Technology
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
More than 40 percent of health professionals using AI: Survey
A recently released survey of nearly 200 health professionals, found that more than 40 percent were using AI to help with patient notes. GP Dr Emily Cavana spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Construction sector remains confident despite economic pressures, survey finds
The survey included responses from 205 mid-to-large New Zealand construction businesses.
New Instagram feature shows where you're posting from
Instagram has a new feature to show followers where you're posting from. Technology expert and futurist Paul Spain spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Building fire-safety review hears concerns on clarity, inconsistency
Multi-storey warehouses built for robots and automatic retrieval systems present new firefighting challenges, a review prompted by the fatal Loafers Lodge fire hears.
Scam boutique stores targetting more NZers online
Scam sites on Facebook and Instagram are fooling Kiwis into buying badly made clothes from China by pretending to be local retailers going out of business - Matthew Hutching investigates. Audio
ChatGPT upgrade 'like talking to a PhD-level expert'
GPT-5, which launched across OpenAI's free and paid tiers, will make ChatGPT better at tasks like writing, coding and answering health-related questions, OpenAI has claimed.
Japan used to be tech giant. Why is it stuck with fax machines, ink stamps?
Japan is still in the 'dark ages' when it comes to modern technology.
Posting ennui: Is social media getting less social?
Have you noticed a drop in breakfast photos and random musings on your social media pages? It's not just you. Audio
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war, 80 years after A-bomb
Thousands have bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki to mark the 80th anniversary of the city's atomic bombing, as the mayor warned that current global conflicts could push the world again into…
