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Good news for hyperscale data center market, report finds
Hyperscale

Good news for hyperscale data center market, report finds

Hyperscale data centre market to soar to £359.7bn by 2023, powered by cloud growth and automation, new report reveals.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017

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MEGA selects SugarCRM to optimise sales & enhance user conversions
Storage

MEGA selects SugarCRM to optimise sales & enhance user conversions

New Zealand's cloud storage firm MEGA partners with SugarCRM to boost its sales automation, aiming to optimise user conversions from free to paid services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Breach Prevention

MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed

The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018
PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Encryption

PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on

PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Further delays for Mega listing
Mega

Further delays for Mega listing

Mega's backdoor listing faces more delays, now set for a late Nov deadline amid regulatory consultations, extending uncertainty for TRS Investments' $210m deal.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2014
Dotcom denied US evidence access
Government

Dotcom denied US evidence access

Megaupload's Kim Dotcom loses battle in Supreme Court, Wellington, barred from accessing US evidence for his defence.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2014
Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid
Government

Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid

Court Appeal finds Kim Dotcom's 2012 arrest warrants valid despite flaws, but illegal for NZ police to share cloned info with US FBI.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014
Dotcom's Internet Party beckons for resigning Mega CEO...
Mega

Dotcom's Internet Party beckons for resigning Mega CEO...

Mega CEO Vikram Kumar steps down to join Kim Dotcom's Internet Party, aiming to leverage tech for political change in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2014

Stories from Other Regions

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Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'
Marketing Technologies

Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'

Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 15th May 2015
Kim Dotcom's Mega deal falls through
Marketing Technologies

Kim Dotcom's Mega deal falls through

Mega deal falls through as TRS Investments fails to gain shareholder approval for NZX listing of cloud-based storage firm.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 6th May 2015
Select Mega shareholdings subject to a Restraining Order...
Mega

Select Mega shareholdings subject to a Restraining Order...

Two companies' shareholdings in Mega have been subject to a Restraining Order in relation to property associated with William Yan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2014
New Mega CEO makes double tech hire
Software Development

New Mega CEO makes double tech hire

Mega CEO announces dual tech appointments, welcoming Dr. Stuart Inglis as CTO and Mark van Walraven for global expansion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2014
Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...
Mega

Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...

Graham Gaylard appointed CEO of Mega Ltd, bringing his experience in technology start-ups to lead the company's global growth phase.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2014
Has Dotcom made a Mega cock-up in bashing Xero?
Fintech

Has Dotcom made a Mega cock-up in bashing Xero?

Kim Dotcom's war of words with Xero's CEO ends in silence, sparking speculation of shareholder intervention. Is this a Mega mistake?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2014
Dotcom aims for $210m backdoor NZX Mega listing
Mega

Dotcom aims for $210m backdoor NZX Mega listing

TRS Investments set to acquire Mega for $210m in a strategic move, pivoting to dominate the NZX with a backdoor listing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2014
Apple approves Dotcom's Internet Party app
Apps

Apple approves Dotcom's Internet Party app

Cupertino signs off Kim Dotcom's Internet Party app for iOS, allowing Kiwis to sign up for the political party.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2014
Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt
Mega

Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt

Kim Dotcom has been called upon to pay $500,000 in debt to Kiwi creditors following a public display of luxury.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014