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Peter Griffin 23/03/2023 Peter Griffin 23/03/2023

How not to build a national broadband network

Australia's National Broadband Network is in trouble, shedding 500 staff to cut costs and with declining subscriber numbers as telcos tout 5G wireless broadband services.

Wanglin Ma, Hongyun Zhen and Puneet Vatsa 22/03/2023 Wanglin Ma, Hongyun Zhen and Puneet Vatsa 22/03/2023

China’s experience with mobile payments highlights the pros and cons of a cashless society

Research on China’s experience with mobile payments suggests that people who pay with mobile devices are happier than those who do not.

Peter Griffin 17/03/2023 Peter Griffin 17/03/2023

Griffin on Tech: Bailouts and bans - how tech and politics have become increasingly entangled

From bailing out SVB to threatening to ban TikTok, the US Government's moves this week lead us into dangerous territory.

John Kendall Hawkins and Sandy Boucher 17/03/2023 John Kendall Hawkins and Sandy Boucher 17/03/2023

Futurists predict a point where humans and machines become one. But will we see it coming?

Many features of a technological singularity promise amazing enhancements to our lives, but it’s a worry these AIs are the products of private industry.

Peter Griffin 14/03/2023 Peter Griffin 14/03/2023

Web3NZ - the new home for all things Web3 in Aotearoa

A new online community set up by Callaghan Innovation aims to be the go-to place to share ideas and gain advice for those working in the Web3 space.

Peter Griffin 07/03/2023 Peter Griffin 07/03/2023

The internet in 2023: We are highly connected, but significant disparities remain

As a nation we are more immersed in the online world than ever and overwhelmingly see the internet as a force for good. But...