With a general election looming across the Tasman, Australia revealed its federal Budget this week, signalling a return to fiscal deficits and little in the way of new funding for tech and digital economy-related initiatives.

YouTube is probably the best of the digital platforms to emerge during the Web 2.0 era. It certainly has the most utility in terms of education and entertainment and has fewer insidious elements than the likes of Facebook and Twitter.

New Zealand has a strong digital sector, but we need to match our ambition with action. Talent development alone isn’t enough—we must lift professionalism, recognition, and accountability to build a sustainable digital economy. Part 2 on the response to our governments Going for Growth strategy.

A new report from government-owned cybersecurity consultancy and infrastructure provider Kordia highlights the growing threat of cyber attacks and the alarming rate at which New Zealand companies are succumbing to these threats. 

The Government have released their Going for Growth strategy. This is the first blog in a series considering their objectives, specifically developing talent and pathways into the workforce.

New AI reports suggest the impact of the technology on work and society in general will be significant and geographically distributed, with patterns differing from previous waves of technological change.