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AWS plans USD $11 billion Indiana data centre hub, 1,000 jobs
Digital Transformation

AWS plans USD $11 billion Indiana data centre hub, 1,000 jobs

AWS will invest USD $11 billion to build new data centres in Indiana, creating 1,000 jobs and marking the state's largest ever capital investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2025

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

AI shifts from adviser to architect in enterprise decision-making
Digital Transformation

AI shifts from adviser to architect in enterprise decision-making

A new study reveals AI is evolving from an adviser to a core architect in enterprise decision-making, enhancing transparency and accountability across sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Sharon Baylay-Bell named chair as PMC gears for global growth
Microsoft

Sharon Baylay-Bell named chair as PMC gears for global growth

PMC appoints Sharon Baylay-Bell as Chair, backed by BGF investment, to drive global growth in technology services for retail and direct-to-consumer brands.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
AI leaders urge focus on ethics, governance & sustainability
Data Privacy

AI leaders urge focus on ethics, governance & sustainability

AI leaders emphasise the urgent need for ethics, governance and sustainability as the technology increasingly transforms industries and raises complex risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
WiseTech to acquire e2open in USD $2.1bn cash deal
Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech to acquire e2open in USD $2.1bn cash deal

WiseTech agrees to buy US supply chain software group e2open in an all-cash deal worth USD $2.1 billion, funded entirely with new debt.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
Goodman expands data centre services to meet global demand
DataCentre infrastructure

Goodman expands data centre services to meet global demand

Goodman Group has unveiled its expanded data centre services, enhancing operational solutions to meet surging global demand for data infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2024

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

European firms wary of full disclosure on tech emissions data
Storage

European firms wary of full disclosure on tech emissions data

Nearly half of European firms fear full disclosure of their tech emissions data, citing potential backlash and customer loss, finds Wasabi's 2025 report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
JAPAN BUILD 2024 Expands International Presence for its 9 th Tokyo Edition
Smart Cities

JAPAN BUILD 2024 Expands International Presence for its 9 th Tokyo Edition

More than 560 exhibitors from around the world will help draw 34,443 visitors to Tokyo Big Sight, signalling stronger global demand for building tech.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2024
Why leading ICT employers use incentives for talent retention
Human Capital Management

Why leading ICT employers use incentives for talent retention

During these challenging times, employers must continue enhancing the employee experience and developing a strong employer brand.

By Richard Kennedy • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023
Tech critical to reduce emissions
Clean technologies

Tech critical to reduce emissions

Digital tools could deliver 42 per cent of New Zealand’s 2030 emissions cuts, yet they were omitted from the government plan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2022
New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff
Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand desperate for skilled tech staff

Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Data centre growth to increase worker shortage
Private Cloud

Data centre growth to increase worker shortage

Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2022
New R&D grants could boost booming tech sector
Information Communication & Technology

New R&D grants could boost booming tech sector

Software firms could gain easier access to funding as new grants aim to back R&D that has fuelled New Zealand's export growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
Lifting productivity in construction
Digital Transformation

Lifting productivity in construction

A digital product database could trim consenting costs and lift New Zealand builders' productivity, with gains to GDP estimated at up to NZD $220 million.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story
Apple

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Nov 2020
5G hits Auckland CBD
Smart Cities

5G hits Auckland CBD

Residents and businesses could soon see smarter lighting, bins and parking as Spark’s 5G rollout supports IoT across Auckland’s CBD.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 18th Oct 2020
NZTech chief hopeful for greater diversity in tech sector
NZTech

NZTech chief hopeful for greater diversity in tech sector

With the most diverse board ever, Muller has released a statement that highlights greater inclusion as the tech sector thrives in a pandemic-hit NZ.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020