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IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020

New Zealand could reap up to USD $3.3 billion over 10 years from IoT, but experts say AI support will be needed to unlock the gains.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 2nd Jul 2017

Digital Transformation

DX to drive 75% of Kiwi IT spend by 2019 says IDC NZ

Technologies enabling DX will drive more than 75% of Kiwi IT spend by 2019 with 50% of all infrastructure and software spend being cloud-based by 2020.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017

EduTech

Mike Smith returns to IBM following 17 years in the ICT industry

Mike Smith returns to IBM as Managing Director for New Zealand, bringing extensive expertise in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016

Global Stories

Cognitive systems stories

Apple

Apple introduces innovative accessibility software features

Apple has previewed innovative software features for cognitive, vision, speech, hearing, and mobility accessibility.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round

Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020

Data Analytics

TIBCO adds support for Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services

TIBCO Software integrates Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services into Spotfire and Data Science, enhancing anomaly detection and root cause analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020

Robotic Process Automation

BMC adds RPA to Helix with Automation Anywhere

BMC has partnered with Automation Anywhere to integrate robotic process automation (RPA) into its Helix solutions, enhancing service desk processes with bots.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019

Open source

IDC report: global AI spend to reach US$19 billion in 2018

Global spending on AI systems is projected to hit USD $19.1 billion in 2018, up 54.2%, as per IDC. Retail to lead, surpassing banking.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

DevOps

Interview: Progress on cognitive computing, IoT & the future of app development

Progress CTO Dmitri Tcherevik discusses the impact of cognitive computing, IoT, and serverless architectures on the evolving landscape of app development.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Robotics

New technologies driving ICT spend to double the rate of GDP growth

New technologies are driving ICT spend back to double the rate of GDP growth, IDC says. So which technologies are leading the way?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017

Artificial Intelligence

Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth

Retail and banking are driving demand for cognitive and AI systems according to IDC which says APAC will be the second largest market come 2021.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Unified Communications

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping

AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017

Driving

Brainwave! Brazilian man drives a Formula One car with his mind

Man drives Formula One racecar using only his mind in groundbreaking test by brainwear tech company Emotiv. #minddrivenracing.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017

Artificial Intelligence

IDC: All enterprises must understand and plan for cognitive/AI

IDC is urging all enterprises to understand and plan for the adoption and use of cognitive and AI systems, as spend on the technologies surges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017

Unified Communications

IBM Watson has a new job: Cognitive cybersecurity expert

Watson has spent the past year training in cybersecurity language from more than one million security documents, and is now being integrated into SOC.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017