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Griffin on Tech: IT hiring has “fizzled” but there’s still opportunity in tech
Now’s a good time to think to the future, to the growth times that will no doubt come, and the tech skills, AI or otherwise, that will help you make the most of them.
Griffin on Tech: Let's end the digital divide once and for all
Having broadband on tap and Chromebooks, tablets and smartphones that can run the latest applications, helps kids learn. It aids adult family members to upskill themselves and take care of household admin more easily.
Digital equity subsidy favoured to get low-income families online - DECA
Tens of thousands of low-income families could gain access to broadband and the devices they need to connect to the internet with a digital equity payment delivered via the Ministry for Social Development.
Employers will pay a lot more for AI-savvy workers - AWS
New Zealand employers expect their organisations’ productivity to increase by half with the adoption of artificial intelligence to take care of mundane tasks, and they are willing to pay a premium for staff who can harness AI tools.
Could a video game developer win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
How do we account for other language-based forms of expression? If performed works such as theatre or songwriting can be considered literature, where is the limit?
Salesforce opens Auckland office, needs 10,000 additional people certified in its tech stack
While 16,000 people with certifications or credentials in Salesforce CRM and related products locally, the number will need to nearly double in short order to support anticipated growth in use of the platform.