Technology
BlinkPay launches real-time payments technology in open banking initiative
New Zealand's open-banking initiatives took another step forwards today as local financial technology (fintech) company, BlinkPay launches its instant payment technology.
Petition to make noise emitters mandatory on EVs launched
A blind New Zealander has launched a petition to make noise emitters mandatory on electric vehicles. Josaiah Fue spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
Today our tech expert discusses the worrying rise of AI chat bots and what you can do to stay safe from their dangers Audio
The Auckland Uni student's plans to help dementia research
People over sixty are wanted to hang out with a tiny robot called iRobi. University of Auckland Master of Robotics and Automation Engineering student Zahra Ally is developing a new game, and she needs… Audio
The moment Gareth Morgan realised a video of him was fake
There's a deep fake of Gareth Morgan doing the rounds on social media, and it is so sophisticated, even Gareth Morgan was taken aback. Audio
Thousands lose internet as Tauranga hit by outage
Work is underway to restore fibre to a large part of Tauranga after a feeder cable was cut on Sunday.
Technical issue being blamed for air traffic control disruption
A "technical issue" is being blamed for the weekend's air traffic control disruption, which left some planes circling overhead and others unable to take off. Airways chief executive James Young spoke… Audio
The robots are everywhere but why treat them as human? Poet Jiaqiao Liu
Culture 101's Mark Amery had to borrow a car this week and, while he was driving, pressed a button on the display console and a female voice startled him, speaking to him in Japanese. Mark doesn't… Audio
Air traffic control systems outage will be scrutinised, industry figure says
An air traffic control systems disruption that affected trans-Tasman flights was highly unusual and will be the subject of a full review.
AI chatbots accused of encouraging teen suicide as experts sound alarm
"It can get dark very quickly."
Retiree dies after being lured to New York by AI chatbot
He was planning a rendezvous with a young, beautiful woman he had met online - or so he thought.
YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
YouTube has started using artificial intelligence to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults.
Extra Techverse: A tariff for A.I. crawlers?
Bonus Material! Cloudflare's recent private beta program on charging A.I. crawler traffic on its networks by default switched a light bulb on for Corey - so he sparked up a conversation with Fastly's… Audio
'Organised crime is organised. We are not', ministers told
It's calling for a "data lake" and tweaks to privacy laws so agencies and businesses can work together to help combat organised crime. Audio
AI is peeling back the layers of 'low-value' work - NZ may be well-placed to adapt
As generative AI advances at breakneck speed, it is upending assumptions about which jobs are "safe" from automation.
AI use in public service doubled since last year: Survey
A survey of AI use in the public service shows uptake of artificial intelligence tools across the sector has more than doubled since last year. Government Chief Digital Officer Paul James spoke to… Audio
Realizing AI can make us dumber. So what now?
Wall Street Journal tech reporter Sam Schechner says he first suspected artificial intelligence was eating his brain when he used ChatGPT to help write an email to his son's basketball coach. He lives… Audio
Canterbury student finding solution to age old farming problem
University of Canterbury student Jade Luxton has identified a critical gap in New Zealand's livestock vaccination process - which is costing farmers millions annually and raises animal welfare issues… Audio
Feature interview: We take a deep dive into the gaming industry
Follow the money in the gaming industry, and you'll discover incentives that shape the games and the ways they keep kids hooked. Young players are logging into gaming platforms and landing in Nazi… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 11th August
In today's episode, a new poll out Monday morning shows the government struggling to make headway amidst the cost-of-living crisis; A damning new Otago University report exposes deep flaws in New… Audio
