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
How to Automate Media Buying for Multiple Clients
Automate bid adjustments, budget pacing alerts, and cross-platform campaign setup to reduce manual work across client accounts.
Stop Losing Billable Hours to Manual Time Tracking
Manual timesheets cost agencies 15-25% of billable work. AI agents can auto-capture time from Slack, email, and project tools to recover revenue.
Stop Scope Creep Before It Kills Your Agency Margin
AI agents flag out-of-scope requests in real time, auto-draft change orders, and track deliverable boundaries so your team bills for every hour worked.
Insights
Thought leadership from Sam McKay on the future of business
AI Agents Will Redirect $234B in SaaS Spending
Gartner predicts AI agents will shift $234B away from traditional SaaS. Help clients cut software costs while positioning your agency as essential.
The Real Cost of Missed Deadlines in Agency Work
Late deliverables leak $60K-$180K annually through client churn and rework. AI deadline tracking with predictive alerts stops the bleed.
AWS Embedded Engineers Are Coming for Your Clients
AWS is deploying engineers inside enterprises to build AI. Consulting firms can't compete on scale, but you can win on niche expertise and speed.