Technology news
Watchdog prods telcos on coverage maps - and wants exits without penalty
Telcos say it's not clear-cut.
Disinformation-fighting group Tohatoha disbands after losing funding
The group lost support from its main financial backer.
'Star Wars': Musk v Bezos – Amazon buys land in NZ for Project Kuiper
New Zealand is part of the Star Wars between two of the world's two richest humans.
The hits and the heartbreaks: Venture capital boss lifts lid on fund
Icehouse Ventures aims to make the venture capital world "less of a black box".
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
New data: How effective is the Covid vaccine?
Data from five million Kiwis shows Covid shot's effectiveness against infection and worse.
Forecasters eye mid-month rain-maker amid switch in weather patterns
Relief for north Canterbury farmers battling an ongoing dry spell on its way.
New research: Why you shouldn't take your phone to bed
Study challenges notions over disrupted sleep after body cams monitor kids' screen time.
AI news
Lee Timutimu: Technology can be a vehicle for positive change
OPINION: While AI should be for everyone, we’re still a long way away from this being true
'Plague of our times': banks devoting more to scam fight
Australia's 'Big Four' banks are setting aside more resources to fight scams.
Why killer AI is such an alluring horror villain
Fiction often reflects and influences our feelings about real-life technology.
Nvidia revenue more than doubles as demand for AI chips remains strong
Financial Times: Shares fall 6% despite the strong earnings.
NZTA puts the kibosh on Ario e-scooters’ riderless self-parking
The company says falling foul of a technicality will actually add to footpath clutter.
‘Glowtime’ on Sept 10: The top rumours about the new iPhones and Apple AI
Tech firm gears up for major launch event.
More Technology news
'World-first' tech could screen for early Alzheimer’s
The device is said to detect genetic markers of the disease in minutes.
NZTA puts the kibosh on Ario e-scooters’ riderless self-parking
The company says falling foul of a technicality will actually add to footpath clutter.
How Telegram’s founder went from Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to wanted man
New York Times: Arrest of the Telegram founder sparks free speech debate.
Beam's e-scooter licence cancelled in Auckland, council refers matter to police
The e-scooters must be deactivated by midnight.
‘Glowtime’ on Sept 10: The top rumours about the new iPhones and Apple AI
Tech firm gears up for major launch event.
Chorus issues dividend forecast well above expectations, reveals strategy reset
The company has set a goal of being all-fibre by 2030.
Hundreds of jobs on the line as Spark cuts $50m from wage bill
But it has big plans for more data centre investment.
Councils investigate e-scooter operator Beam’s alleged ‘audacious scam’
Beam says there's an innocent explanation and is open to a 'commercial settlement'.
Americans take controlling stake in NZ software firm at $300m valuation
A second hot education startup falls under US control.
Rockets, AI and recession: Telco earnings preview
What's next for Spark, One NZ, and Chorus.
Blast-off: Why Rocket Lab shares are up 38%
Plus: Helicopters offloaded after firm calls time on mid-air catch.
Sky TV earnings preview: A bull, a bear and a bold rugby deal prediction
The media company's results are due out this week.
Sky TV earnings preview: A bull, a bear and a bold rugby deal prediction
The media company's results are due out this week.
Uptake of Elon Musk’s Starlink service surges in NZ
Commerce Commission heaps praise on its 'disruption' of the rural broadband market.
California bill to regulate AI causes alarm in Silicon Valley
New York Times: "We shouldn’t try to put an off switch on a kitchen knife."