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The Financial Markets Authority will next yeah pilot a regulatory sandbox for fintechs to safely experiment with products and services while gaining feedback from the regulator that will help them stay compliant as they prepare for a broader launch.

A new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least some situations, according to a paper by Google DeepMind researchers published in Nature

ITP members had a lively debate on whether Aotearoa should follow in Australia’s footsteps and ban social media for under 16’s. So many pros and cons.

Datagrid has teamed up with Chorus on plans for a 6,000km fibre network that would form a ring around the Tasman Sea. But linking centres like New Plymouth and Greymouth will depend on sufficient demand being identified.

Australia is set to ban under-16s from social media and next year will trial technology to enforce the ban. So what exactly are these options – and what does the evidence say about their effectiveness?