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Databricks buys Electric to power AI agent sandboxes

The deal gives developers a way to keep AI agents working locally in sync with central data, cutting latency in sandboxed apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Gaming

Hands-on review: Starfield (PlayStation 5/PlayStation 5 Pro)

Three years of patches and a new update have made Bethesda's space role-player far smoother on PlayStation 5, though some engine flaws remain.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Hybrid Cloud

EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026

Virtualisation

Constructive unveils secure-by-default Postgres platform

Constructive launches secure-by-default Postgres platform to hardwire Row-Level Security and permissions into databases from creation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Databricks to acquire Neon for AI-driven serverless Postgres

Databricks plans to acquire Neon, a serverless Postgres firm, boosting AI-driven database capabilities amid the $100bn market upheaval.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025

Unified Communications

Vodafone being coy about Lightbox counter attack

Vodafone is setting up to offer Sky TV's Neon free for six months to Vodafone customers on unlimited data plans.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2015

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AIOps

Constructive launches agentic-db for AI agents

It aims to give AI agents persistent memory and queryable search in Postgres, replacing brittle markdown files with database-backed retrieval.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Digital Entertainment

Flicks launches new free membership with exclusive perks in NZ

Flicks launches a free membership programme in New Zealand, offering tailored watchlists, real-time notifications, and exclusive discounts with popular brands.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Innovator Matt Orange appointed Woods' GM of Data Products & Services

Woods, a New Zealand-based multidisciplinary consultancy firm, has appointed Matt Orange as GM of Data Products & Services to expand its focus.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2023

Digital Entertainment

Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection

More than a million Kiwis are now subscribed to Netflix, while Lightbox has been revealed as the faster growing Subscription Video On Demand provider.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017

Gaming

Netflix goes live in NZ, Xbox jumps on the bandwagon

Netflix has officially launched in New Zealand today, accompanied by a number of free trial offerings to lure viewers into subscribing to the service.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015