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• The anthropologist asking critical questions around AI

  AI is the 21st century steam engine, so how do we manage it? Tech-anthropologist Genevieve Bell talks about the rise of AI and its impact on the future.

• Xero embarks on global brand update, reveals new tagline

  Says the time is right to update its ‘Beautiful accounting software’ tagline to ‘Beautiful business’

• Steve Vamos is new Xero CEO

  Rod Drury is now non-executive director at Xero board

• ​World domination on the cards as Xero follows All Blacks' lead

  “Xero continues to grow its capability while delivering strong results."

• ​Former Intergen CEO on board as Xero creates new Chief Data Officer role

  “His knowledge of building technology growth companies will bring significant benefit to our automation projects and our strategic data assets.”

• ​Xero unites UK with 100,000 Cloud accounting subscribers

  “In that time we solidified our position as the UK’s leading cloud accounting platform."

• Eight years later… Xero tips the scales at half a million customers

  “In just over eight years, we have gone from no lines of code to over half a million subscribers worldwide."

• Kiwi tech takes over the world as Xero holds onto Forbes 100 top spot

  "But the really awesome story is what comes next..."

• Xerocon NZ: Xero unveils new innovations for Kiwi SMBs

  “We are now delighting more than 475,000 customers all over the globe with our innovative and fresh approach to small business accounting."

• Net loss almost doubles as Xero continues strong growth plans

  Xero continues to deliver strong growth for the year ended March 31, 2015, despite the company almost doubling its net loss.

• Xero attracts “world-class” investment and talent as US growth gears into overdrive

  New Zealand cloud accounting firm reveals significant new investors alongside two key hires across the Pacific...

• Drury realises American Dream with Xero US deal

  Kiwi cloud accounting firm takes another step forward in realising its vision of delivering a fully integrated platform for small businesses.

• Expanding Xero drops executive title as CRO joins Trade Me

  Xero has disestablished the role of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)...

• Drury targets US expansion as Xero reports "exceptional growth"

  “We’re thrilled at the growth we’re achieving in our initial three markets and are now focussed on execution in the important US market and are making good progress on building our leadership team there."

• Xero completes multi-million dollar US acquisition

  “Combining this capability with the work our own team are doing will allow us to develop a world-class payroll experience for the US. over the next 12 months.”