Savings stories

Revolut has launched a feature enabling New Zealand customers to open local EUR accounts, enhancing transaction efficiency and currency management.

VyperCore has unveiled VyperLab, a cloud platform for showcasing its high-performance processors, promising up to 80% energy savings and fivefold performance boosts.

Specsavers is set to save a significant amount over the next three years by switching support services from Oracle to Spinnaker, enhancing customer experience.

This holiday season, Kiwis have ramped up international online spending, with transactions spanning 149 countries, seeking better deals amidst rising costs.

CloudBolt Software has teamed up with CloudEagle.ai to enhance cloud and SaaS management, aiming for increased returns on USD $4 billion investments.

Dreame Technology unveils major discounts on home appliances, including a 63% reduction on the L10s Ultra Robot Vacuum, ahead of Black Friday.

A new State of Source-to-Pay Digitization report reveals procurement leaders prioritising data and AI for future innovations.

Groundcover's TCO calculator revolutionises observability cost management, showing potential savings of over 86% compared to traditional solutions.

Cognizant's Bluebolt programme is reportedly reshaping tech investment, driving an estimated $150m in annualised client savings and fostering over 130,000 solutions within its first year.

Despite financial struggles, only 20% of Kiwi households plan to switch broadband providers this year, overlooking potential savings of over $360.

Celonis and Sailfin Technologies unveil AI-driven suite to optimise AR operations, promising enhanced cash flow, greater productivity, and potential million-dollar savings.

Appdome has upgraded its MOBILEBot Defense product to offer full portability to any web application firewall (WAF), lowering costs for brands while enhancing defence against over 100 mobile attack vectors.

Swimlane has bolstered its Turbine security automation platform with the introduction of Canvas and Hero AI, aiming to enhance integration and reduce resource usage for security teams.

Two University of Pennsylvania graduates secure seed funding to develop Martian, a unique AI venture aiding in LLM model routing.

IFS records significant YOY growth in Q3, bolstered by AI investments, customer gains and a 49% increase in ARR.

NetApp addresses AI and ransomware disruptions with updated data storage solution improving simplicity, security, and savings.

Managing cloud costs is a top organisational challenge, with many companies struggling to control their spending.

Bitkub, the leading crypto exchange in ASEAN, has partnered with Freshworks to enhance its customer service operations.

The increasing shift from technology-focused outcomes to business ones is bringing change for the managed services market. IDC New Zealand explains.

Dick Smith takes the axe to 80 roles in a bid to slash costs for a 'sustainable future'. Restructuring set for June completion.