Technology
Paris Marx: 'decoupling' from US tech giants
Canadian technology journalist and podcast host of Tech Won't Save Us Paris Marx considers an alternative model to big US tech used in schools, businesses, and for national security. Audio
TikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject it over tariffs
A deal to spin off the US assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the deal, thanks to the US' new tariffs.
How the electric car almost became the norm, more than a century ago
There's been a huge uptake of electric cars in recent years, but more than 100 years ago, they were arguably even more popular. Audio
Inside a Christchurch factory building the next generation of space travel
Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day.
The surprising history of electric cars
There's been a huge uptake of electric cars in recent years, but at the start of the 20th century electric vehicles made-up 40 percent of the market. Audio
TikTok could still be banned in the US, but Trump extends sale deadline
Trump has said he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok.
Aotearoa start-up aims to take space transport to new heights
Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day. Audio
Kaikōura boat capsize shows failings of 111 system
The boat capsize that claimed five lives off Kaikōura in 2022 has shown up failings in the outdated 111 emergency call system. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Authors hold protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI
Writers chanted "Meta, Meta, book thieves, with one carrying a placards reading "I'd write a sign but you'd steal it".
Wellington man creates pie rating app
Wellington man Matt Carkeek is trying to save his fellow pie fans from that fate with an app that lets users rate their pies. Carkeek spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
What can writers do about their work being used to train AI models?
Joshua Yuvaraj is the co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Intellectual Property, and a senior lecturer in law at the University of Auckland specialising in copyright and artificial intelligence.
…Company behind Covid tracer app helping doctors fight impending antibiotic resistance crisis
The project will prompt doctors to prescribe more safely, to reduce the looming risk of antimicrobial resistance, which one professor describes as: "A silent pandemic that is occurring globally." Audio
Health NZ's scrapped digital projects revealed
The agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient information system. Audio
No armed drones in NZDF arsenal, but tests continue
The NZ Defence Force says it does not have any armed drones, but is involved in experiments with them.
Feature interview: social media as WMD
The first generation to grow up never knowing a time before smartphones and social media has had enough. As a teenager, Emma Lembke saw her own mental health declining with constant scrolling and… Audio
Music feature: the file sharing era
Today we're not actually focusing on a band or an album, but on the music industry itself. To be more specific, we're going to look at the ways we consume music, and how advancements in technology… Audio
Tech Tuesday: tech in healthcare
Tim Batt takes a look at some ways tech is changing the medical world, brain implants, AI doctors and depression therapy. Audio
US allies like NZ a 'critical component of deterrence' in space warfare - generals
Top American generals have raised the threat of China's race for nuclear and space weapons superiority, while praising a network of New Zealand and other allies designed to counter it. Audio
Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal
These are Trump's first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week.
Time for Collins to reveal what's wrong with troubled satellite, Greens say
Judith Collins says details of the methane-hunting, government-funded satellite's troubles are confidential.
