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How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup
Customer Relationship Management

How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup

Data silos and staff time are being cut as the township uses AI agents to speed calculations, analyse waste and answer residents online.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

GovTech stories

Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use
Data Protection

Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use

Dutch ministries can now adopt Google Cloud after a privacy review found no known high data protection risks if safeguards are applied.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
North Carolina picks Tanium for SecureNC cyber scheme
Endpoint Protection

North Carolina picks Tanium for SecureNC cyber scheme

The statewide rollout aims to give counties, cities and universities real-time visibility into cyber threats as attacks on public services intensify.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis

Law enforcement teams may cut review time as the platform tackles noisy, multilingual recordings and flags relevant evidence from $50.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Sir Brian Roche says digital delivery system needs reset
Digital Transformation

Sir Brian Roche says digital delivery system needs reset

Fragmented funding and weak oversight are leaving government digital projects duplicated, costly and slower to deliver for New Zealanders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
YEO Messaging taps ReconIQ to enter US banking market
Data Protection

YEO Messaging taps ReconIQ to enter US banking market

Banks could use continuous identity checks to curb rising takeover fraud, as the tie-up opens YEO Messaging to US financial institutions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
UK to allow digital ID apps for alcohol age checks
Data Protection

UK to allow digital ID apps for alcohol age checks

Certified apps could spare shoppers from carrying passports or driving licences as the UK moves to widen alcohol age checks from autumn 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Shufti named leader in age verification & estimation
Gaming

Shufti named leader in age verification & estimation

Rising regulatory scrutiny is pushing more buyers towards layered checks, after Liminal named Shufti a leader in age verification and estimation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Pimloc launches Secure File Sharing for redacted records
Data Protection

Pimloc launches Secure File Sharing for redacted records

Audit trails and expiring links aim to help schools and public safety agencies share redacted records without using email attachments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Department of Social Protection boosts AI services
Data Protection

Department of Social Protection boosts AI services

Millions who rely on pensions and income supports could see faster service as the department expands AI and automation across core systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout
Robotics

The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout

Human judgment is already being squeezed out of public-sector AI use, raising the risk of bland decisions that miss crises and erode trust.

By Jonathan Aberman • 5 min read • Last month
UK regulators expand generative AI use in oversight
Data Protection

UK regulators expand generative AI use in oversight

The four UK regulators are moving generative AI into routine oversight, despite concerns over errors, bias and consumer harm.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
aKillion & Subtext launch AI texting tool for campaigns
Marketing Technologies

aKillion & Subtext launch AI texting tool for campaigns

Campaigns could gain faster voter engagement as aKillion and Subtext's new AI texting platform turns inbound messages into managed conversations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation
Digital Transformation

Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation

Residents will judge councils on whether bins are collected and benefits processed smoothly during reorganisation, not on digital ambitions.

By Mark Gannon • 7 min read • Last month
Axiologik hires two principals as AI demand surges
Digital Transformation

Axiologik hires two principals as AI demand surges

The Leeds consultancy is adding 15 AI roles as clients grapple with data and governance hurdles that keep pilots from reaching production.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Chameleon launches VWAN display for hard-to-connect homes
Internet of Things

Chameleon launches VWAN display for hard-to-connect homes

It could help bring smart metering to up to 350,000 homes left in Britain's connectivity black spots, using broadband instead of signal links.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close
Software-as-a-Service

HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close

The round values the sovereign AI start-up at USD $1.5 billion as it seeks funding for research and compute to expand across key sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month