Technology
Do we really need a data centre in Southland?
A $3 billion data centre in Southland is being touted a game changer - delivering the most significant upgrade to New Zealand's digital infrastructure in a generation. Datagrid has received resource… Audio
Musk's motives debated as Twitter shareholder trial nears end
"He trashed the company. Trashed the executives. And tanked the stock," a US court has been told.
Why your next laptop, smartphone or fridge could cost more
Since the AI boom, manufacturers have pivoted away from making hardware for general consumers - instead focusing on creating the more lucrative equipment for AI and data centers. Audio
Tech prices set to rise as AI becomes priority for suppliers
New Zealand consumers are being warned laptops, smart phones and even fridges are going to cost more as the price of key components jump by 400%. Since the AI boom, technology manufacturers have… Audio
Tech Tuesday: Why Prediction Markets are going wild right now
Our tech expert Tim Batt joins Jesse to talk about Polymarket and prediction markets and the new MacBook Neo. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 March
Barbara Edmonds fills in for Chris Hipkins for our weekly chat with the opposition; Shane Jones addresses concern over fuel supply; The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists reacts to latest… Audio
A new business could be our second-largest power user
The country's two biggest users of electricity could both soon be located in Southland.
New AI tool saving doctors valuable time in ED
Doctors say a new AI tool used in emergency departments around the country is saving them up to ten minutes per patient. Emergency physician John Bonning has used Heidi a couple of times after hearing… Audio
A camera to tell if drivers are drunk
The facial recognition technology being developed could detect if someone is driving drunk with just a three second video. Audio
New road camera tech looks at fatigue, drunk, angry expressions
New technology can determine if you're drunk, tired or angry.. all from roadside cameras.. Melissa talked with researcher Zulqarnain Gilani from Edith Cowan University in Perth Audio
Southland - New Zealand's power centre
The country's two biggest users of electricity could both soon be located in Southland if resource consents for a new data centre bring the project to life Audio
Feature Interview: Using AI to avoid hard conversations
The problem with artificial intelligence in education comes down to two problems. Somehow, educators need to encourage using AI creatively while discouraging taking lazy shortcuts. This is what Clay… Audio
'Done the job': Layer of regulation on telcos could be lifted
The intervention was designed to help increase competition in a market dominated at the time by Telecom and Vodafone.
'AI illiterate' NZ at risk of being left behind, expert says
A new $3.5 billion data centre that will be built near Invercargill is being touted as the country's first "artificial intelligence factory" - but will Kiwis get the most out of it?
X offers changes to blue checkmarks
Elon Musk's social media platform has offered to make changes to its blue checkmark for "verified" accounts, after it received a 120-million-euro fine for its "deceptive design".
Massive AI factory could impact sea life, cultural values
Datagrid announced it had gained full resource consent meaning it was one step closer to constructing an AI factory in Makarewa.
A new survey shows we're losing faith in the internet
Earlier this week we saw a headline that piqued our interest, it said New Zealand is losing faith in the internet. The Newsroom article is based on a survey by InternetNZ which showed that one in five… Audio
Meta's Moltbook gamble looks a lot like bubble behaviour
Meta's decision to buy Moltbook represents: a speculative bet on a novel technology with no demonstrated utility for humans, writes CNN's Allison Morrow.
Expert recommends AI becomes a baseline skill for all Kiwis
A leading IT services company says AI should be a baseline skill for every New Zealander but it warns many in the workplace aren't getting the grounding they need. Datacom company director of AI Lou… Audio
Tech: Microsoft sides with Anthropic
Technology commentator Peter Griffin talks about Microsoft's siding with Anthropic amid its battle with the Pentagon. Audio
