After fumbling around on media policy for months, the Government had to do something to address the media industry crisis. It ended up taking the easy, least expensive option, which involves requiring tech giants like Meta, Google, and Microsoft to strike commercial deals with media publishers

By embracing innovation, up-skilling our workforce and implementing targeted policy interventions, New Zealand can chart a path towards a more productive and prosperous future for all.

when we looked at submissions from tech and social media companies on the proposed framework, we found companies such as Facebook, Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) were broadly supportive of regulations – within certain limits.

Whether Safe Superintelligence Inc. lives up to the name depends on its definition of safe AGI, and whether these co-founders will be able to resist the urge to go for broke in the way Altman has, prioritising speed to market over safety.

The annual Gartner Hype Cycle research has bad news for generative AI which the analyst firm has headed into the dreaded “trough of disillusionment” as the gap between hype and reality starts to dawn on businesses.

If Apple can use AI to make our interaction with phones and computers more seamless, including the dozens of apps we navigate every day, that’s a good thing for developers. Those who suddenly have no moat around their business thanks to the rise of generative AI have some hard thinking to do.