If we thought 2024 was challenging, wait until we see what 2025 has in store for us with significant change ahead on a local and global scale. How we rise to the challenges will define us.

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

Salesforce is making a big investment in AI agents, which it sees as the next evolution of copilot chatbots. How does Agentforce work and what New Zealand companies have been putting it to use?

What makes an effective AI teaching assistant? Should it be warm and friendly or professional and competent? What are the potential pitfalls of integrating such technology into the classroom? NZ researchers investigate.

The argument has been put forth that with the widespread adoption of AI, the technology is destined to dominate humanity. Here’s why I think that won’t necessarily be the case…

A lot has been written about this in the last 24 hours, so I want to devote this week’s column to some of the best commentary I could find coming out of the US analysing areas of tech where Trump’s authority will likely be felt…