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VAST Data unveils unified Cosmos AI partner programme
VAST Data launches a unified Cosmos AI partner programme, giving global tech, cloud and channel allies a single framework and portal.

VAST Data debuts AI tools for safer, smarter agents
VAST Data unveils PolicyEngine and TuningEngine to tighten AI agent governance and continuously fine-tune models for safer deployments.

VAST & Nvidia unveil integrated GPU-first AI data stack
VAST and Nvidia launch an integrated GPU-first AI data stack, unifying storage, compute and analytics to simplify production AI workloads.

Ministers say 'tough on crime' working as new figures unveiled
Minister says a tough on crime approach has driven a significant drop in the number of victims.

Watch: English player becomes first woman to throw a perfect nine-dart leg
Beau Greaves, 22, achieved the perfect leg in a Players Championship match.

Alleged fraudster Nicola Flint released on bail in UK
The woman accused of faking terminal cancer and stealing more than $180,000 in Aotearoa is now on bail in Wales following her arrest.

Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company
The government said the trial of the combat-proven tech would strengthen capability while growing local industry.

AI-driven cyber threats grow as breakouts accelerate
AI-fuelled ransomware, rapid cloud intrusions and identity abuse are transforming cyber risk, slashing response times for defenders.

Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks law and order as latest crime stats unveiled
The Prime Minister is talking law and order as ministers celebrate a drop in violent crime.

ADLINK unveils PXI Express SMU & chassis for testing
ADLINK launches PXI Express SMU and chassis to boost precision, scalable automated test from bench validation to high-volume production.

Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM
Commvault deepens CrowdStrike tie-up with two-way link between backup telemetry and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to speed trusted cyber recoveries.

Fizz goes out of the beer industry as consumption keeps falling
Younger adults aren't drinking as much, the Brewers Association says.

Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ ranking for high-end external storage as enterprises boost critical data infrastructure and AI workloads.

KnowBe4 strengthens APJ sales team for human risk push
KnowBe4 boosts APJ cyber sales leadership with four senior hires to drive human and AI risk management growth across the region.

Why betting on online prediction markets is now illegal
Explainer - What to know about New Zealand's crackdown on betting on the future.

West Auckland Primary school in lockdown
Auckland’s Woodlands Park Primary School has been placed into lockdown due to police advice.

Mexico prepares for 40-hour workweek by 2030 in major labour overhaul

CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago

Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?

As fighting spirals in South Sudan, a humanitarian crisis looms for displaced survivors

AI-first firms hit by slower, costlier cyber recoveries
AI-first firms face a seven-month average cyber recovery and 135% higher incident costs as AI adoption outpaces modern security controls.

Pacific news in brief for 26 February
A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji, Palau and Tuvalu to preparation meetings in the lead-up this year's UN climate conference.

Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy
Securonix has promoted Ajay Biyani to Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, tasking him with spearheading regional growth.