Technology
NZ eyes legislation to protect news as lawsuits go after OpenAI
There are no protections against AI platforms using New Zealand journalism to train their software, says the News Publishers' Association's public affairs director.
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court
A US appeals court paused a government commission's import ban on some of the company's popular smartwatches following a patent dispute.
The biggest tech stories of 2023
Tech commentator Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to talk about what's happened in the tech sector this year, including a lot of large staff layoffs - with the exception of Apple. He says that's in… Audio
Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted
The Department of Internal Affairs has stopped the $150m plan that aimed to take key data into cloud storage.
Whack-a-mole of online scams a constant battle
Wellington International Airport is fighting a constant battle to prevent online scams using their branding from reeling in unsuspecting people.
Emma Ferris on her new podcast the Bravery Academy
Emma Ferris was the victim of an expert romantic scammer, but managed to avoid losing her life savings by turning the tables on him. Today we catch up with Emma and talk about her new series. Audio
Apple to halt US sales of some smartwatches over patent dispute
The move comes as the company deals with a patent dispute over the technology that enables the blood oxygen feature on the devices.
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about what cyber-criminals are saying about AI and Chat GPT type tools, a warning about default passwords on… Audio
EU launches infringement proceedings against X over disinformation
The EU has launched formal infringement proceedings against social media platform X, under its wide reaching Digital Services Act.
The law, which passed late last year, requires major companies to… Audio
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation.
Best of 2023: Our Changing World
"I love my job. I’m a total science geek so it suits me perfectly to go nerd out with other nerds and then make stories to share with you" - Claire Concannon, host of RNZ's award-winning science and…
2017: Hugh McCarroll
In 2017, long-time inventor and astronomy enthusiast Hugh McCarroll was named one of 15 finalists in a global competition designed by NASA. The idea was to crowdsource ideas for how to collect human… Audio
Watch: Rocket Lab's latest launch
Watch: Rocket Lab has launched a small Earth-imaging satellite from Māhia for a Japanese company. Video
Tech: Sellafield hack, Russian attacks, scams numbers up
Technology correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about who was likely behind the hacking of Sellafield, Europe's largest nuclear site. New Minister for the GCSB Judith Collins has spoken out… Audio
US EdTech deeply embedded in NZ school system - documents
Papers show the Education Ministry is deepening its ties with big US tech firms.
Skinny crowned top mobile provider for eighth successive year
Skinny has come out on top again for the eighth year in a row as best mobile provider in Consumer NZ's satisfaction survey.
Air New Zealand to rollout free internet onboard domestic flights
Air New Zealand is working with Elon Musk's satellite company, Starlink, to bring free internet to its domestic services.
Lobbying firm was hit by hackers, documents reveal
Senate, which had a large contract with the Commerce Commission, was caught up in a cyber attack raising fears about the possible release of highly sensitive material.
Rakon gets takeover proposal from 'credible industry player'
Another Kiwi tech company is in the takeover sights of an unnamed bidder, sending its share price through the roof.
Conditional agreement could pave the way for NZX's first AI stock listing
The local share market is likely to get its first artificial intelligence stock through a back door listing.
