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Tech Insider: Consumer NZ wants 3G phone refund; Council on Amazon site pause
Plus: Government names AI advisory panel. AWS NZ exec flips to opposition.
Is AI rewiring our minds? Scientists probe cognitive cost of chatbots
MIT study finds ChatGPT users show lower brain engagement in writing tasks.
Air NZ tech boss tipped for top job, Amazon’s huge Auckland construction site silent, Chorus’ multi-billion rural grab, more DIA cuts - Tech Insider
Could Air NZ be following a previous path in finding its new CEO?
AI could add $3.4b to NZ economy – if we can address areas where we lag
New Zealand is behind in some areas, such as AI uptake and skills.
Tech Insider: Australia's U16 social media ban passes key test – but NZ watchdog remains sceptical
Netsafe's CEO has criticised the under-16 ban as a 'bureaucratic fever dream'.
Rockets to ranches: How Halter's cattle collars turned a Kiwi start-up into a US$1b unicorn
Halter's solar-powered collars are on hundreds of cattle in the US.
Science news
Fireball appears to explode over southeastern US
American Meteor Society received nearly 150 reports, most from Georgia and South Carolina.
In Alabama, a social media influencer really gets wild
New York Times: 'I was a deer hunter, forester, Southern man posting about flowers.'
James Webb telescope discovers exoplanet through rare direct images
The researchers estimated that the planet’s mass was similar to that of Saturn.
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AI news
Scarlett Johansson: AI can't replicate the soulfulness of actors
She feels AI threatens society's foundational trust and moral compass.
Is AI rewiring our minds? Scientists probe cognitive cost of chatbots
MIT study finds ChatGPT users show lower brain engagement in writing tasks.
New AI service to revolutionise how Kiwis compare energy plans
The Electricity Authority is set to reveal more about a new comparison site.
Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war, study says
The Middle East conflict spurred an avalanche of online misinformation.
Air NZ tech boss tipped for top job, Amazon’s huge Auckland construction site silent, Chorus’ multi-billion rural grab, more DIA cuts - Tech Insider
Could Air NZ be following a previous path in finding its new CEO?
More Technology news
Why sharing too much with chatbots could backfire on you
Some people accidentally use Meta AI as a public diary, sharing personal info.
They asked an AI chatbot questions. The answers sent them spiralling
New York Times: Generative AI chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes.
Trump gives TikTok 90 more days to find buyer, again delayed ban
ByteDance is in talks with US investors to reduce its share in TikTok.
On The Up: 'Geeks and creatives' hope award shows rangitahi they 'belong in tech'
'We really have something special going on here,' the academy co-founder says.
Controversial Kiwi start-up, once worth $38m, folds in New York
It says it's collateral damage in the city's war on Airbnb and will try again elsewhere.
Fringe Benefit Tax: Should you be paying it if your business owns a ute?
The IRD says changes should be revenue-neutral – but many have never paid FBT.
What you need to know about Trump Mobile's ambitious phone plans
Trump Mobile was launched by Trump's sons at Trump Tower in New York.
Mighty Ape boss fronts over glitch that saw some users logged into other users’ accounts
Online retailer has suffered a six-month period of glitches since an October upgrade.
One NZ expands Starlink partnership to Internet of Things
Direct to Cell service reaches 40% of the country not covered by land-based networks.
The Latin American country that told Elon Musk 'no'
New York Times: Bolivia remains wary of Musk's Starlink dominance.
‘We’re done with Teams’: German state hits uninstall on Microsoft
Schleswig-Holstein will switch to open-source software in three months.
Near-collision between drone and Air NZ Airbus approaching Auckland
Not all drone users comply with civil aviation users, says TAIC.
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
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."
Watch: Auckland’s first electric ferry is on the water - but chargers way behind schedule
PLUS: Ferry's Auckland designer wins huge US contract.