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…

Outdated frameworks and analogue thinking are holding Aotearoa back — it’s time our policy makers were equipped for a digital future.

NZRise bows out, but its mission of gaining a level playing field for local tech companies in government procurement remains as important as ever.