Data collection stories
Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.
CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.
Oxylabs experts warn AI hype could swell into a bubble by 2026 as new 'agent' browsers challenge Chrome and Europe tightens data rules.
AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.
Accurate HR data is vital in 2025, helping teams avoid costly errors and make confident decisions with reliable, integrated systems.
Qualtrics and PureSpectrum partner to enhance synthetic research, slashing costs and speeding insights for market researchers worldwide.
The global Earth intelligence market is projected to exceed USD $4.2 billion by 2030, driven by AI-powered analysis of satellite and sensor data.
Poor data intake and communication methods cause significant customer disengagement in Australia and New Zealand, says Smart Communications' 2025 research.
Mercury Analytics unveils Qual at Scale, merging broad surveys with deep interviews using AI for richer insights at costs like traditional quantitative research.
OSINT investigators say data is now both their biggest barrier and opportunity, turning to AI to tame overload and plug critical gaps.
New Zealand employers face sweeping payroll, KiwiSaver, safety and privacy reforms, making year-end the crucial time to prepare systems.
UK brands turn to loyalty schemes for first-party data as cookie use declines, blending privacy with personalised customer rewards and marketing.
Australia's portable toilet rental market, worth AUD $364 million in 2024, is embracing tech like real-time monitoring and solar power to boost efficiency.
Air New Zealand is trialling the electric BETA ALIA CX300 on domestic routes, marking a pioneering step in sustainable aviation across New Zealand's regional airports.
Mercury Analytics launches Omnibus, a rapid national survey service offering US teams quick insights from 1,000 adults to aid routine decision-making.
A Merkle report reveals 79% of CMOs struggle to turn vast company data into actionable insights, hampered by silos and information overload.
Kmart breached Australian privacy laws by using facial recognition in 28 stores without proper consent, collecting biometric data to tackle refund fraud.
Blackdot Solutions launches Videris Automate, an AI platform to speed up financial crime probes by automating intelligence gathering and risk analysis.
Oxylabs launches AI Studio, a user-friendly platform offering free AI-based web scraping tools to simplify data collection for all skill levels.
Mistral AI's Le Chat ranks highest for privacy in AI models, while Meta, Google, and Microsoft lag behind in data transparency and user control, says Incogni.