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Microsoft Copilot in 2026: Why So Many Businesses Are Taking a Second Look

Microsoft Copilot in 2026: Why So Many Businesses Are Taking a Second Look

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 18, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

Think Copilot Was a Let‑Down? It’s Quietly Got Much Better in 2026 If you tried Microsoft Copilot early on and walked away a little underwhelmed, you’re not alone. We heard it a lot last year: “It’s interesting, but it’s not quite there yet.” The thing is that Copilot...
When AI Becomes the Attack Tool

When AI Becomes the Attack Tool

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 12, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

What the Mexico Government Breach Means for Your Business A cyberattack that unfolded over December 2025 and January 2026 has changed how security professionals think about AI .  New Zealand business leaders should take note. A single attacker jailbroke...
How Small Businesses in New Zealand Are Using AI — And What’s Holding Them Back

How Small Businesses in New Zealand Are Using AI — And What’s Holding Them Back

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 2, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

Artificial intelligence has moved from buzzword to business reality for New Zealand organisations, but the picture is more complicated than the headline numbers suggest. While adoption figures look impressive on paper, a sharper divide is emerging between businesses...
5 Ways AI Can Transform Your Annual Budget Planning Process

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

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

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

by rhys@kinetics.co.nz | 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...
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