Architecture stories
Database teams could get faster specialist help as the new offering fixes scope and cost for security, tuning and migration projects.
Disparate corporate data may become easier to use as the platform lets staff query and act across systems without moving sensitive records.
The upgrade lets analysts query more than 400 billion public data points directly in a single graph, easing joins with private data.
Thousands of cloud customers faced a potential cross-tenant database breach, though Microsoft says the Cosmos DB flaw is now fixed with no sign of abuse.
Rising electricity demand is emerging as a bottleneck for AI deployment, with some training sites approaching 1 GW and facing delays.
The rollout puts pressure on support teams to resolve calls without losing context, as rivals race to turn voice from routing tool into action.
The appointment gives the standards body board-level East African representation as it seeks deeper ties with African banks modernising systems.
Adoption is stalling where firms lack clean data, strong workflows and guardrails, raising risks in retail, healthcare and IT.
European banks are racing to modernise investment services, and the real battle is shifting to the infrastructure layer that keeps them compliant.
Backed by Google and WHO, the new foundation will give low-income countries and health developers a neutral home for interoperable digital care tools.
Visitors must wait another two years, even after the long-delayed Rotorua Museum build was finished on time and under budget.
Homeowners and planning professionals can now generate licensed Ordnance Survey plans online, cutting delays in preparing applications.
Auckland homes face longer, hotter summers, with new research warning heatwaves could nearly double and indoor overheating is already a problem.
Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.
Routine design admin is where AI is already easing pressure on architects, leaving more time for judgement, care and client work.
More than 600 guests saw the One New Zealand Stadium lead scoop the top prize, after being delivered on time and below budget.
The move could lower technical risk for sovereign satellite networks as Eclipse targets direct-to-device and broadband services from one platform.
Banks are moving AI into live, regulated systems, putting pressure on software vendors to prove every instruction is authorised and auditable.
Rising AI and governance demands are leaving many senior data executives overstretched, with 40% saying they are close to burnout.
The move gives IRIS tighter oversight of AI and data policy as customers demand practical gains and stronger governance across sensitive systems.
