Technology news
Herald NOW: New electric ferries set to start operating in Auckland in next six months
Herald NOW’s Ryan Bridge speaks to NZ Herald Technology Editor Chris Keall about electric ferry trials ahead of their rollout in Auckland. Herald NOW
‘Fastest to $20m revenue’ - Tracksuit's rapid growth, $42m raise
"Fastest to $20m revenue."
Tech Insider: A $529 phone, bought in March, can only make 3G calls; IRD’s AI warning; Musk’s pain is Beck’s gain; a self-employed Wellington man scores a $16K Google Cloud refund
PLUS: Elon Musk's pain is Sir Peter Beck's gain.
Herald NOW: Tech Talk with Noel Leeming: June 10 2025
How Generative AI is being used by Kiwis. Video / Herald NOW
3G shutdown delay, watchdog fields multiple complaints
Many devices beyond phones rely on 3G.
Horror, budgeting and tracking meteor showers: Kiwi app makers score global wins in Apple competitions
Gongs awarded in the buildup to the Worldwide Developers Conference 2025.
Science news
NZ's next big export? Medicinal cannabis mission off to Europe
Big overseas markets for medicinal cannabis spur a Kiwi trade trip.
'Prince of dragons': Ancient T-rex ancestor discovered
Scientists have filled a gap in knowledge between older tyrannosaurs and T-Rex.
These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration
Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a lost arm or leg like this salamander?
AI news
Nick Clark: How AI could improve local government
OPINION: AI can offer rapid information processing which can be helpful to councillors.
In China, preventing exam cheating in the AI era is a high-security operation
Students faced strict surveillance, including drones and metal detectors.
Tech Insider: A $529 phone, bought in March, can only make 3G calls; IRD’s AI warning; Musk’s pain is Beck’s gain; a self-employed Wellington man scores a $16K Google Cloud refund
PLUS: Elon Musk's pain is Sir Peter Beck's gain.
All the iOS 26 changes and new updates for your Apple devices from WWDC
Apple unveiled a new 'Liquid' Glass design, making menus glossier and translucent.
Tesla loses $249b as Musk-Trump feud erupts, shaking business empire
Tesla's stock has dropped over 20% since Musk entered politics.
More Technology news
Tech Insider: Wellington man gets shock $16k bill after using a Google AI-ready tool
PLUS: Some good news for fintechs in the open banking war.
Elon Musk returns to his tech empire, facing questions of inattention
New York Times: Musk faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses.
Trump taps Palantir to compile data on Americans
New York Times: Trump's data-sharing plan raises privacy concerns.
‘Emerging Company of the Year’ Projectworks raises US$12m, plans AI splash
Wellington start-up says it will be able to spot when you're burned out.
Spark in line for $47m windfall – but activist investor unhappy
A minority shareholder labels it a 'lowball offer'.
Herald NOW: Tech Talk with Noel Leeming: June 3 2025
Herald NOW: Noel Leeming Tech: Tuesday June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Ex-Rangitoto student is twice in the gun in Trump's war on Harvard
Crimson cofounder explains how Chinese students can be invited to join the Communist Party
Tech Insider: Jamie Beaton's message for students caught in Trump's war on Harvard
PLUS: A Beehive tilt for the Crimson boss? TIN man looks for gold.
Why Nvidia's dominance faces new challenges despite strong earnings
US export constraints are expected to cost Nvidia about $13.4 billion.
Morrison pockets $456m in fees as Infratil makes net loss of $261.3m
The NZSA says past changes make a fee more palatable but clearer disclosure's needed.
Tech’s Trump whisperer, Tim Cook, goes quiet as his influence fades
New York Times: Apple's CEO has gone from winning Trump's praise to drawing his ire.
Most Kiwis don’t trust AI and fear job losses from it: Survey
Research reveals generational differences.
Herald NOW: Tech Talk with Noel Leeming: May 27 2025
Technology journalist Peter Griffin speaks with Ryan Bridge about Apple's AI glasses. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Tech Talk with Noel Leeming: May 27 2025
Technology journalist Peter Griffin speaks with Ryan Bridge about Apple's AI glasses. Video / Herald NOW
'Show me a path to a billion': Sir Peter Beck on how start-ups should pitch investors
The venture capital firm is flush after raising new capital and is looking to invest.
Tired of political attacks, Elon Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars
The billionaire is disenchanted with Washington and worried about his safety, sources say.