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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Kai Ping - Page 31

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Startup uses chatbot to simplify global digital marketing
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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MemePR’s marketing platform uses artificial intelligence to connect working partners from all around the world with those in need of marketing service.
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Kiwi digital agency, NZ On Air, and Piki Films team up on interactive documentary
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The interactive documentary explores the LGBTQ vogue ball scene in the world’s biggest Pacific city - Auckland, New Zealand.
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BNZ opens Wellington workspace for clients
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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shared space
Bank of New Zealand opens a versatile new Partners Centre at Ricoh House, Wellington, offering clients innovative workspaces and advanced digital features.
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Enable and TUANZ partner to develop Canterbury’s future tech leaders
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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leadership
FLINT is a national leadership programme run by TUANZ that provides networking development opportunities for the next generation.
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Co-working provider BizDojo acquired by European platform IWG
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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European workspace giant IWG has acquired New Zealand's BizDojo, expanding its flexible office network and enhancing options for Kiwi businesses.
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You’re invited: Learn how to accelerate your IoT adoption from the experts
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Themed ‘Smart Cities and Nations’, the conference features keynotes by public sector officials and key industry players like Cisco, IBM, and Intel.
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Marketo announces Slack integration to improve sales and marketing collaboration
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
Marketo partners with Slack to boost real-time customer engagement for users, driving sales and marketing synergy.
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Tech execs, academics coming together to shape AI in NZ
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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new zealand ai forum
Top tech companies and experts will gather in Auckland for New Zealand's biggest AI event, showcasing the impact of artificial intelligence on people's lives.
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Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Australian startup Gooroo has launched Mindspace, a tool using behavioural neuroscience to identify employee potential and enhance workforce capabilities.
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Nutanix offers the perfect introduction to enterprise cloud to data centre managers
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Cloud infrastructure company Nutanix is offering data centre IT professionals short and sweet briefings to discuss the roadblocks you’re hitting.
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UPDATED: ATEED in talks with BizDojo Auckland liquidators to discuss recoveries
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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co-working spaces
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mental health
The liquidator first report states that BizDojo Auckland Ltd has not been able to provide a balance sheet and does not own any assets.
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Xero opens biggest office globally in Wellington
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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financial systems
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More than 650 employees will be spread over five levels with an internal atrium staircase connecting the floors.
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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Why this will be the year chatbots take on customer service
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Within the world of AI, bots are the most understandable application for executives from a deployment and business impact standpoint.
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Maori entrepreneurship thriving in Waikato and Coromandel regions
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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startup ecosystem
Waikato region sees growth in Māori business enterprise, says Waikato Innovation Park advisor. Māori businesses seeking support has increased to 16 percent.
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Kiwi robotics company expands to Europe after raising $6.4mil
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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robots
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invert robotics
Kiwi firm Invert Robotics secures NZD $6.4 million, expands to Europe with offices in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark.
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Business leaders to gather in Auckland to discuss APAC trade agreement
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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fta
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apec business advisory council
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Key topics include removing trade barriers, unfair standards and slow bureaucracy, as well as regulatory hurdles for services trade.
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Peer-to-peer lending company Harmoney picks DataRobot for credit risk assessment AI
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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peer-to-peer lending
The machine learning models Harmoney has created with DataRobot are trained on data captured from more than 300,000 loan applications.
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Digital guestbook startup raises $1mil in capital after hitting $1mil revenue mark
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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SwipedOn’s CEO says the two recent milestones would position the company for a high-growth phase of aggressive development.
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Govt aims for fairer wages, higher bargaining power with new employment legislation
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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nz government
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legislation
Under the proposed amendment bill, 90-day trial periods for new workers will only be available to businesses with fewer than 20 employees.
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PledgeMe announces new crowdlending-inspired platform in the works
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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capital raising
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crowdlending
PledgeMe to launch new Ta Koha lending platform with Māori Women Development Inc, aiming to bridge inequality gap in lending.