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2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago

Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago’s Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Canva brings brand-safe design generation into ChatGPT

Canva integrates with ChatGPT to auto-apply Brand Kits, letting teams generate editable, on-brand designs directly from chat prompts.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Arctic Wolf named Chubb’s preferred MDR cyber partner

Arctic Wolf has been chosen as Chubb’s preferred MDR partner, tying cyber cover to continuous security monitoring for larger policyholders.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Targa Telematics tops Europe fleet market, bets on AI

Targa Telematics keeps top spot in Europe’s fleet market and turns to Agentic AI to automate decisions as connected vehicles surge.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex as faster coding agent

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3-Codex, a faster coding agent that extends Codex into a supervised, general computer-use and cybersecurity tool.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk

Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
Techday NZ

Enatel opens new Christchurch hub to power exports

Enatel opens a new multi-million-dollar Christchurch hub, uniting 200 staff to scale high-tech battery charger exports from New Zealand.

General Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Criteo unveils data-driven AI commerce recommendation

Criteo launches an AI-powered commerce service that plugs into shopping assistants, promising more relevant product picks from real purchase data.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

Enterprise Tech
2/6/2026
IT Brief NZ

Cohesity, Google Cloud boost backup threat detection

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership to bake threat intel and sandbox scanning into backup, tackling stealthy malware in stored data.

Enterprise Tech