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Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses
eCommerce

Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses

New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.

By Nik Dirga • 5 min read • 3 days ago
HPE touts self-driving networks as AI adoption grows
Digital Transformation

HPE touts self-driving networks as AI adoption grows

As AI-driven systems spread, businesses are under pressure to cut outages and security risks by automating increasingly complex networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
SOCtoberfest: The four habits that stop most attacks - passwords, MFA, phishing and patching
Virtual Private Networks

SOCtoberfest: The four habits that stop most attacks - passwords, MFA, phishing and patching

Even small firms can cut breach risk sharply by enforcing passwords, MFA, phishing checks and patching, CISA says.

By Justin Carter • 7 min read • 4 days ago
Pax8 launches AI tools for small business partners
Partner Programmes

Pax8 launches AI tools for small business partners

Small business channel partners can now govern unsanctioned AI use and offer a managed coworker service as adoption outpaces formal oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 5 days ago
GTIA launches managed intelligence alliance for SMB AI
Partner Programmes

GTIA launches managed intelligence alliance for SMB AI

SMBs could get more secure AI services as GTIA sets common standards to help channel partners turn demand into governed offerings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
CMTG cuts CPU use 70% with Lenovo AMD server refresh
Virtualisation

CMTG cuts CPU use 70% with Lenovo AMD server refresh

The private cloud refresh gave Australian business customers faster SQL reporting and more headroom for AI workloads without disrupting service.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago
MYOB launches Iris AI layer for small business software
Data Analytics

MYOB launches Iris AI layer for small business software

The embedded tool aims to help small firms cut routine admin and surface business insights without leaving MYOB's existing software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Acronis names Prakash Panjwani as Chief Executive Officer
Data Protection

Acronis names Prakash Panjwani as Chief Executive Officer

The change puts Acronis's MSP strategy at the centre of its next growth phase, as more than 21,000 service providers use its products worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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CyberSentriq launches SentriqAI for MSP cyber defence
Data Protection

CyberSentriq launches SentriqAI for MSP cyber defence

Small businesses could face more AI-enabled attacks, as the new platform gives MSPs a single system for email security, backup and compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
RemitBee & TerraPay expand wallet payouts from Canada
Fintech

RemitBee & TerraPay expand wallet payouts from Canada

Canadian small firms should get faster, cheaper overseas payouts as the partnership opens access to digital wallets in 156 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Marqeta takes over Square Credit Card on AmEx network
Fintech

Marqeta takes over Square Credit Card on AmEx network

The consolidation should let Block add new seller credit features faster, while moving existing cardholders without disrupting their service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
UK SMEs want tax cuts as Budget worry holds back investment
Manufacturing

UK SMEs want tax cuts as Budget worry holds back investment

Uncertainty over tax policy is delaying growth plans, with 54% of SME owners holding off major investment until after the Autumn Budget.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000
Artificial Intelligence

Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000

The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
SMEC AI Pathfinder draws 1,500 Australians to build AI
Digital Transformation

SMEC AI Pathfinder draws 1,500 Australians to build AI

The programme's record intake signals growing demand for hands-on AI support as more Australians with industry expertise move to build products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
PSE conference to tackle AI-led commerce in London
Software-as-a-Service

PSE conference to tackle AI-led commerce in London

Senior payments executives will weigh who carries risk when shoppers use AI assistants to start purchases but still finish them elsewhere.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%
Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 5 days ago
MYOB launches Assist app for New Zealand small businesses
Risk & Compliance

MYOB launches Assist app for New Zealand small businesses

Small businesses in New Zealand will lose access to two older mobile tools on 23 November as MYOB folds their functions into one app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
US small businesses grapple with software fragmentation
Financial Systems

US small businesses grapple with software fragmentation

Most owners are now juggling six or more platforms, turning basic bookkeeping into manual reconciling as adoption of digital tools accelerates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week