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Technology news
Netsafe’s tech ties spark calls for independent regulator
Online safety campaigners say Netsafe is too close to the big tech.
Spark and Microsoft ink NZ’s ‘largest-ever Microsoft public cloud partnership’
Around half of the telco's staff will get Microsoft's gen AI.
Google’s AI has been breaching NZ court name suppressions
The former Act Party president was named by the AI before his suppression lapsed.
Tech Insider: A big move ahead of Spark’s earnings, more Callaghan chaos
PLUS: Who is New Zealand's DOGE-master?
Demons of speed battle in the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix
Imagination, engineering skills and steely nerves was all competitors needed.
Demons of speed battle in the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix
Imagination, engineering skills and steely nerve was all competitors needed
Electric & hybrid car news
Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload
Could this be the ultimate ute adventure machine?
Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor
Updated VIN may have inadvertently given us a clue about the new powertrain.
MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout
We take an up-close look at two of NZ's cheapest new EVs.
Science news
Forecast deluges won’t ease North Island’s ‘unusual’ big summer dry
Downpours forecast this week unlikely to put dent in North Island's expanding dryness.
Lab-made tissue: ‘Lego-like’ local invention could revolutionise knee problems
A team of Kiwi scientists is pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine.
Suspect you’re a narcissist? Here are the questions to ask yourself
What's the difference between healthy self-esteem and being a full-blown narcissist?
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AI news
DeepSeek, WeChat, other apps banned from MPs’ phones
Read the Beehive directive. Expert says NZ should go further.
Trump car tariff threat puts pressure on stock markets
Global stocks were under pressure after Trump broadened his tariff threats.
Spark and Microsoft ink NZ’s ‘largest-ever Microsoft public cloud partnership’
Around half of the telco's staff will get Microsoft's gen AI.
Tech Insider: Google follows Microsoft in raising prices as it bundles AI
Don't want it? Google will add it to its suite and raise the price anyway.
AI tool used to help with Gisborne’s woody debris problem
GDC has used AI to help get on top of the woody debris issue impacting Tairāwhiti.
Infratil’s data centre play further increases multibillion-dollar valuation
And it's upped its stake by nearly a quarter of a billion dollars.
More Technology news
US releasing Russian crypto kingpin who sent $140m in criminal profits to NZ
Part of exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel.
Why Chorus is doubling the speed of your internet
And where your new bottleneck could emerge.
FTN Motion reveals new upgraded electric motorbike
The new electric motorbike can reach speeds of 80km/h and has an estimated range of 140km.
Mark Rocket’s Kea Aerospace achieves stratospheric flight
Milestone will help fuel funding round, much larger UAV.
Wellington port gets NZ's first private 5G network - built by iwi
Iwi firm's boss on his next targets.
I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $54 on a dozen eggs
Eggs are a low-stakes failure. What if it's my thermostat or car in future?
Meta expands Instagram ‘Teen Account’ protections to NZ
How they work; where Aussie is at with its under-16 social media ban passed last November.
Zeronet Mobile launches with cheap unlimited plans - what’s the catch?
Now 10 players in the crowded 'MVNO' field.
Tech Insider: Size of four rugby fields – Amazon buys more Auckland land
Amazon expands its data centre presence in West Auckland.
'Loss of control': Experts urge action on AI safety at Paris talks
The Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness platform identifies 300 AI risk tools.
DeepSeek’s rise: How a Chinese startup went from stock trader to AI star
New York Times: DeepSeek's AI breakthrough has challenged US tech dominance.
NetSafe joins forces with Sticks ‘n Stones, calls out Meta
Open letter critical of Mark Zuckerberg's moves to reduce Facebook, Instagram protections.
Goodbye Herk – RNZAF farewells the Hercules
Air Force retires the C-130H Hercules transport aircraft after 60 years in the air.
Goodbye Herk – RNZAF farewells the Hercules
Air Force retires the C-130H Hercules transport aircraft after 60 years in the air.
Goodbye Herk - RNZAF farewells their fleet of Hercules
5 C-130H Hercules transport aircraft retire with a nationwide flypast. Photos / NZME