WorldGendered harm: AI videos blur lines with hyper-realistic visualsThese clips often gain millions of views, with some promoting an adult chat app.01 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessRobotaxis: Kiwi's self-driving startup raises US$203m from Uber, Nvidia at US$6b valuationOne-time Otago University law student has become an AI superstar.21 Aug 05:12 PM
Media and marketingAI start-up Aether, co-founded by TikTok NZ boss, raises $4m, signs big clientsA multinational with 22,000 marketing staff comes on board.21 Aug 05:00 PM
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World'The password era is ending': Tech firms drive shift to biometricsPasskeys use biometric input or a smartphone instead of a password.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyTech titan's Auckland offices rebranded: Generator becomes Precinct FlexCompany leases desk spaces in Britomart, Wynyard Quarter, PwC Tower and Wellington.03 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldEverybody wants your 5-star rating. Even your ear surgeonSurvey fatigue frustrates consumers, with many expressing annoyance online.03 Aug 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWashington Post: Global fact-checking faces challenges as Meta, Google scale back effortsOPINION: Fact-checkers say political fact-checking is in retreat globally.03 Aug 06:00 PM
TechnologyGoogle to disable millions of short links, affecting online archivesThese links were created with Google’s link shortener from 2009.01 Aug 09:22 PM
WorldDesperate for power, modern AI firms lean on a geriatric US nuclear fleetTech firms are securing power from ageing nuclear plants for AI data centres.31 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldArgentine man wins $12,500 after Google captures him nakedJudges ruled Google violated his privacy, undermining his dignity.24 Jul 09:14 PM
Business'Standout quarter': Google-parent Alphabet's AI-driven growth surgeAlphabet's Q2 profit hit US$28.2 billion, despite anti-trust challenges.23 Jul 10:41 PM
TechnologyThe hidden tricks to AI-free web searches with Google and DuckDuckGoGoogle offers a hidden 'web' filter to bypass AI-generated summaries.22 Jul 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTech Insider: A web browser is coming from the makers of ChatGPT – and it's made by a KiwiOPINION: A new browser could upend Google's monopoly. ComCom boss boosts Uber rivals.14 Jul 05:00 PM
TechnologyGoogle's AI app lets users create videos from photos at $20 a monthGoogle's Gemini lets users make eight-second videos from still images.11 Jul 02:50 AM
TechnologyTop 5 takeaways from Samsung's super-slim foldable phone and watch eventFor the first time, the firm's foldable phones are the same thickness as standard models.10 Jul 05:00 AM
AnalysisIs ChatGPT really the new Google? We dug into the numbersAnalysis: Web search may be losing some ground to AI.09 Jul 02:00 AM
BusinessInternet services worldwide hit by glitches, Cloudflare blames Google’s Cloud PlatformCloud service says it's coming back online.12 Jun 08:15 PM
TechnologyTech Insider: Wellington man gets shock $16k bill after using a Google AI-ready toolPLUS: Some good news for fintechs in the open banking war.04 Jun 07:04 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyFacebook NZ says profit and revenue down as it sends $159m to IrelandFacebook NZ releases result soon after Google, and after digital tax bill ditched.28 May 01:24 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyGoogle NZ sends $1b offshore as it increases profit, threat of digital sales tax melts awayAn academic calls out a lack of transparency in two areas.21 May 10:46 PM
PoliticsLabour slams 'big tax breaks' for tech giants as Govt ditches digital levyThe tax was forecast to bring in $479m over four years, starting from January 2026.21 May 06:46 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTech Insider: The Kiwis most likely to support an U16 social media ban; lawyer's AI horror storyPlus: The 'Google tax' dies a quiet death.21 May 05:00 AM
BusinessGoogle ramps up search with AI mode amid competition concernsThe AI mode, available in the US, offers deeper, multi-modal searches.20 May 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Ditching Google search was easier than expectedOPINION: DuckDuckGo collects far less data than Google, enhancing privacy.09 May 09:22 PM
WorldGoogle shares plunge 7% as Apple exec cites AI competitionShares in Alphabet fell over 7% after Apple exec testified in court.07 May 06:37 PM
WorldNostalgia flows as Skype shuts down for goodMicrosoft has closed Skype to focus on its Teams service.06 May 07:29 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Legal risks soar as AI enters the courtroomAI tools risk breaching privacy by using sensitive, suppressed information.20 Apr 12:00 AM
BusinessGoogle has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rulesThe tech giant was accused of acting illegally to dominate sectors of digital advertising.18 Apr 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTrump’s trade war casts a shadow on America’s AI boomAggressive tariffs threaten to undermine Silicon Valley’s work on the crucial technology.13 Apr 10:18 PM
BusinessMonopoly Go! game maker Scopely to buy Pokémon Go teamCompany running Marvel Strike Force, Star Trek Fleet Command takes over.12 Mar 08:21 PM
BusinessAnthropic releases its 'smartest' AI modelIts name is Claude. And its backers say it's the smartest AI tool yet.24 Feb 11:45 PM
New Zealand‘Is that Ticketek?’: Christchurch woman receives 7-8 wrong number calls per dayIncorrect Google Maps number directs daily Ticketek customer queries to frustrated woman. 20 Feb 07:38 PM
BusinessTech Insider: Google follows Microsoft in raising prices as it bundles AIDon't want it? Google will add it to its suite and raise the price anyway.18 Feb 03:13 AM
