5 Ways AI Can Transform Your Annual Budget Planning Process

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 15, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

How New Zealand businesses are using AI to build smarter, faster budgets in 2026 March marks budget season for most New Zealand businesses. Finance managers face the familiar challenge: predicting next year’s needs with this year’s information while...

The Rise of The Machines

by Andrew Hunt | Feb 7, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

What OpenClaw and Moltbook Mean for Your Business If you’ve been following tech news lately, you’ve probably encountered OpenClaw.  It’s a viral AI agent that’s sparking both excitement and anxiety across the business world. Originally called...

AI Slop: The Rise, the Risk, and How to Stay Ahead

by Andrew Hunt | Jan 21, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

The Quiet Emergence of AI Slop As generative AI becomes part of everyday business workflows, a new challenge has begun to surface: AI slop. This refers to the growing volume of AI‑generated content that looks polished but adds little true value. It is the email that...

AI’s December Acceleration

by Andrew Hunt | Jan 3, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

6 Developments That Changed the Game (While You Were Planning for Christmas) December 2025 wasn’t just about end-of-year planning. While New Zealand businesses were wrapping up 2025, AI platforms shipped features that fundamentally change how work gets done in...

Stop Wasting Time: Why Copilot’s New Memory Feature Is a Game-Changer

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 29, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, TIPS TRICKS AND HINTS

Microsoft Copilot Gets Smarter: Memory Management and Cross-Platform Integration Microsoft is rolling out significant updates to Copilot that fundamentally change how the AI assistant works with you and your data. Two key features are now becoming available: Memory...

Stop Searching Stock Photos: Microsoft Copilot Now Creates Custom Images Inside Your Documents

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 6, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

Microsoft has quietly added a capability to Copilot that eliminates one of the most frustrating parts of document creation: finding the right image. Instead of searching through stock photo libraries or hiring designers, you can now generate custom images directly...