Technology
SpaceX building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say
If successful, sources say the program will significantly advance the ability of the US government and military to quickly spot potential targets almost anywhere on the globe.
Stuff deploys AI for DIY news
Artificial intelligence tech threatens to take our eyeballs even further away from the outlets which produce news - but it’s also a tool they can use to make more of it. This week Stuff - which has… Audio
Stuff deploys AI for DIY news
Artificial intelligence tech threatens to take our eyeballs even further away from the outlets which produce news - but it’s also a tool they can use to make more of it. This week Stuff - which has…
AudioEliezer Yudkowsky: The AI academic warning
Eliezer Yudkowsky, artificial intelligence researcher, decision theorist and co-founder of Machine Intelligence Research Institute, has a stark warning that we're moving too fast in the field of AI. Audio
Big Mac, big tech: Inside the McDonald's meltdown
It would only be a slight exaggeration to now call McDonald's a tech company that happens to sell burgers. So what happens when it goes wrong, as it did Friday night around New Zealand?
Alleged MediaWorks hack sees 2.5m Kiwis' data stolen
A dark web user says they plan to sell the data, including names, addresses, and votes relating to The Block NZ.
AI to outsmart humans, take 'charge of everything' - godfather of AI says
The man widely regarded as the architect of AI as we know it is worried the technology is becoming too powerful. Audio
Major internet disruptions in west and central Africa
Undersea cable failures are being blamed for major internet outages in several African countries.
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton fears tech is too powerful
The man widely regarded as the godfather of artificial intelligence, Dr Geoffrey Hinton, is worried the technology is becoming too powerful for humanity's own good. Audio
China attacks 'bandit logic' of TikTok vote in US
Beijing vows to take 'necessary measures' as US continues with bill that would ban TikTok.
Auckland lecturer buzzing as she heads to the US to study bees
Auckland computer scientist heading to the US to work on predicting stress levels in bees.
US Congress passes law that might ban TikTok
The Chinese-owned app is now facing its greatest threat in the US since the Trump administration.
Civil Aviation Authority defends multimillion-dollar IT system
Doctors who do medical checks on pilots are warning new software for recording their results is out of date, missing vital bits and unsafe.
They want the Civil Aviation Authority to backpedal on a… Audio
Doctors call on Civil Aviation Authority to reverse IT plan
Doctors who do medical checks on pilots are warning new software for recording their results is out of date, missing vital bits and unsafe.
They want the Civil Aviation Authority to backpedal on a… Audio
Shower Thoughts: How are phone numbers allocated?
Listener Chris wants to know why no one has the phone number 021 000 0000? One NZ picked up the phone to tell us. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Dan Watson is the owner and managing director of Vertech IT services. This week he talks to Jesse about the new Surface Pro laptops from Microsoft. Audio
Online harm: 'Children don't know where to go for support'
Aotearoa is falling behind in protecting children from online harm, says a group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content on the internet.
'Manipulated' photo of Princess Kate shows we can't trust what we see
News agencies have been pulling the photo of the Princess of Wales over concerns the photo has been edited. Psychologist and AI commentator Paul Duignan says it's the latest bizarre event in a… Audio
'Biotechnology is all around us' - molecular biologist Revel Drummond
New Zealand has one of the most restrictive systems in the world when it comes to gene editing - but that could be all about to change. Audio
US investors interested in AI-focused New Zealand software firms
American venture capitalists remain interested in New Zealand Software as a Service firms especially ones that have the ability to harness artificial intelligence.