Technology
After nearly 30 years, the government is ditching strict GMO rules
The government announced a reversal to laws that effectively banned gene modification technology in New Zealand. Proponents of the change say it will save lives
AudioThe role of semiconductors in modern-day life
What exactly is a semiconductor? Why is Taiwan such a huge player in this market? And are semiconductors emerging as a new frontier of geopolitical tension? Audio
Feature interview: D. Graham Burnett
Every day, every time you switch from reading an email to checking a text to scrolling social media, the attention economy is mining your data for information that can be bought and sold. It is a form… Audio
Tech Tuesday: fix your phone yourself
What if phone companies were forced to repair your smartphone? Audio
NZ Police finally has facial recognition policy - but is it strict enough?
It says there must be a delay between gathering the footage and analysing it, as the risks of live facial recognition "outweigh the potential benefits". Audio
Open banking gets closer
The new wave of open banking takes a step forward this week with the release of two Commerce Commission decisions Audio
Open banking gets closer
The new wave of open banking takes a step forward this week with the release of two Commerce Commission decisions
AudioAI could impact music creators' incomes: Report
New research says Artificial Intelligence could see music creators' revenues drop up to 23 percent by 2028 - risking over $500 million in losses across New Zealand and Australia. APRA head of… Audio
AI to deal $570m blow to Australasian music industry
While artists are increasingly using AI in their work, four in five are worried the technology will stop them from earning a living, study shows.
Elon Musk closes X offices in Brazil over 'censorship orders'
Media platform X said it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.
Is this the end for the magnetic stripe?
Magstripe hotel key cards are rare these days, increasingly superseded by contactless cards with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips inside them.
Severe cyber attack can bring down a society - Australia PM
A malicious and severe cyber attack can bring down an entire society, that's the warning from Australia's Prime Minister. The increasing nature of modern warfare has prompted both Anthony Albanese and… Audio
Mark Zuckerberg reveals 'Roman' statue of wife
The figure's striking colour and towering size have left the internet describing the Facebook founder as a "wife guy".
NZ's healthtech exports soar, but lag behind global peers
The value of healthtech exports has more than doubled in the past decade to $2.6 billion from $1.27b, but investment is lagging behind global peers.
Imagining the next generation of robofish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans. Audio
Imagining the next generation of robofish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans.
AudioStories from Our Changing World: Robots that swim like fish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans. Audio
Five Eyes nations consider sharing info from criminal databases
The Five Eyes countries are considering whether they can run checks on each other's criminal databases.
What the gene tech rule change could mean for our biotech sector
Alec Foster from BioTechNZ’s Executive Council joins Emile Donovan to discuss the development. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and David Downs (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Alexia Russell and David Downs discuss the Government's plan to end to the country's nearly 30-year ban on genetically engineered or modified… Audio
