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.

A local vision for software engineering in Aotearoa. Summary and reflections on the NZ Software Engineering Strategy—and what it means for those working in the industry.

New Zealand angel investors committed over $15 million to young companies in the year to March 2025, up 8% on the previous year but with the number of businesses funded dropping 23% to 74.

The Deloitte Fast 50 this year featured 13 fast-growing companies that have thrived despite the tough economic conditions.

While there are techniques to address the predictive error associated with overfitting, there are also privacy concerns from being able to learn so much from the data.