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New Zealand businesses have moved from trials to everyday use of artificial intelligence at speed. Datacom reports that 87 percent of large organisations now use some form of AI, up from 66 percent in 2024 and 48 percent in 2023. This significant jump shows AI has become essential infrastructure, not

The New Phase of Web Search OpenAI’s release of the ChatGPT Atlas browser marks a clear change in how people use the internet. For more than two decades, search has been shaped by Google, Microsoft, and Apple. Atlas combines artificial intelligence, web browsing, and automation in one place, introducing a

At The Web Company we are proud to be licensed with the Buy NZ Made program and to carry the Kiwi trademark. For us, this is not just a logo to display. It is a promise to our clients, our community and our country. It is not always easy to

Online shopping continues to surge in New Zealand, with Kiwis spending $1.5 billion online in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), which is 7% more than the same period in the previous year. Over 1.7 million Kiwis (approximately 38% of the population aged 15 and over) shopped online in

Laravel and WordPress Both Laravel and WordPress are powerful tools for web development, but they serve very different purposes. In this blog post, we’ll break down their differences, strengths, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right platform for your project. At The WebCo, we specialise in a

15th November 2024 CosmicSting, known as CVE-2024-34102, is a very serious security problem affecting Adobe Commerce and Magento websites. It is considered “critical,” with a high danger level of 9.8 out of 10. This issue involves something called an “XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability,” which means that hackers can trick