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Bir opens digital support branch in Azerbaijan's Ganja
Fintech

Bir opens digital support branch in Azerbaijan's Ganja

The branch aims to help more customers in Azerbaijan's second-largest city use app-based banking, as cashless payments continue to rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Apple adds Siri AI app intents in 27.3 developer betas
Private Cloud

Apple adds Siri AI app intents in 27.3 developer betas

The update broadens Apple's AI push, letting Siri handle tasks in core apps as the company tests new watch, Health and Safari features.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Why accessibility is becoming a bigger part of the video experience
Risk & Compliance

Why accessibility is becoming a bigger part of the video experience

Growing regulatory pressure and wider audience needs are pushing organisations to build accessibility into video workflows from the outset.

By Facundo Alvarez Morales • 4 min read • Last month
Game review: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2)

Motion controls return on Switch 2 with 12 sports and a single-player climb to number one, though some modes need extra Joy-Con 2s.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Last month
Nexer Digital hires six to boost public sector team
Government

Nexer Digital hires six to boost public sector team

The additions will help the agency deliver more public sector work, including Defra programmes that need stronger service design, research and accessibility.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Nvidia's AI tools drive smart city pilots across Europe
Smart Cities

Nvidia's AI tools drive smart city pilots across Europe

Cities from Liverpool to Gothenburg are using Nvidia's AI tools to cut admin time, improve safety and lower operating costs in public services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Wordly adds silent theatre audio streaming for events
Headsets

Wordly adds silent theatre audio streaming for events

Exhibitors can now stream presentation audio to attendees' phones, reducing the need for headsets and making noisy show-floor demos easier to follow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Bethlehem retirees want footpath extended so they can walk safely
Urban Planning

Bethlehem retirees want footpath extended so they can walk safely

Council estimates the missing Carmichael Rd links would cost about NZD $1.175 million, leaving older residents to cross a busy road for now.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • 2 days ago
D&AD briefs urge young creatives to put humans first
Generative AI

D&AD briefs urge young creatives to put humans first

HSBC and JBL are among the brands telling entrants to avoid AI, as D&AD's New Blood Awards highlights the value of human judgement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford
Education, Learning & Training

Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford

An accessible public art project brought 200 people together in Hereford, highlighting the micro:bit's reach as it marks a decade since launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Harrowing seven-hour journey home for wheelchair user after three bus failures
Public Transport

Harrowing seven-hour journey home for wheelchair user after three bus failures

A council investigation has been launched after Tracy Peters was stranded by three faulty bus ramps and forced into a 30-kilometre detour home.

By Sally Wenley • 6 min read • Last week
Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford
Open source

Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford

The anniversary project brought 200 people together in Hereford, showing the tiny computer can make coding accessible to blind and sighted participants alike.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments
Fintech

Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments

It aims to cut support delays for merchants who lack in-house payments expertise, while escalating complex issues to human staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Samsung names seven young Kiwi innovators in prize haul
Generative AI

Samsung names seven young Kiwi innovators in prize haul

The competition's $24,000 prize pool was split among projects tackling communication, education, accessibility and environmental problems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK retailers miss key AI shopping data, audit finds
Large Language Models

UK retailers miss key AI shopping data, audit finds

The gaps could leave products invisible to AI shopping agents as they compare and recommend items, with 41% of retailers missing structured data.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
'Bone-shaking and vomit-inducing': Rough ride ahead for Wairarapa commuters
Wellington Regional Council

'Bone-shaking and vomit-inducing': Rough ride ahead for Wairarapa commuters

Passengers face a month of rail disruption this summer, with only 44% of Wairarapa Line services running on time in August.

By Emily Ireland • 3 min read • Last month
Pressure brings public toilet relief to Featherston
Local Government

Pressure brings public toilet relief to Featherston

Frustration over a lack of facilities has forced South Wairarapa District Council to install temporary loos in Featherston during an upgrade worth $308,000.

By Emily Ireland • 2 min read • Last month