COVID-19 stories - Page 39

The Government's 2020 Budget is pivotal for New Zealand’s tech sector, with significant investments to boost digital innovation, says NZTech’s Graeme Muller.

The device can scan a large crowd and automatically raise an alert if a person with an elevated temperature is found.

Amid the pandemic, Bitrix24 offers a comprehensive, free solution integrating CRM, project management, and website building, easing transitions to remote work.

Vodafone NZ has today released its latest information on how New Zealanders are using the internet and cell services as social lives roar back to life.

ABI Research finds that two areas in particular, Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) will be hard hit.

NVIDIA says the first order of the system will be delivered to a lab in the US, which will use the DGXTM A100’s computing power to ‘better understand COVID-19’.

The Clara platform fuses AI and accelerated computing to assist hospitals, healthcare researchers, and technology providers fight back against the pandemic.

Isolation and mental health are the top concerns for employees working from home, according to a survey by Talent.

Vodafone NZ reopens offices and stores under alert level 2 with heightened safety protocols including contact tracing, physical distancing, and PPE.

New Zealand co-working spaces prepare to reopen under Level 2, boosting local economies and offering flexible solutions for businesses and remote workers.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, New Zealand sees a 260% surge in independent earners, as job cuts drive many to freelancing and contracting, reports Hnry.

Twitter has announced that its employees can work from home indefinitely, stating that remote working has been a huge success.

Australia's IT spending is projected to decline by 6% in 2020 due to COVID-19, equating to a reduction of approximately AUD $8.8 billion, per Gartner.

Healthcare systems undergoing rapid digital transformation to cope with COVID-19 face increasing cyberattack risks, warns GlobalData.

An alternative to contact tracing apps has been launchd in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, as New Zealand moves from alert level 3 down to level 2.

COVID-19 has accelerated workforce transformation, linking strategic success and business operations, according to new research sponsored by Fujitsu.

Twenty organisations from across New Zealand have pledged their support for a digital inclusion plan. The plan was submitted to Government last week.

A New Zealand-made virtual vet nurse named Sophie, developed by tech firm Ambit, launches free of charge to support struggling vet clinics amidst COVID-19.

Mastercard commits to bringing one billion people and 50 million businesses into the digital economy by 2025, with a focus on women entrepreneurs.

A mandatory track and trace app must be made available to all visitors into New Zealand, says Jupl co-founder Sir Ray Avery.