Technology
Technology: Is 'it's inevitable' good enough after a hack?
Tech commentator Anthony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the hack of finance company Latitude and how it's dealt with the loss of customer data. What should companies do after a breach? As hundreds… Audio
Concerns over the use of AI supervision in university exams
Controversial AI software used to monitor online exams is being rolled out at Massey University, a move being labelled as "disastrous" for disabled students, and students who are neuro-diverse. The… Audio
Students speak out on ChatGPT ban
From today students will be caught out if they use Artificial Intelligence systems such as ChatGPT to write their essays, but some people say the technology should be embraced.
The developers of one… Audio
Spark unveils strategy to position itself for expected economic uncertainty
Spark will prioritise investment in data centres and new technologies to fuel its growth over the next three years.
Software Turnitin given ability to detect ChatGPT
From Wednesday school and university students will find it harder to get away with using Artificial Intelligence systems such as ChatGPT to write their essays.
The developers of one of the programs… Audio
Software engineer suggests universities shut to figure out ChatGPT
A senior lecturer in software engineering says schools and universities should shut for a month while they figure out how to deal with new Artificial Intelligences such as ChatGPT.
The systems can… Audio
Software update will catch misuse of AI but likely only for a short time - senior lecturer
Universities' arms-race against cheats took a step forward today with the activation of software that can detect the use of Artificial Intelligence systems such as ChatGPT.
Government reveals high-security data centre being built in West Auckland
Work by 150 construction workers has been going on for three years.
Aukus needs to pool tech resources as US edge erodes - Australian intelligence chief
The technological edge of the US is eroding and the Aukus alliance of Australia, Britain and the United States must collaborate on quantum and hypersonic technology to compete with China, a Sydney…
Govt needs coordinated response to Chinese-made cameras - security expert
A cyber security expert says it is not surprising more cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies are being installed in government departments. Audio
Is TikTok collected data protected?
New Zealand is on a growing list of countries around the world banning TikTok on government cellphones over concerns the Chinese company that owns the social media platform might use data from users… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Dan Watson talks to Jesse about autoruns and how to get control of what starts when you power up windows! Audio
Govt needs coordinated response to Chinese-made cameras - Security expert
A cyber security expert says it's not surprising more cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies are being installed in government departments.
Both Hikvision or Dahua cameras are party… Audio
Tiwai Point Smelter considered in Southland energy strategy
Uncertainty over the future of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter has helped shape Southland's new renewable energy strategy which is out for consultation
Owner Rio Tinto threatened to close the… Audio
Phone companies looking into satellite connections
It's possible mobile phones could connect directly to satellites to erase the country's coverage black spots, and help after natural disasters.
One New Zealand, formerly Vodafone, has signed a deal… Audio
Indigenous groups in NZ, US fear colonisation as AI learns languages
When US tech firm OpenAI rolled out Whisper, a speech recognition tool offering audio transcription and translation into English for dozens of languages including Māori, it rang alarm bells for many…
Can we rely on One NZ's satellite hookup with Musk's SpaceX?
One of the country's biggest telco's has dialled up Elon Musk to help with Aotearoa's patchy cell coverage and end blackspots.
One New Zealand, previously known as Vodafone, has signed a deal with… Video, Audio
Two Kiwi telcos sign up for satellite service
Two of the country's big telecommunications companies have signed deals with satellite providers to improve mobile coverage. One New Zealand, previously known as Vodafone, has signed a deal with US… Audio
Brian Christian: AI’s ethical alignment problem
Computer scientist and author Brian Christian writes about one of the fundamental problems of AI development in his book The Alignment Problem: how do we ensure machine learning systems represent the… Audio
Golden Bay farmer opposes virtual fencing
Golden Bay dairy farmer Tim Rhodes says virtual fencing is a worry for the dairy cow, the farmer and the consumer. Audio
