The new global partnership will involve Probe CX leveraging Uniphore’s conversational automation platform to create enhanced solutions, which involve personalisation and automation.

The Australian Government has announced an investment of $9.9 billion to increase the country’s intelligence and cybersecurity capabilities.

$75.7 million, over three years was pledged, specifically to upgrade cybersecurity tools and improve training, awareness and incident management capability in the Ministry itself, within the 20 District Health Boards and at the primary health and community care levels

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is calling for greater visionary thinking from federal leaders around the industries of the future, particularly relating to IT technology roles.

SUNeVision has announced the company has won the tender for a site in Chung Hom Kok, which it will use to develop a second landing station for international submarine cables.

NZ-based software company Flowingly has raised $4.5 million in Pre-Series A funding, which the company says it will use to continue its global expansion.

Axonius, a cybersecurity and SaaS management company, has announced it closed $200 million in Series E funding.

Financial crime platform Silent Eight has raised $40m in Series B round funding, which will be used to cater to the needs of its expanding customer base.

"While many large businesses managed to thrive throughout the pandemic thanks to various government supports and incentives, SMEs have had it much tougher."

Local investor Blackbird says New Zealand’s tech sector is poised for a period of significant growth, which could see it transformed into one of the economy’s largest export earners.

The research is to focus on AI, ML, routing and quantum networking for advanced communication, Juniper Networks says.

"With KeyPay joining the Employment Hero family, will set a new bar for what people expect from employment. It’s incredibly exciting."

Uniphore, a conversational automation company, has announced its Series E funding round of $400 million, raising the company's valuation to $2.5 billion.

An Auckland based artificial intelligence company Soul Machines has raised $US70 million ($NZ105m) to meet growing demand for "digital people".

People activation platform Enboarder raised US$32m in Series B funding, bringing its total investment to US$50m.

Allure Security has raised a $6.8 million seed round as the company progresses in a $76 billion battle against digital fraud.

Off the back of the raise, additional products and features will be expedited with Slyp announcing payment linked loyalty is on the roadmap for 2022.

Australian start-up CredShare has announced it's raised a further circa $2.7 million while unveiling the next evolution of its credentials platform. 

“We are not just another RegTech creating compliance forms, and software that ticks a box. We are passionate about building a solution that will genuinely improve your information security."

An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.

The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.

Personetics has raised $85 million in growth funding from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, doubling the company's valuation and securing a total funding of more than $160 million in 2021.

“The upsizing of this latest round of investment is an important step forward for the company and a strong endorsement of our strategy."

Australian GiveTech startup Dataro has announced its AUD 2.5 million seed funding round led by Basis Set Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Save The Children.