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Are we really ready for the future?
NZ companies must prepare for a machine-dominated future, a new report warns.

PwC Herald Talks hit the road
NZME's business event series is heading out around the country.

Reaping the benefits of the FoodBowl
Paul Little goes inside the top secret facility transforming the way we eat.

More spending on R&D, but still lagging
Total R&D expenditure hit $3.2b as businesses spent 29pc more than they did in 2014.

Giving glasses to children in need
Optometry business Mr Foureyes is a equipping Kiwi kids with glasses. Founder Ravi Dass explains the social enterprise.

Swatch to take on Silicon Valley
Switzerland's largest maker of timepieces vies with Silicon Valley for control of consumers' wrists.

Firm developing world's first Bitcoin saver
Meet the company behind New Zealand's first digital currency KiwiSaver-like initiative, My Bitcoin Saver.

Lucid Air in a race with Tesla
Beneath the Jackson Pollock-esque camouflage wrap, the California marque's prototype has the futuristic lozenge shape. Read more here.

The cute robot that can understand you
From sleek TVs and incredible computers, to not-creepy robots that respond to humans nodding, these are the gadgets you'll want in your home immediately.

Editorial: Ideas promise for exciting year ahead
These are brilliant ideas which may soon take shape. Perhaps 2017 may not be so bad after all.

Why Bitcoin just had an amazing year
2016 was a crazy year - to the delight of Bitcoin investors.

The big change that will end your career
We're moving towards a "post-work economy" and it's nowhere near as good as it sounds.

What to expect from gadget event
The consumer Electronics Show kicks off next week - and some amazing products are set to be unveiled.

Elaine Ou: What Silicon Valley has taught us
COMMENT: Has cutthroat competition led the righteous industry to lose sight of its moral values?

Biggest tech blunders of 2016
Innovation doesn't always go to plan, here are some of the biggest blunders the tech world gave us in 2016.

The tech for when your card declines
More financial services companies are embracing the technology.

Race to build supercomputer speeds up
Faster processing could allow for advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics.

Rolleston: NZ innovation in the spotlight
COMMENT: Dairy, meat, logs and even rising house prices are all masking the key to New Zealand's future success which will be driven by technology.

What will replace the fridge?
Is the box in your fridge that chills your food immune from technological disruption? Don't bet on it.

The science of virtual reality
COMMENT: Virtual reality is on the cusp of breaking through to a mainstream technology.

Co-operatives can curb inequality
New Zealand cooperatives - particularly those in Wellington - have a lot to offer under-developed countries.

Small Business: Holograms way of the future
Here's how augmented reality firm Holonize is creating modern-day science fiction.

Kiwifruit Psa saviour celebrated at awards
A brand of kiwifruit that helped the industry battle back from the Psa-V crisis has been acknowledged with two honours at the NZ Innovation Awards.

What the future of work will look like
Millennials are not the only employees wanting workplace flexibility. Here's what the future of work looks like.

The firm trying to change office behaviour
Husband and wife duo India and Steve Korner explain how their business is helping to promote workplace promote sustainability.

Investment in tech sector at record high
Foreign investment in NZ technology companies is at a record high as venture capitalists look to invest in firms rather than acquire them outright.

Nano Girl: Eating a 3D printed pancake
COMMENT: This week I ate a 3D printed pancake. The printer used standard pancake batter as its "ink" and printed it on to a non-stick hot-plate.

Taking bright ideas to the next level
COMMENT: You have to be happy living with stress, entrepreneur says.

When the robots are smarter than us
BIG READ: Artificial intelligence is being touted as the biggest potential advance in our history.