Satellite connectivity is increasingly the best option for backup communications in disasters, and two tech titans grapple with the implications AI pose to their businesses.

New Zealand’s technology sector, a rapidly expanding pillar of the national economy, is being held back by a complex web of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that threaten its global competitiveness, says NZTech, the industry body representing over 2,500 members. 

If you use apps that collect your data in some way, including those that give you directions, track your workouts or help you contact someone, or if you use social media platforms, your privacy is at risk.

It’s been a blockbuster week for New Zealand’s AI scene. Microsoft dropped a new report suggesting our economy could benefit to the tune of $76 billion a year by 2038 if we embrace generative AI at pace. 

Wellington software performance company Raygun last night launched Autohive, a spinoff business that has built infrastructure allowing small and medium-sized businesses to develop their own AI agents easily.