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Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software
Digital Transformation

Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software

Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade
Robotics

2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade

After a bruising 2025, falling inflation, rate cuts and small-cap strength are teeing up 2026 as the widest market rally in years.

By Greg Boland • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost
AI Security

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030
Hyperscale

AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030

AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
NVIDIA & Google join forces to push AI boundaries further
Robotics

NVIDIA & Google join forces to push AI boundaries further

NVIDIA and Google's Alphabet have announced a significant collaboration to enhance AI accessibility in sectors like healthcare and energy, integrating cutting-edge technologies.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Bitcoin surpasses USD $100K, enters top seven assets
Crypto

Bitcoin surpasses USD $100K, enters top seven assets

Bitcoin has shattered the USD $100,000 barrier, reaching a market capitalisation of USD $2.03 trillion and joining the ranks of the world's top assets.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031
Unified Communications

Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031

New research reveals the global unified communications market will soar from USD $48.1B in 2021 to USD $187.6B by 2031, driven by digital transformation and remote work trends.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
DTEX Systems bolsters insider risk management with Mandiant partnership
Data Science

DTEX Systems bolsters insider risk management with Mandiant partnership

DTEX Systems bolsters its insider risk management capabilities via a new partnership with Mandiant, a Google Cloud player, aimed at enhancing cyber defences and mitigating insider threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Alphabet publishes Q2 2021 financial results showing Google in fine form
Hyperscale

Alphabet publishes Q2 2021 financial results showing Google in fine form

Alphabet's Q2 2021 financial results show significant growth, with revenue of $61.9bn and operating income of $19.4bn. Google's advertising revenue also soared.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy
Quantum Computing

IBM, Alphabet and well-funded startups in the race for quantum supremacy

Companies are racing to achieve 'quantum supremacy' WHERE id = with IBM and Alphabet among those leading the charge, according to research from GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue
Hyperscale

Google Cloud drives Alphabet's soaring revenue

Alphabet's latest financial results show a 19% increase in revenue, reaching almost $39 billion, driven by Google Cloud's continual growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2019
VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives
Malware

VirusTotal takes proactive approach to eliminating false positives

Alphabet-owned antivirus service VirusTotal is cracking down on false positives – and solving a massive problem for software developers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm
Cybersecurity

Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm

Alphabet has unveiled Chronicle, a new cybersecurity firm aimed at detecting and stopping attacks using advanced analytics and Google's vast infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018

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Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping
Digital Transformation

Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new 'agentic commerce' push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones
Data Protection

India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones

India scraps mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, easing privacy fears over deep-access government software on Apple and Samsung devices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
US tech stocks surge ahead of NZX, highlighting need to diversify
Cartech

US tech stocks surge ahead of NZX, highlighting need to diversify

US tech stocks soar, with the S&P 500 up 14.5% versus NZX's 3.2%, urging New Zealand investors to diversify internationally for better returns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future
Google

Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future

Google has declared a USD $1 billion investment to boost Thailand's digital infrastructure, bolstering cloud and data centres in Bangkok and Chonburi.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024