Technology news

Tech giants scramble to meet AI's looming energy crisis

AI could consume 3% of the world’s electricity by 2030, the IEA says.

Editorial: AI's increasing lies may reflect it is learning from humans

OPINION: Answers provided by ChatGPT and Google's Overview are regularly misleading.

Villagers take on AI-driven power plant boom

US electrical grid faces demand growth 'we haven’t seen for more than a generation'.

Elmo’s hacked X account shares anti-Semitic, anti-Trump posts

The hacked posts labelled the US President a 'puppet' of Israel's PM.

Pentagon to begin using Elon Musk's controversial Grok chatbot

Artificial intelligence start-up xAI said its models are now available to US agencies.

Opinion: NZ’s new AI strategy is big on 'economic opportunity' but short on managing ethical and social risk

OPINION: The National AI Strategy aims to invite AI use with a 'light touch' approach.

Tech Insider: A web browser is coming from the makers of ChatGPT – and it's made by a Kiwi

OPINION: A new browser could upend Google's monopoly. ComCom boss boosts Uber rivals.

On The Up: Speak eyes $4t market with personalised shopping tech

Speak plans to expand into Australia and the US, targeting skincare and supplements.

Cloudflare introduces default blocking of AI data scrapers

New York Times: Cloudfare customers can block AI companies from exploiting their website.

NZ taxpayer-funded $29m satellite likely lost in space

The satellite received $29 million from the Government to grow the space industry.

Could a lab blunder replace 1080 poison and solve NZ’s rabbit plague?

A non-deadly alternative to 1080 is being developed which leaves pests sterile.

One of NZ's largest tech firms reveals financials amid AI 'revolution'

The firm's staff numbers dropped by 756 to 5375 in the financial year – a 12% reduction.