News
Latest AI and industry news, with EDNA's take
Rime Raises $24M to Build Enterprise-Grade Voice AI
Rime Raises $24M to Build Enterprise-Grade Voice AI
Voice AI startup Rime closed a $24M Series A led by M13, powering 100M+ monthly calls for Mayo Clinic, Dialpad, and Asurion.
No AI Company Earns Above a C+: The 2026 AI Safety Index
No AI Company Earns Above a C+: The 2026 AI Safety Index
The Future of Life Institute graded nine AI labs on safety. Anthropic tops the list at C+, three companies received failing grades.
Mews Cuts 15% of Staff and Names AI as the Reason
Mews Cuts 15% of Staff and Names AI as the Reason
Mews CEO Richard Valtr says 170 roles belong to an era that is ending, as the $2.5B hospitality platform pivots to AI-native operations.
Blog
Insights on data, AI, and building modern businesses
How to Use Claude for Data Analysis
How to Use Claude for Data Analysis
A practical guide for data professionals: what Claude does well for analytics, where it falls short, and how to build it into your actual workflow.
AI Tools for NZ Freelancers in 2026
A practical guide to AI tools for NZ freelancers in 2026. Local pricing, NZ Privacy Act considerations, and what actually works for sole traders.
Selling AI Tools to NZ Government: A Practical Guide
How Kiwi AI vendors can win public sector work under the NZ Privacy Act 2020 and procurement rules, without falling into the common traps.
Guides
Step-by-step guides on data, AI, and our platform
Stop Wasting Hours on Repetitive Reconciliation Work
Credit card matching, intercompany clearing, and bank recs eat 15-20 hours every month. Here's how AI agents auto-match transactions and flag only real exceptions.
Managing Multiple Client Software Logins in Accounting
Stop juggling dozens of client portals. Learn how AI agents aggregate data across platforms and automate routine tasks without constant login switching.
Stop Losing 20 Hours a Week to Agency Admin Work
Timesheets, expense reports, resource scheduling, and vendor coordination eat 20+ hours weekly. Here's how to automate the admin tasks killing your margin.
Insights
Thought leadership from Sam McKay on the future of business
Audit Your SaaS Stack Before Agentic AI Does It for You
Gartner flags $234B in enterprise software at risk from AI agents. Accounting firms can cut seat licenses now and negotiate smarter renewals.
Why Your AI Agent Pilot Is Stuck in Demo Mode
Most consulting firms waste six figures on agentic AI that never touches real client data. Here's how to treat integration as a deliverable from day one.
When AI Infrastructure Goes Dark: Vendor Risk for Firms
Anthropic's 19-day outage exposed a critical gap in enterprise AI strategy. Consulting firms selling AI implementations must now address geopolitical vendor risk.