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Brendan Boughen 31/03/2023 Brendan Boughen 31/03/2023

ITP Cartoon by Jim

Peter Griffin 31/03/2023 Peter Griffin 31/03/2023

Griffin on Tech: Don’t hit pause on AI, regulate its use now

The Elon Musk-funded Future of Life Institute this week issued an open letter calling on artificial intelligence research labs to suspend work on their most advanced projects.

Victoria MacLennan 30/03/2023 Victoria MacLennan 30/03/2023

Growing the Industry: Talking tech in schools

For those of us who live and breathe digital tech we know how wonderful this industry can be, how well it can pay, how creative, rewarding and mentally stimulating the mahi (work) can be. Sadly we are only a tiny percentage of the population and unless someone in your immediate whānau works in our space most people have no idea - especially our tamariki (children).

Peter Griffin 30/03/2023 Peter Griffin 30/03/2023

Is this our most well-funded tech start-up?

So much for venture capital drying up as chill economic winds blow. Agritech start-up Halter has just raised $85 million in a series-C capital raising round.

Peter Griffin 30/03/2023 Peter Griffin 30/03/2023

Bard: First impressions of Google’s AI bot

Google's ChatGPT rival Bard became available last week to users in the United States and the United Kingdom as the generative artificial intelligence race heats up.

Victoria MacLennan 25/03/2023 Victoria MacLennan 25/03/2023

The role of VR in the classroom, something we should be embracing or not?

Leveraging technology in the classroom is pretty well documented and understood these days. The need for enhanced digital technology skills and capabilities to be taught to ensure our ākonga (learners) are developing the range of skills they require for their future jobs is also well understood.