June 14, 2023

Microsoft Copilot for Power BI: Perks And Limitations

The recent announcement of Copilot’s integration with Power BI has developers and business owners stirred up and excited to start reaping the benefits. Powered by OpenAI’s Codex (a system that can generate code from natural language descriptions), Copilot runs off the same technology and is an impressive example of the power of artificial intelligence.

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Soheil Bakhshi, Principal Consultant, Data and Insights

Theta

May 29, 2023

Theta Announces New Partnership With Award-Winning Kiwi Cyber Security SaaS Startup, Onwardly

Theta has partnered with Onwardly, a Kiwi SaaS startup that aims to democratise security and privacy, ensuring all businesses across New Zealand can navigate the digital landscape confidently and safely. The Onwardly platform provides several tools and programs designed to meet this objective.

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Theta

May 25, 2023

Power BI 2023: Check Out These Features

Power BI releases new features and improvements all the time. Here are some of our recent favourites. [A note that Microsoft Fabric and a Copilot integration with Power BI were also recently announced at Microsoft Build. More to come on that in a separate blog!]

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Soheil Bakhshi, Principal Consultant in Data and Insights

Theta

May 3, 2023

Microsoft Viva: What we know about the latest employee experience platform [UPDATED: May 2023]

Hybrid work is quickly becoming the new normal, yet finding ways to engage, motivate, and grow a workforce that is increasingly dispersed and distracted can be a significant challenge.‍ This is where Microsoft Viva comes in.

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Cornel Fuhri, Practice Lead - Collaboration Solutions Manager

Theta

April 27, 2023

Hackers Love Accountants: Top Tips From Cyber Security Expert

Article adapted from a recent digital event hosted by Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and Australia, where Theta's Head of Cyber Security Liz Knight was invited to speak about the cyber threat landscape.

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Liz Knight, Head of Cyber Security

Theta

April 12, 2023

The Natural Language Tools in Power BI

Since the release of ChatGPT, attention has turned to ‘natural language queries’ to get the answers you need. But did you know Power BI has a couple of tools available to help you with your data?

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Soheil Bakhshi, Principal Consultant in Data & Insights

Theta

March 17, 2023

Tips n’ tricks for using Power BI Natural Language Processing (NLP)

So you want to leverage the value of your data? It can be as easy as searching a question in plain language, thanks to Power BI Q&A, or exploring new insights with smart narrative reports made from your visual data. It’s all part of one powerful feature, Natural Language Processing. While it’s available to all users, there are some tips for getting the most out of it.

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Theta

March 17, 2023

7 Benefits of a Modern Data Platform

Planning for a Modern Data Platform (MDP) is on many wishlists for 2023 – and for a good reason. Here's a quick rundown of an MDP and what you can expect to gain by building one.

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Theta

March 9, 2023

Theta Te Ao Māori Technology Scholarship: 2023 applications are open

The start of a new academic year marks round 2 for our Theta Te Ao Māori Technology Scholarship. We are now taking applications on the Māori Education Trust (MET) website for our next recipient, applications close 30th of April.

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Theta

March 8, 2023

Meike’s off to represent NZ!

What do you do when a fellow team member needs a few days away from the desk to represent New Zealand at a world sporting event? You say, “go get ‘em! Meike Voigt, Data & Insights guru by day and archer by night/weekend, will fly the flag at the 2023 World Archery Oceania Tournament, 13 – 16 April, in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Theta