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Bard: First impressions of Google’s AI bot
Google's ChatGPT rival Bard became available last week to users in the United States and the United Kingdom as the generative artificial intelligence race heats up.
Griffin on Tech: Bailouts and bans - how tech and politics have become increasingly entangled
From bailing out SVB to threatening to ban TikTok, the US Government's moves this week lead us into dangerous territory.
Futurists predict a point where humans and machines become one. But will we see it coming?
Many features of a technological singularity promise amazing enhancements to our lives, but it’s a worry these AIs are the products of private industry.
Web3NZ - the new home for all things Web3 in Aotearoa
A new online community set up by Callaghan Innovation aims to be the go-to place to share ideas and gain advice for those working in the Web3 space.
Want to support companies that support women? Look at your investments through a ‘gender lens’
Gender equity continues to be a significant problem in business globally. Here's a powerful way to tackle it...
The internet in 2023: We are highly connected, but significant disparities remain
As a nation we are more immersed in the online world than ever and overwhelmingly see the internet as a force for good. But...
High interest in tech at school but low tertiary uptake - Datacom
Research from IT services company Datacom shows that 40% of New Zealanders have considered studying for a career in tech.
Coding summit to bring Python programmers to the deep south
Waihōpai, Invercargill will become a hub of coding conversation later in the year as the Kiwi PyCon, the national conference dedicated to the Python programming language takes place.
Griffin on Tech: Becoming second-class social media citizens
As Big Tech embraces the pay-to-play model for more aspects of its services, it's a good opportunity to re-evaluate to what extent we need them.
Griffin on Tech: Our telecoms network failed us when we needed it most
Amid the mounting chaos caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, our telecommunications network appeared to be holding up reasonably well. Then reality hit home...
Tech salaries up 15 - 20%, cybersecurity, data, cloud skills in hot demand
With a major pipeline of tech projects and net migration still in negative territory, demand for tech and digital salaries remains strong, according to data from global recruitment company, Talent.
