Technology
Microsoft services go offline for thousands around NZ
The problems - which hit businesses and even parliament - came just hours after a cyber-attack affected services around the world.
Tech: Govt's AI approach, Meta's $1.4b settlement
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin talks about the latest Microsoft outage, the government's AI plans, Meta's fine over facial recognition and how AI is affecting the bottom line of big tech. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 1 August
On today's episode, triathlete Hayden Wilde has won silver in the men's triathlon, we cross to Nathan Rarere in Paris, as well as talking to Hayden Wilde's proud grandparents, Guyon Espiner discusses… Audio
Herald publishes editorial written by AI
An editorial published in last weekend's Weekend Herald was written by artificial intelligence. Colin Peacock from RNZ Mediawatch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Hospitals' medical tech supplier fails to find root cause of problems
Philips said it regretted the concerns expressed in Te Whatu Ora papers.
Cloud software sector and its economic potential
A new report finds the cloud software sector is taking on some of the country's biggest export earners in terms of value to the economy. Audio
Survey finds young people seeing more unwanted and harmful content online
Young people have told the chief censor they are seeing unwanted and harmful content around body image online. And they say algorithms are making positive and reliable information harder to get. Audio
Why Kiwis disconnect from the internet
Do you suffer from anxiety when the WiFi goes down, or stuggle to pry your eyes away from your phone during a movie? New research has looked into who in New Zealand is 'disconnecting', and what their… Audio
'Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated' - Japan's last survivors
Victims of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future.
PayWaving goodbye to cash? Not so fast, expert says
The recent global IT outage has revived calls for society to stop prioritising plastic cards over paper money and coins. Audio
Police send supervisor overseas for week, and zero reporting back
A senior police supervisor spent a week overseas looking into facial recognition technology, without producing a single report about it.
Tesla loses more than NZ$150 billion in value in a day
Tesla shares tumbled 12 percent today, evaporating almost US$100 billion (NZ$169b) in stock market value after CEO Elon Musk's talk of humanoid robots and driverless taxis failed to comfort investors…
CrowdStrike says bug in quality-control process led to botched update
The extent of the damage from the botched update is still being assessed.
Tech: The case of the man who claimed to be the Bitcoin inventor
Technology commentator Alex Sims details the case of Dr Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and businessman who's claimed for years that he's the main part of the team that created Bitcoin.
…Allison Pugh on why human interaction is good for us
Sociologist Allison Pugh says human interactions matter greatly, giving dignity and a sense of purpose to people. We need to feel that we're seen - and to see the other person. Her new book details… Audio
AI-trained laser could aid against weed problem
A New Zealand plant biologist has come up with a laser that can kill targeted weeds using artificial intelligence. Audio
Plunging EV sales push NZ charger manufacturer to look to Australia
A New Zealand manufacturer of EV chargers says it is switching its focus to the Australian market, partly because of New Zealand's plunging EV sales.
Group advising govt on killer robots shut down
A group advising the government about killer robots has been shut down due to lack of resources. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Killer robot advisory group shut down at 'critical time'
A group advising the government about killer robots has been shut down due to a lack of resources.
Critics say ComCom's decision to block DJ software sale could chill investment
Critics say a decision by the competition watchdog to block the sale of a local DJ software company will have a chilling effect on tech sector investment. Audio
