The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Kiwi edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
Kiwi Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires
Employers can now flag fake applicants earlier as concern grows over deepfakes, stolen identities and forged documents in remote hiring.
ZEITARC launches Lineora app for printable photo activities
Families and teachers can now turn photos into printable colouring pages and puzzles, with Lineora offering cloud-based exports on iOS and Android.
Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people
Research shows digital inclusion must go beyond internet access, as rangatahi say they need skills and a real say in AI safety.
Enlighten Designs becomes New Zealand's first Claude partner
For New Zealand organisations, the partnership offers a local Claude specialist with certified support for putting AI into everyday workflows safely.
Samsung names seven young Kiwi innovators in prize haul
The competition's $24,000 prize pool was split among projects tackling communication, education, accessibility and environmental problems.
Industrial AI: making New Zealand's expertise go further
By connecting scarce expertise to everyday operations, Industrial AI could help New Zealand manufacturers make faster decisions and boost productivity.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks
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Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach
Featured News
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.
AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era
Only 5% of Australian companies are ready for AI-driven attacks, leaving most exposed as threat actors move at machine speed.
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI
Only 19 per cent of enterprise AI use cases hit most or all goals, as Infosys urges firms to pair technology with data, training and governance.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Genetec: Open platforms key as physical security evolves
Businesses are prioritising hybrid, open security systems to protect existing hardware investments while adopting cloud and AI tools more gradually.
AI transforms CX to go beyond the chatbot
Consumers now expect faster, more automated support as AI agents handle complex customer journeys, though many firms still struggle to prove ROI.
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation
AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.
Expert Columns
AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?
Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Industrial AI: making New Zealand's expertise go further
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
AI in Retail is Only as Good as its Data Foundation
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
Google Cloud adds Anthropic-managed Claude deployment
Customers can now choose between tighter compliance controls and faster access to new Claude features on Google Cloud without changing billing.
Ransomware attacks jump 23% as industrial firms hit
Industrial firms bore the brunt as ransomware incidents climbed 23% in the third quarter, with North America also hit hard.
AI investment outpaces revenue for TD SYNNEX resellers
Fewer than a quarter of resellers say AI drives meaningful revenue, as security and governance worries slow pilots from reaching production.
Amadeus & NVIDIA deepen AI flight search partnership
Rising AI assistant traffic is forcing travel platforms to return bookable fares faster, prompting Amadeus to test NVIDIA chips and models.
Google Cloud now adds OpenAI models to Model Garden
Enterprise customers will be able to compare and switch models by cost and performance on one invoice, intensifying cloud rivalry over AI access.
CrowdStrike launches tools to detect risky AI agents
The tools are designed to spot rogue AI behaviour and simulate attacks before autonomous systems can reach critical data or systems.
Adobe puts CX Enterprise Coworker inside AI assistants
Marketers can now manage campaigns and customer journeys inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot as Adobe widens its AI reach.
OneAdvanced launches IQ platform in Australia & New Zealand
Organisations in regulated sectors could gain productivity without losing oversight as the platform embeds governed AI into existing workflows.
Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
The limited access will help its hunters and engineers turn OpenAI models into detections, vulnerability work and stronger platform defences.
meshIQ & Treehouse Software boost mainframe data streaming
Enterprises could cut manual work and outage risk as the deal links mainframe data flows more tightly to Snowflake and AWS analytics systems.
Zywave adds AI tools for brokers & loss data access
Insurance brokers and carriers can now use Zywave's updated AI platform to personalise outreach, query loss data and automate prospecting workflows.
ArmorCode launches Zero to cut vulnerability backlogs
ArmorCode says the agent-based tool can shrink thousands of alerts into fewer verified fixes, easing pressure on security teams.
Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law
Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.
LastBrowser launches open-source browser with Sidekick
Users wanting browser-based AI with tighter privacy controls can now try a free open-source option that limits what Sidekick can see.
LinearB launches Agentic Studio to aid coding agents
Rising AI coding spend is pushing engineering teams to tackle review delays and release bottlenecks, as LinearB adds a new context layer.
Krafton unveils Ludi 0.2 in robotics research push
The gaming group is betting on robotics to extend its AI expertise beyond games, as Ludi 0.2 targets more natural human-robot interaction.
Adobe launches free tools for startups in new scheme
Eligible startups will get 12 months of free access to Adobe and Semrush tools as the software group courts founders with tight budgets.
Mistral releases open-weight ML4 for coding & cyber
The open model is aimed at regulated sectors needing on-premise control over code and cyber work, while benchmarking atop open rivals.
QorusDocs launches AI workspace for law firm pitches
Law firms could cut the time and risk in pitching work as the new system pulls approved content into shared AI drafting and review workflows.
Avocado Consulting buys AI Consulting Group in expansion
The tie-up adds 20 specialists and gives Australian clients a broader AI offer as demand shifts from trials to production and oversight grows harder.
Job Moves
Inde appoints Nish Sudhakaran as AI & data director
Spectrum Consulting names Darryl van Rensburg for AI drive
Paul Littlefair appointed Chair to lead TUANZ strategic future
Deane Jessep joins StreamGenius AI as new Chief Operating Officer
