Markets with MadisonThe AI wars: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta are investingBig tech giants are investing billions to achieve AGI. 12 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessScientific breakthrough gives new hope to building quantum computersFinancial Times: Experts compare achievement to first human-made nuclear chain reaction.09 Dec 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US banFinancial Times: App targeted over security concerns but politics may complicate matters.07 Dec 02:21 AM
BusinessWatch: My Waymo robotaxi ride - five things that struck meLiving in the future - where there's less driver chatter.24 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUS set to seek Google divestitures in search monopoly caseFinancial Times: Concerns over training AI models, Google's power over online search.20 Nov 07:32 PM
BusinessFrench court orders Google to halt news search schemeFrance has been a test case for the rules tackling Big Tech.14 Nov 12:39 AM
Lifestyle'How do I move to NZ?' searches surge as Americans seek to flee TrumpSearch interest in moving to New Zealand has spiked following election night in the US.06 Nov 10:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMeta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre thwarted by rare beesFinancial Times: Facebook founder stung.04 Nov 08:38 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWestpac’s profit jumps 10% as it puts less money aside for bad debtsCEO says bank 'acted swiftly'' to pass falling interest rates on to customers.03 Nov 10:38 PM
WorldRussian court fines Google more than world’s GDPJudges in Moscow are seeking around $20 decillion from Google for blocking content.30 Oct 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGoogle’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing growthFinancial Times: Shares in parent company Alphabet rose 5% in after-hours trading.29 Oct 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAnthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computersFinancial Times: Start-up with Big Tech-backing says tool is like ‘human collaborator’.22 Oct 09:29 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesNuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AIFinancial Times: Amazon and Google deals to deploy reactors in sector’s revitalisation.20 Oct 07:29 PM
Kahu'Unacceptable' that AI tools and global tech companies still lag in te reo pronunciationProficient Māori language speakers need to be involved, says Māori tech innovator.20 Oct 05:36 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesGoogle orders modular nuclear reactors for its data centresFinancial Times: The tech giant signs a deal with Kairos Power for seven plants.15 Oct 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUS weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust caseFinancial Times: Justice Department could seek ‘remedies’ such as forced product sales.09 Oct 07:07 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Govt incoherent on climate change; Tech giants orchestrate 'heist of the century'OPINION: 'Who thinks digging more coal out of the ground and burning it is going to help?'08 Oct 04:00 PM
CommoditiesWall St indexes slip with rates, Middle East in focusInvestors are keeping an eye on inflation data, and ongoing Middle East tensions.08 Oct 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketing'Hardball', 'bullying': Google threatens to remove all links to NZ news contentNews publishers have hit back at global tech giant, accusing it of 'corporate bullying'.04 Oct 01:12 AM
New ZealandWhere is the Masterton college of rizzcraft and sigmatry? Ask GoogleSchools across NZ have had their names changed on Google Maps.02 Oct 05:16 AM
LifestyleApple, Google must pay billions in back taxes and fines, EU court rulesFinal decisions in long-running cases amount to a major victory for EU.11 Sep 06:56 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider'Bullying': Govt, media feel Google's heat – tech giant may 'reassess' NZ operations'They're playing their usual games – being as obnoxious as they can be.'11 Sep 05:38 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUS accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial beginsFinancial Times: Latest clash as Google has landmark loss in separate case over search.09 Sep 06:55 PM
New ZealandSouth Taranaki iwi takes students to Silicon Valley20 students will have a whirlwind tour of San Francisco’s tech sector.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCalifornia bill to regulate AI causes alarm in Silicon ValleyNew York Times: "We shouldn’t try to put an off switch on a kitchen knife."14 Aug 09:11 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGoogle and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagersFinancial Times: Campaign on YouTube skirted rules for marketing to under-18s.08 Aug 11:57 PM
Business6 ways the Google antitrust ruling could change the internetOPINION: Maybe you could choose a Google-quality search engine tailored to children.06 Aug 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Google is a monopolist’ - judge rules in landmark anti-trust caseNew York Times: The first antitrust decision of the modern internet era.05 Aug 09:46 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway halves stake in AppleFinancial Times: Cash holdings hit record high as billionaire dumps $127b of stocks.04 Aug 07:45 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUS stocks sink after Big Tech earnings disappointFinancial Times: 'Magnificent Seven' scepticism as Alphabet and Tesla lead Nasdaq lower.24 Jul 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMeta releases open source AI modelThe 'open' approach to AI has its critics.24 Jul 03:17 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAlphabet revenue jumps, shows no sign of AI denting search businessFinancial Times: Cloud growth is hot as companies race to build large language models.24 Jul 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGoogle co-founder backs biotech studying psychedelic African shrubFinancial Times: Sergey Brin’s non-profit funds research into using hallucinogen.21 Jul 07:11 PM
Markets with Madison‘Moderately bearish’: Why Microsoft, Apple & Nvidia concentration could cause US market correctionUS equities are euphoric this year, but is the market on course for a comedown?14 Jul 07:00 PM