More than 80 percent of people don’t independently verify AI-generated information. As AI becomes the first place customers go for answers, that trust is creating a new challenge for New Zealand businesses.
AI is having its “peak hype” moment, but beneath the noise there is a very practical question most New Zealand business owners are asking: Will this actually help my business run better, or is it just another shiny tech distraction?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept or a futuristic experiment, it’s here, reshaping the way businesses operate and hire talent.
Barfoot & Thompson CFO Priya Shankar shares the story behind the real estate business’s digital transformation.
Appian Founder and Chief Executive Ambassador Marc Wilson says the real value of AI isn’t in flashy tools or side projects, it’s in embedding intelligence directly into the processes that run the business.
For Evan Goldberg, Founder and EVP of Oracle NetSuite, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) marks one of the biggest shifts in technology since the dawn of the internet.
At SuiteWorld 2025 in Las Vegas, Oracle NetSuite unveiled NetSuite Next, a generational evolution of the cloud ERP.
From custom software to AI-powered insights, SyncHub founder Ben Liebert has built a platform that breaks down data silos for SMEs – making business intelligence faster, easier, and more accessible than ever.
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