App development stories
Mobile app development is the process by which software developers create small applications for use
on smartphones and related devices. The field is specialised as the devices run specific operating
systems (generally but not solely limited to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS), with a wide variety of
underlying hardware (processors and memory) and display variations. New Zealand is home to an active
App Development community.
CelcomDigi & Firebase launch telco-based verification
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CelcomDigi, Firebase and Telenor Linx launch network-based phone verification in Malaysia to replace vulnerable SMS one-time passwords.
United Rentals rolls out AI data agent with Snowflake
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United Rentals deploys a Snowflake-powered AI data agent to let frontline staff query governed financial and operational metrics in plain English.
Apple brings agentic coding to Xcode with Claude, Codex
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Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.
Snowflake unveils Cortex Code AI agent for developers
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Snowflake launches Cortex Code, an AI coding agent that embeds Snowflake-aware assistance into developers’ everyday tools and workflows.
OpenAI Codex app rollout includes Australian education pilot
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OpenAI has launched its Codex app for agent-based software development, with an Australian education provider integrating the tool into IT degrees.
ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal
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ServiceNow makes Anthropic’s Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.
ServiceNow deepens Claude AI integration across work
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ServiceNow makes Anthropic’s Claude its default AI across Build Agent and workflows, promising faster app development and industry-specific gains.
Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires
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Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge
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AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth
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AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.
Vodafone, Netcompany launch global travel eSIM service
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Vodafone teams with Netcompany on a global travel eSIM, promising instant, data-only connectivity in 200-plus destinations worldwide.
Atos recognised as leader in ISG AI & data services
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Atos named Leader in ISG’s 2025 report for advanced analytics and AI services across Europe and the US, spanning data and AI modernisation.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
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Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.
Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom
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Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
MongoDB adds Voyage 4 AI models & automates vector search
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MongoDB bakes Voyage 4 AI models into Atlas and automates vector search, targeting scalable, production-grade retrieval applications.
WaveMaker predicts AI shift in code, UIs & agents by 2026
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WaveMaker predicts by 2026 AI will speed prototyping but boost demand for senior oversight, personalised UIs and specialised software agents.
iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026
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iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.
OutSystems appoints Fay Sien Goon as new finance chief
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OutSystems names Fay Sien Goon as CFO to steer global finance and support its push into AI-powered application development and agentic systems.
Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software
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Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.
Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Replit’s new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.