbrief.co.nz > story > boardrooms-demand-tougher-ai-returns-stronger-data

Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data

Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (625+ words) Boardrooms will place tougher demands on artificial intelligence projects in 2026 as pressure grows for clear returns, according to forecasts from data management company Ataccama. Senior executives at the firm also expect natural language tools to change how staff access data…...

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IT Brief New Zealand
itbrief.co.nz > story > ai-fuelled-cyber-onslaught-to-hit-critical-systems-by-2026

AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026

AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 20261+ week, 11+ hour ago  (395+ words) Cyber security specialists are warning that 2026 will bring a sharper escalation in attacks on critical infrastructure and government networks, as artificial intelligence reshapes the tactics of both state-backed and criminal groups and exposes weaknesses in ageing operational technology. The alerts…...

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IT Brief New Zealand
itbrief.co.nz > story > commvault-maps-asia-pacific-shift-to-trusted-ai-autonomy

Commvault maps Asia-Pacific shift to trusted AI autonomy

Commvault maps Asia-Pacific shift to trusted AI autonomy1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1164+ words) Commvault expects a shift in Asia-Pacific enterprise technology strategies over the next two years as organisations move from experimental artificial intelligence projects towards what it describes as "trusted autonomy", underpinned by resilience, sovereignty and verifiable recovery. Martin Creighan, Vice President…...

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IT Brief New Zealand
itbrief.co.nz > story > has-2025-seen-a-successful-refresh-to-windows-11

Has 2025 seen a successful refresh to Windows 11?

Has 2025 seen a successful refresh to Windows 11?1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (623+ words) Windows 11 is technically the dominant system now, yet "dominant" doesn't really feel like the right word when you look closely at the numbers. The latest StatCounter data shows Windows 11 sitting at 53.7% of the market and Windows 10 still holding 42.7%." That's a…...