The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence

2026 · Kiwi Edition

Also known as AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.

Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.

Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.

Kiwi Artificial Intelligence news
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · AI · Virtualisation
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SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Gartner · AI · MarTech
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Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · AI · PAM
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Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports
IDC MarketScape · AI · Manufacturing
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The Real World launches expert-approved Campus certificate
Gartner · AI · EduTech
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Reviews
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Mobile gaming
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Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra refined flagship
Software Updates
Last month
Hands-on review: Avast Deepfake Guard and Scam Guardian
Social Media
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Game review: Taxi Chaos 2 (Xbox Series X)
Ubisoft
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Hands-on Review: Dell Pro 13 Premium laptop
Gaming
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Hands-on Review: Norton 360 Advanced security suite
Cloud Services
Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Hands-on Review: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
Gaming
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Hands-on Review: Apple AirPods Pro 3
Sustainability
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Hands-on Review: iPhone 17 in sage green screams luxury and maturity
Unified Communications
Mon, 6th Oct 2025
Hands-on Review: Avast Premium Security with Scam Guardian Pro
Data Protection
Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Hands-on Review: Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI laptop
Sustainability
Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Hands-on Review: Oppo Reno13 Pro 5G
Mobile gaming
Wed, 7th May 2025
Expert columns
The autonomous SOC: A dangerous illusion as firms shift to human-led AI security
By Moe Ibrahim of Exabeam
Last week
Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation
By Dr Steven Woodhouse of Fortinet Australia and New Zealand
Last week
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
By Adam Barnett of Rapid7
Last week
Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction
By Mark Graham of Inde
Last week
The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
By Annexa
Last week
AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds
By Kia Ora Digital
Last week
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
Last week
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
Last week
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
This month
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
This month
From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
By Srinivas Gutta of Adactin
This month
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
This month
Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
This month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This month
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
This month
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Discussing Productivity
Last month
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Recent news
TestRail launches AI test script generation in beta
About Business Intelligence
Last week
FIRST conference highlights AI & CVE disclosure push
About Enterprise security
Last week
OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
About Data Analytics
Last week
Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment
About Virtualisation
Last week
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding
About Software Updates
Last week
Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny
About Data Protection
Last week
Dropbox launches three apps inside ChatGPT for work
About Storage
Last week
Companies change incentive plans faster, report finds
About Marketing
Last week
Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing
About Wall Street
Last week
Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets
About Education, Learning & Training
Last week
Skillsoft data shows surge in AI skills validation
About Education, Learning & Training
Last week
Emerson & OPSWAT strike global reseller deal for OT patching
About Software Updates
Last week
IWF & Cyacomb launch workplace abuse material scans
About Data Protection
Last week
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
About Unified Communications
Last week
Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation
About Digital Engagement
Last week
Job moves
EY New Zealand appoints Willett & Bremner to tech roles
Move at Microsoft
Last week
NeuReality taps Amazon & Maersk veteran for AI push
Move at Google
Last week
Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board
Move at Anthropic
Last week
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer
Move at Applause
Last week
iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles
Move at Salesforce
Last week
Zurich names Shukla to lead digital push in Asia Pacific
Move at Amazon Web Services
Last week
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Last week
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Symantec
Last week
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
Move at VMware
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Intuit names Xero veteran Matthew Miles to lead APAC
Move at Xero
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