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Griffin on Tech: Of kangaroos, cold showers, and farewells
It’s been one of those weeks in tech where the news cycle lurches from sobering to ridiculous, to inspiring. Don’t even get me started on Sam Altman’s plan to spend trillions blanketing the planet with data centres…
Exit interview: Victoria MacLennan bows out from IT Professionals NZ
After three and a half years leading IT Professionals, business founder, digital equity advocate, and government advisor Victoria MacLennan is stepping down from the CEO role after a busy period of transformation for the tech sector - and for ITP NZ.
Aussie’s Matilda model - A private sector crack at building a homegrown LLM
Maincode, the Sydney-based AI startup, has unveiled “Matilda,” what it hails as the country’s first foundation model built from scratch, and a bold play to ensure Australia’s AI future isn’t decided in Silicon Valley boardrooms.
Griffin on Tech: Epic app store win, low-cost fibre, and eRUC logistics
Epic Games scores a significant win over Apple and Google in an Australian court, while small ISPs roll out affordable broadband schemes and the government looks for a way to get us all paying road user charges.
AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) advances at breakneck speed, it is upending assumptions about which jobs are “safe” from automation.
Griffin on Tech: ChatGPT-5 finally drops, RIP NCEA, and Elon’s share package
ChatGPT-5 finally drops, as the Government unveils plans to ditch NCEA after more than 20 years, and Elon Musk celebrates his US$29 billion share package being approved.