Vector stories
Artificial intelligence a wildcard in electricity demand
Last month
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power / energy
AI is driving a 60% rise in data centre electricity demand in Auckland, challenging power supply priorities amid $6 billion planned grid investments.
Couchbase to pioneer vector search in AI software industry
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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ai
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Couchbase Inc. is set to revolutionise the AI application landscape by unveiling an industry-first: vector search across all products, fostering accelerated development of highly personalised and effective adaptive applications.
Vector's PRISMED project receives inaugural Commerce Commission innovation grant
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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network infrastructure
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power / energy
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vector
Vector's PRISMED project awarded inaugural Commerce Commission innovation grant, aimed at utilising smart meter data.
Businesses challenged by supply chain cybersecurity threats
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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edutech
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supply chain
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97% of UK firms face ongoing supply chain cyber threats, enduring negative impacts in the past year, reveals BlueVoyant.
Threat landscape in NZ's energy sector in the spotlight
Mon, 28th Aug 2023
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supply chain
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power / energy
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cybersecurity
Claroty and Vector Technology Solutions have hosted roundtable discussions on cybersecurity in New Zealand's critical infrastructure sector.
DataStax announces availability of vector search on Astra DB
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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genai
The company announces the general availability of Astra DB with vector search capabilities on all major clouds and on-premises.
Claroty and Vector Technology Solutions enter partnership
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Vector Technology Solutions (VTS) partners with Claroty to offer cybersecurity products and services in New Zealand and ANZ region.
Can the Internet of Things (IoT) make your business smarter?
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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iot
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vector
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spark
Spark believes that IoT is all about empowering businesses to use data for better decision-making, and better efficiency.
AWS and Vector continue development of New Energy Platform
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Vector partners with Amazon Web Services to develop the New Energy Platform, an analytics solution for the energy industry. #IoT #energy.
ComCom releases draft guidance for unbundled fibre
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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chorus
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vector
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commerce commission
ComCom has issued draft guidance to clarify enforcement of unbundled fibre access by Chorus and other LFCs, aiming to boost competition and innovation.
Kiwi Smart City projects win big in IDC Awards
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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smart cities
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surveillance
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iot
New Zealand initiatives won three categories in the IDC Smart City APAC Awards – Civic Engagement, Education, and Sustainable Infrastructure.
Vector penalised $3.5 million for excessive levels of power outages
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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vector
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commerce commission
Auckland's Vector Limited has been fined $3.575m for excessive power outages, breaching network quality standards.
NZ urgently needs to get the Privacy Bill right for everyone's sake, says InternetNZ
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
New Zealand needs to update its privacy laws to protect citizens from increasing data breaches, says InternetNZ. #PrivacyBill #DataProtection.
Vector the AI-powered home robot to land in NZ from October
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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robots
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software development
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vector
Introducing Vector: Anki's new in-home assistant that brings personality and utility to the world of consumer robotics.
Vector to take Stuff to High Court; media agency refuses to hand over confidential breach data
Fri, 4th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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vector
Vector may take legal action against Stuff over refusal to secure, return or destroy customer data leaked in a data breach.
Vector's Outage app hit by data breach last month - personal info stolen
Fri, 4th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The breach happened on April 26, 2018. On April 27 the company posted a FAQ section that detailed an API vulnerability in its Outage app.
AI takes control of Auckland’s power grid, that’s not scary at all
Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
The mDERMS programme uses the latest technology to better monitor, analyse, and control Auckland’s energy network...
Internet of Energy: Vector uses AI to democratise energy for Aucklanders
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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ai
Vector partners with mPrest to develop an AI system to manage Auckland's electricity network and meet the city's evolving energy needs.
Vector plans on turning EVs into mobile power sources
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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cartech
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vector
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solar power
Vector aims to turn electric vehicles into mobile power sources as it seeks to drive innovation in the EV sector.
Vector's new EV charging app wants to ease 'range anxiety' for Kiwi drivers
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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cartech
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apps
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vector
Vector is making efforts to put 'range anxiety' to rest for electric vehicle (EV) drivers across the country, with the launch of its EV charging app.