Tom Campbell is standing by his view that a new cable for a large AI data factory will not impact the environment at Ōreti Beach, despite a report saying otherwise.
Environment
Tue, Mar 17
Potential impacts of a large cable on the natural environment have been highlighted in a commissioner’s report, including disturbance to wildlife.
Fri, Mar 13
Months out from the next general election, political "AI slop" is spilling over social media feeds. Experts say lessons from overseas could help electoral laws catch up.
Politics
Wed, Mar 4
An awkward interaction between two rival tech leaders: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has gone viral on social media.
World
Sun, Feb 22
All major political parties agree artificial intelligence must not be used to mislead, but their approaches to using – or avoiding – the technology in the 2026 campaign vary widely.
Tue, Feb 10
Facebook pages using unlabelled AI imagery and rewritten press releases are mimicking real news outlets, prompting warnings from civil defence authorities and media experts.
New Zealand
Mon, Feb 9
Why is everyone looking back to 2016? A look at the current cultural nostalgia for the transitional year.
Sun, Feb 1
Many of Apple's AI features remain in the development phase, while Google and Samsung have been rolling out more of the technology on their own devices.
Business
Tue, Jan 13
Some have speculated online that some of the fake book titles published in NZME-owned papers may have been AI-generated.
December 27, 2025
The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has lit a spark under long-simmering visions to build humanoid robots that can move their mechanical bodies like humans and do things that people do.
December 13, 2025
Marketing expert Bodo Lang identifies key factors that may be putting local companies under pressure.
October 19, 2025
Global watchdogs have recorded an explosion in AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
October 17, 2025
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom is really a bubble?
Life
September 15, 2025
OPINION: The AI future will require massive amounts of power and embracing nuclear energy is an obvious, clean solution that could boost the NZ economy for generations.
August 19, 2025
The assumption that youth is a built-in advantage when it comes to AI might not actually hold.
August 9, 2025
The unusual behavior of Grok 4, the AI model that Musk's company xAI released late Wednesday, has surprised some experts.
July 12, 2025
The pair's work focused on meteors and personal finance respectively.
May 29, 2025
AI is now widely used in the recruitment process, but some experts say 'being human' is the key to setting yourself apart.
April 13, 2025
Auckland firm Toku Eyes is already using artificial intelligence for better health outcomes.
August 19, 2024
Map and Zap founder said he hopes the technology will reduce reliance on harmful chemicals as weed management.
July 26, 2024
Experts say an "artificial intelligence twin" could contribute to online meetings and video calls for humans within several years.
July 19, 2024
Analysis: Biases in AI-driven recruitment can be stumbling blocks to an inclusive and fair hiring system, a new study suggests.
June 11, 2024
