It’s no secret that generative AI tools have become powerful assistants in modern work. From drafting emails and reports to generating insights and summarising complex documents, the productivity gains are real. But there’s a catch. A big one. Generative AI needs a...
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July’s AI Headlines: Progress, Problems & Public Concerns
AI re-Investment causes job cuts at Microsoft: Microsoft has announced plans to reduce its workforce by up to 9,000 employees, representing approximately 4% of its global staff, as part of the latest round of job reductions this year. While the company has not...
5 Quick IT Wins That Cut Costs in 90 Days
5 Quick IT Wins That Cut Costs in 90 Days A survival guide for NZ professional services, charities & manufacturers under pressure.Cheaper Biscuits & No Colour Printing? Yep, times are tough. The NZ economy is putting pressure on every dollar. The lunchroom...
Webinar Replay – Securing the Mobile Frontier: Cybersecurity Essentials for Phones and Tablets for Modern Businesses
As mobile devices become the backbone of modern business operations, they also present a growing target for cyber threats. Apple or Android - they're both important. Every time you use these to access your Teams, Email or anything else, you are relying on them to be...
Can Copilot tame your Outlook Inbox?
Is your email inbox overflowing? You’re not alone. Managing a busy inbox can be time-consuming and draining. The average professional deals with around 100+ emails a day, and over half of those could be spam or trivial notifications2. Every new email interrupting your...
Meet our upgraded Remote Engineering Team
Listening to your feedback You've told us that we need to step up our initial call contacts. We understand. These days, responsive and efficient support is not just a value-add—it is a necessity. As organisations grow, so too does the complexity of their...
Device Code Phishing: A Dangerous New Scam You Need to Know About
Device code phishing is a sneaky new way hackers are stealing people's online accounts. In device code phishing, threat actors exploit the device code authentication flow to capture authentication tokens, which they then use to access target accounts, and further gain...
Microsoft News – What you need to know about Windows and Teams changes
Microsoft have announced some changes that will impact nearly everyone. Some of these remain fluid and we will update you as soon as we know more.Microsoft Teams Unbundling Update In response to a European Commission antitrust case initiated by Slack in 2020,...
June AI Digest
AI wants to stay 'on'. Hot on the heels of Anthropic's blackmail experiment, OpenAi had a similar problem. Researchers have observed that their newest model, o3, does not consistently follow commands, particularly in relation to shutting down. In a series of...
Did AI really try to blackmail its operator?
AI attempts blackmail to avoid being turned off. During pre-release testing in May 2025, Anthropic (maker of claude.ai) conducted extensive safety evaluations using controlled scenarios to test the model's behaviour under extreme conditions. The company embedded...









