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EDB launches disaster recovery for WarehousePG analytics

Customers running petabyte-scale analytics can now recover full WarehousePG clusters after site outages, cutting downtime and data-loss risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Manufacturing

FormationQ & Hartree Centre back UK quantum adoption

A skills shortage is slowing quantum take-up in the UK, prompting a new partnership to help sectors move from trials to deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

Cainiao opens Paris & Mannheim warehouses in Europe

The latest additions give merchants faster fulfilment in France and Germany as Cainiao expands its European network to seven new sites since April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cloudera survey finds AI projects stalled by governance

Most enterprises are overhauling data systems as 95% say governance and infrastructure hurdles have delayed or cancelled AI projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

UiPath launches Maestro Flow for coding agent workflows

Enterprises can now run AI coding-agent workflows in production without rebuilding prototypes, as UiPath adds orchestration and governance controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Oil and Gas

Colter Bay backs Vertical Aviation with AUD $115m loan

Fresh capital will help Vertical Aviation refinance bank debt and fund aircraft buys as private credit gains ground in Australian lending.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Quest wins Telarus top engagement award for advisers

More advisers are chasing complex cyber and cloud deals, and Telarus has singled out Quest's support in helping them close them.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Infrastructure stories

National Party

Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor

Funding for sports facilities and community grants could be cut as Marlborough council tries to stay within a 4% rates cap.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Today

Supply Chain

Heavy traffic dilemma: Gisborne council investigates rerouting trucks

Funding sought for traffic modelling could decide whether heavy goods vehicles are diverted off Gisborne streets, easing pressure on deteriorating roads.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Today

Risk & Compliance

New Zealand distributors eye grid upgrades as demand rises

Rising electrification is forcing New Zealand distributors to prioritise grid resilience, data and investment planning as demand outpaces upgrades.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Small Business

Builders' co-op calls for major reform as industry struggles

Construction activity has slumped to its lowest level since 2015, prompting calls for faster consents and fairer liability rules.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

FormationQ & Hartree Centre partner on quantum adoption

More than 40% of respondents cite a skills shortage as quantum computing's adoption barrier, as the UK seeks practical uses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Smart Cities

Magellanic Cloud wins INR ₹111 crore in new orders

Railway, banking and industrial contracts have lifted the Hyderabad-based group's order book by more than INR ₹111 crore in recent months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Jakarta property market strengthens across sectors

Stronger leasing and higher occupancy in Jakarta's offices, malls and warehouses signal a broad property recovery despite cautious pricing.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week

Local Government

Infrastructure Minister rules out pause on Fast-track housing developments in Canterbury

Canterbury councils say fast-track housing could strain local infrastructure, after the minister rejected their call for a pause and review.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last week

Smart Cities

AtkinsRéalis, Arup win Hong Kong Northern Metropolis deal

The deal extends AtkinsRéalis and Arup's role in one of Hong Kong's largest urban expansion schemes, covering housing and transport works.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Council manager's honest admission: We don't know where all our pipes are

Unrecorded sections of Southland's water network are complicating planning, as councillors were told the council still has pipes it cannot locate.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week

Local Government

'Highway robbery': South Island leaders demand fairer transport funding

South Island councils say the region gets too little of New Zealand's transport budget, despite generating a quarter of the population and a third of exports.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • This month