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Taiawa Tech Hub adds $14.4 million to Wellington GDP

The hub's second year delivered a 21% rise in output, with independent analysis showing it supported 148 jobs across Wellington.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Global Stories

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Manufacturing

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool

Mortgage lenders could soon automate file checks more quickly as SlateWorks' award-winning AI targets compliance-heavy reviews still done manually.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Agricultural Technology

Florida SpaceTech firms join Seraphim investment push

Five early-stage SpaceTech firms in Florida will get mentoring and investor access as a UK-backed scheme seeks to speed fundraising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Temenos wins US regional bank for cloud core upgrade

The deal gives the lender a cloud-based core banking platform on Microsoft Azure, aimed at easing operations and supporting growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Workday appoints John Lombard as Asia Pacific president

Asia-Pacific customers may see sharper sales focus as Workday steps up regional growth efforts under a new president with deep local experience.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Robotics

Xiaomi plans EUR €7.4bn AI push ahead of IFA debut

Europe is set to become a key innovation hub as Xiaomi commits EUR €7.4 billion to AI research and development over 2026 to 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Private Cloud

Equinix & Cisco expand secure AI factory in Singapore

Singapore businesses can now deploy secure AI systems in private data centres, easing sovereignty concerns as demand rises across regulated sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026

Manufacturing

Wipro launches Applied AI centre for Claude models

The move aims to help Wipro turn AI pilots into client workflows, as it trains 10,000 staff to deploy Claude across industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

Data centers

IREN signs deal for 800MW South Australia data centre

The Bundey campus could create hundreds of jobs while helping South Australia court investment in AI infrastructure as demand accelerates across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Fintech

Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech

The hub will deepen Payoneer's engineering and AI work, as India becomes central to its global platform and cross-border services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Canada launches drone innovation hub in Mirabel, Que

The CAD $29.6 million project aims to speed drones and autonomous systems into military use while strengthening Quebec's aerospace base.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

Smart Cities

BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure

Industry can now test grid, EV charging and cybersecurity systems in a virtual setting before risking outages on live networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

AVK opens Haydock plant for AI data centre systems

The £3 million site will create skilled jobs in Haydock as demand rises for the infrastructure powering data centres and AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Biometrics

Mastercard unveils Singapore payments innovation circuit

Financial institutions across Asia Pacific are being shown how AI agents, digital identity and tokenisation could reshape secure payments in coming years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month