McKinsey’s fifth annual tech trends outlook research is, unsurprisingly, dominated by artificial intelligence, with interesting insights into how the AI revolution is changing investment and hiring patterns.

The discourse surrounding AI in education is deafening and it’s almost entirely consumed by the question: How?

AWS still plans to have its data centre region up and running this year despite significant delays as Big Tech has a bumper earnings season on the back of AI and cloud growth.

“Nowcasting” helps bridge the gap between decision-making deadlines and the delayed publication of official data. By leveraging real-time indicators, it offers a clearer picture of where the economy stands.

As Air New Zealand promotes its digital mastermind to the top job, research suggests Kiwis are enthusiastic about use of AI in travel planning, but prefer to keep humans in the loop.

Air New Zealand has partnered with OpenAI to roll out GPT bots across the airline in a productivity push, while the Government has doubled down on its research links with Singapore, funding several AI projects.