Technology
Apple accused of monopolising smartphone market
The US has filed a major lawsuit against tech giant Apple, accusing the company of monopolising the smartphone market and locking out competitors.
The justice department says Apple is blocking the… Audio
First brain-chip patient plays online chess with Musk's Neuralink
The implant seeks to enable people to control a computer cursor or keyboard using only their thoughts.
Explained: TikTok and the potential US ban
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a measure to force TikTok to split from its owner ByteDance or face a national ban. Beijing's influence on the app has concerned US lawmakers… Audio
AI giant reveals 'world's most powerful chip'
The CEO of tech company Nvidia told an audience of 20,000 in Silicon Valley that the product will 'realise the promise of AI'. Audio
Inventor of karaoke dies, aged 100
Despite karaoke's global success, Shigeichi Negishi's death in January went relatively unnoticed. Author Matt Alt tells Nights about the pioneer. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
For Tech Tuesday commentator and Ambit AI founder Tim Warren is back to talk about scams and technology. Audio
Senators vote down President Javier Milei's decree
To South America, where Senators in Argentina have voted down President Javier Milei's 'mega-decree', resulting in tension between Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel; There's also some… Audio
Mediaworks data breach: Hackers email victims, demanding $820
Hackers connected to a MediaWorks data breach are demanding a ransom of $820 in cryptocurrency from one of the victims of the data leakage.
Something felt 'off': How AI messed with our research
Analysis - What we found should temper enthusiasm for artificial responses over the words of humans.
SpaceX building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say
If successful, sources say the program will significantly advance the ability of the US government and military to quickly spot potential targets almost anywhere on the globe.
Stuff deploys AI for DIY news
Artificial intelligence tech threatens to take our eyeballs even further away from the outlets which produce news - but it’s also a tool they can use to make more of it. This week Stuff - which has… Audio
Eliezer Yudkowsky: The AI academic warning
Eliezer Yudkowsky, artificial intelligence researcher, decision theorist and co-founder of Machine Intelligence Research Institute, has a stark warning that we're moving too fast in the field of AI. Audio
Big Mac, big tech: Inside the McDonald's meltdown
It would only be a slight exaggeration to now call McDonald's a tech company that happens to sell burgers. So what happens when it goes wrong, as it did Friday night around New Zealand?
Alleged MediaWorks hack sees 2.5m Kiwis' data stolen
A dark web user says they plan to sell the data, including names, addresses, and votes relating to The Block NZ.
AI to outsmart humans, take 'charge of everything' - godfather of AI says
The man widely regarded as the architect of AI as we know it is worried the technology is becoming too powerful. Audio
Major internet disruptions in west and central Africa
Undersea cable failures are being blamed for major internet outages in several African countries.
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton fears tech is too powerful
The man widely regarded as the godfather of artificial intelligence, Dr Geoffrey Hinton, is worried the technology is becoming too powerful for humanity's own good. Audio
China attacks 'bandit logic' of TikTok vote in US
Beijing vows to take 'necessary measures' as US continues with bill that would ban TikTok.
Auckland lecturer buzzing as she heads to the US to study bees
Auckland computer scientist heading to the US to work on predicting stress levels in bees.
US Congress passes law that might ban TikTok
The Chinese-owned app is now facing its greatest threat in the US since the Trump administration.
