Island stories

Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.

Apple's iPhone 17e pairs strong A19 performance and all-day battery life with a 60Hz screen and pared-back camera system.

Island launches Enterprise Platform to extend its governed workspace from a secure browser to consumer browsers, desktops and networks.

Island has rolled out a SASE design that shifts inspection to the endpoint, cutting proxy backhaul and avoiding default SSL/TLS break-and-inspect.

Island debuts a secure browser-based AI platform, promising governance, audit trails and data protection for enterprise-wide AI adoption.

ADLINK launches Nvidia Thor-powered edge AI platforms to drive safer, real-time robotics, medical imaging and autonomous machine deployments.

Datagrid wins consent for Southland “AI factory” data centre and subsea cable, paving way for 280 MW campus near Invercargill.

Visa has appointed former consulting chief David Peacock as Country Manager for New Zealand and the Pacific amid rapid digital payments growth.

Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.

Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.

Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.

Sophos has launched Workspace Protection, a browser-led suite to simplify securing hybrid work, SaaS access and shadow AI use at scale.

Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia's 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region's climate innovation hub.

Velocity Frequent Flyer members in Australia can now earn and spend points when dining at over 3,000 venues via the me&u app, boosting rewards beyond flights.

BW Digital is building a 144MW AI-ready data centre and a subsea cable linking Batam and Singapore, boosting connectivity and sustainability in Southeast Asia.

Microsoft's deal to restart Three Mile Island's nuclear reactor marks a revival driven by soaring AI data centre energy demands and sustainability goals.

Tom Holland's Bero brewery is thriving with an enterprise ERP from day one, proving tech foresight is key for startups in a challenging craft beer market.

The ACTAI Asia Pacific Summit on Pangulasian Island united tech leaders and investors to boost AI startups focused on sustainability and global challenges.

NCIT 2025 will bring Pacific leaders together at Warwick Fiji Resort to advance secure digital growth and address cybersecurity across the region.

DNSFilter's Q2 report reveals a surge in malicious domain activity, with island nation domains and new registrations increasingly exploited by cybercriminals.