Technology
Minister defends proposed GE
Government documents show ethical considerations will be excluded from consideration when new genetic modification legislation is put forward. Science and Technology Minister Judith Collins spoke to… Audio
School cellphone ban: 'There is a lot more noise' - principal
Ditching cellphones at school has led to new real-world connections, according to one of the country's largest secondary schools. Audio
Privacy complaint lodged over IRD's data-sharing
A Queenstown employment consultant has lodged an official complaint about Inland Revenue giving his details to social media companies.
Making a hash of it: The lowdown on Inland Revenue and your data
Analysis - Inland Revenue is giving taxpayers' encrypted data to Facebook - but just how good is the encryption?
How artificial intelligence may help NZ birds
A study to identify individual kākā using AI "for good" has received a funding boost of $1 million.
Privacy czar has no record of MSD's fake social media profiles
Staffers used fake Facebook profiles to spy on beneficiaries for fraud.
Revealed: Police used facial recognition 89 times since 2022
The news comes despite a new policy forbidding live use except in rare situations where there is an immediate risk to life.
The eye exam detecting chronic health conditions
A regular eye exam can now detect early signs of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease due to AI technology. Audio
Beam scooters banned from operating in Wellington
The company broke its fleet cap in the capital.
NZ AI-based management tool to be backed by the US global startup network
The software tracks time across different stages of production without manual input from users, automating the tracking administrative tasks.
Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law
Australia's Labor government has unveiled legislation which could fine internet platforms up to 5 percent of their global revenue for enabling misinformation.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 13 September
On today's episode, Central Otago District Mayor Tim Cadogan speaks about heavy snow fall down in the region. The Health Minister is confident that the government's five new health targets will lift… Audio
Chatbots could cut conspiracy beliefs, study finds
Chatbots could become a force in reducing the number of people who believe in conspiracy theories, according to a new study out of the US. Study authors found a twenty percent drop in conspiracy… Audio
Banning kids from social media won't solve anything - Netsafe
Calls to ban under-16s from social media are a distraction from the real issues facing young people on the platforms, according to Netsafe. Audio
Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
The government said it would make tech platforms set codes of conduct governing how they stop dangerous falsehoods spreading, to be approved by a regulator.
The Panel with Zoe George and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Martin Cocker discuss Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's latest idea for a second harbour crossing, and Australian plans to put an age… Audio
Banning teens from social media distracting from real issues
The Australian Prime Minister is vowing to get kids off their devices and on to the footy field by introducing a miniumum social media age of 16. Aoteroa's Prime Minister has said he's up for looking… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 12 September
On today's episode, ACT Party leader David Seymour is dismissing analysis from the Council of Trade Unions suggesting it will cost at least $4 million to progress the Treaty Principles Bill to a… Audio
Govt announces chatbot Gov-GPT
The government has announced it will launch an AI chatbot called Gov-GPT to give businesses easy access to information about the government. Callaghan Innovation chief executive Stefan Korn spoke to… Audio
Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts
The company does not offer Australians an opt-out option like it does in the EU, because it has not been required to do so under privacy law.
