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Cyber dashboards are busy across A/NZ organisations. Recovery plans? Not so much. Only one-third of A/NZ orgs have tested incident response plans. Resilience? That’s the real risk. istart.com.au/news-items/a-n…

Agentic AI promises speed, but organisations are finding integration and infrastructure costs are biting – and then there’s the issue of governance… istart.com.au/news-items/age…

AI and fintech dominate new funding across A/NZ, while climate capital cools. Fewer deals, bigger cheques – and a clearer path to enterprise scale. istart.com.au/news-items/few…

Enterprises are deploying AI at speed. Employees aren’t keeping up. Forrester says low AIQ is becoming a real bottleneck to productivity and business value. Here’s what you can do about it… istart.com.au/news-items/low…

Spark’s big AI lesson? AI success isn’t about models or tech. It’s about principles, data and commitment. Get those right and speed takes care of itself istart.com.au/news-items/spa…

AI, cyber and digital are core board issues, but many still lack technical expertise in the room. New research shows who’s really steering digital decisions at the top, and what it means for innovation and risk. istart.com.au/news-items/why…

New CPA Australia data shows low digital uptake, weak online sales and poor returns from technology investment across A/NZ. The issue isn’t shiny tools – it’s missing the basics: payments, online sales, and systems that save time and improve cashflow. istart.com.au/news-items/why…

The issue in digital health isn’t capability. It’s confidence, eroded by years of change that never quite lands. istart.com.au/news-items/hea…

AI is lifting conversion for some ecommerce brands — and creating busywork for others. The difference isn’t the tools. It’s focus. istart.com.au/news-items/whe…

A little funding, a few tools, and hopefully fewer manual workarounds — Digital Manufacturing Light is expanding for SME manufacturers. istart.com.au/news-items/gov…

MYOB is dropping a new wave of AI tools aimed squarely at SME pain points – from late payments to reconciliation headaches. istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/…

Real-time data, faster decisions, sharper service. Apex Steel shows what happens when tech, process discipline and frontline adoption align. istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/…

Some AI apps boost productivity. Others boost your bill with Cursor AI hitting 20.5% median overage. And unused seats? There are plenty of them. Spoiler: Neither is great for your budget. istart.com.au/news-items/the…

With ERP and business transformation projects restarting, and a ‘cautious confidence’ returning to the market, what’s the state of play for NZ tech hiring? Robert Half’s Ronil Singh gives us the lowdown. istart.com.au/news-items/erp…

Humanoid robots are entering real warehouse and factory workflows with early adopters recording lower error rates and reduced manual load as physical AI moves into commercial use. istart.com.au/news-items/ai-…

Hyper-personalised insurance that are accessible to all? Suncorp has accepted the challenge – and plans to use AI to deliver. istart.com.au/news-items/sun…

AI’s rising. Cyber threats are surging. Structural change? Still missing. CEOs face a visibility gap that’s now too big to ignore. istart.com.au/news-items/gai…

AI promised to lighten workloads. New research shows the opposite with AI speeding things up and silently expanding the work. And there is a cost for business. istart.com.au/news-items/ais…

AI hype continues to run hot. But without minimum viable maturity, it’s all risk, no return. Forrester’s Frederic Giron explains how CIOs can take control of the narrative again. istart.com.au/news-items/ai-…

Facial recognition tech gets a win – but governance is the real test. istart.com.au/news-items/fac…