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IBM New Zealand profit rises despite revenue decline
Enterprise Resource Planning

IBM New Zealand profit rises despite revenue decline

Higher margins and lower costs lifted IBM New Zealand's profit even as annual revenue dropped 13.4% to NZD $111.9 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Tait Communications wins top NZ Hi-Tech Awards prize
Agricultural Technology

Tait Communications wins top NZ Hi-Tech Awards prize

The Christchurch company's half-billion-dollar revenue milestone and overseas expansion helped it beat rivals for Hi-Tech Company of the Year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sun, 24th May 2026

Global Stories

Software stories

Anterra Capital secures USD $100 million first close
Agricultural Technology

Anterra Capital secures USD $100 million first close

Food and agriculture start-ups may see fresh capital as the firm targets software and biology plays after the sector's sharp funding pullback.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Octave begins trading on Nasdaq after Hexagon spin-off
Smart Cities

Octave begins trading on Nasdaq after Hexagon spin-off

Shares in the software group now trade in New York and Stockholm, giving Hexagon investors access to the newly independent business on both markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Consumers trust marketplaces more than brands online
Gaming

Consumers trust marketplaces more than brands online

Confidence in online retail is shifting towards the platform, with a 9,000-person study finding marketplaces outrank direct brands on trust.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Yaspa appoints Justin Fears as US Director of sales
Gaming

Yaspa appoints Justin Fears as US Director of sales

The appointment bolsters Yaspa's push into North American gaming, as it seeks to win more operators needing payment and compliance tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Growth Catalyst Group names Maia Benson Chief Commercial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Growth Catalyst Group names Maia Benson Chief Commercial Officer

The appointment aims to sharpen sales and customer strategy as the group expands across consulting, fulfilment and logistics operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension
Digital Transformation

Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension

The fresh capital lifts Legora to USD $600 million in Series D funding as demand for legal AI tools accelerates across firms and in-house teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
MacPaw survey finds green concerns may drive file cleanups
Storage

MacPaw survey finds green concerns may drive file cleanups

Greater awareness of the cloud's environmental footprint could prompt more Mac users to delete old files, a survey suggests.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Software stories

UK tech firms urged to seize Japan investment deal
Semiconductors

UK tech firms urged to seize Japan investment deal

Britain's tech groups could tap fresh funding and customers as Japan seeks overseas partners in semiconductors, AI and clean energy.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Cambridge Tech Week unveils first 2026 speaker line-up
Semiconductors

Cambridge Tech Week unveils first 2026 speaker line-up

Five days of talks in Cambridge will focus on how deep tech can scale internationally, with energy, AI and investment leaders set to attend.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
UK tech sector valued at GBP £1.6 trillion, report finds
Fintech

UK tech sector valued at GBP £1.6 trillion, report finds

Artificial intelligence has become the main driver of UK tech value, with venture funding and start-up creation increasingly concentrated in the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
KPMG names judges for Irish tech innovator contest
Google

KPMG names judges for Irish tech innovator contest

Irish founders will get global exposure through a contest that caps entrants at USD $15 million in revenue and rewards growth.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Kanata North adds CAD $17.9 billion to Canada's economy
Semiconductors

Kanata North adds CAD $17.9 billion to Canada's economy

The tech cluster supports more than 63,000 jobs and could help Canada strengthen domestic supply chains for semiconductors and photonics.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Ireland holds steady as Europe's FDI projects fall
Manufacturing

Ireland holds steady as Europe's FDI projects fall

Ireland's investor appeal held up even as European foreign direct investment fell 7% to a decade low, EY found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Climb launches people-led model to help MSP growth
Storage

Climb launches people-led model to help MSP growth

MSPs under margin pressure may gain more hands-on support as Climb shifts distribution away from self-service buying tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
Marketing investment in B2B tech - Southeast Asia must do better
Software-as-a-Service

Marketing investment in B2B tech - Southeast Asia must do better

Southeast Asia’s B2B tech firms risk weaker long-term growth as most budgets still favour short-term lead capture over brand building.

By Patrick Keenan • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026