Royal Society Te Apārangi is urging New Zealanders to reflect on what kind of AI-enabled future the nation wants, saying decisions taken today will determine the future impact of artificial intelligence on New Zealand society.
Construction of the Manatua submarine cable that will connect the Cook Islands with those of Polynesia is now half complete, the Cook Islands Government has announced.
Moody’s Investor Services is forecasting Chorus’ revenues from fibre services to rise from 35 percent of total in H1 FY2019 to 80 percent by FY25.
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is denigrating the benefits of 5G as it lobbies to retain access to spectrum presently used for fixed broadband in rural areas.
A day after being acquired by Infratil and Brookfield, Vodafone NZ has announced plans to launch 5G services in December in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
UK based Vodafone Group has settled the sale of Vodafone NZ to a consortium comprising ASX listed Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management Inc for $3.4 billion - one of the largest New Zealand M&A transactions on record.
The government's chief data steward has formed a data ethics advisory group to help government agencies use data appropriately and effectively and to “ensure New Zealanders can have trust and confidence in the way their data is collected and used.”
Global IT services company DXC Technology and Autism New Zealand are to set up a centre in New Zealand to help individuals on the autism spectrum gain skilled jobs in industries such as hospitality, accounting, agriculture and IT.
Massey University’s ecentre business incubator has named the 11 startups that have graduated from its Sprint Global accelerator programme.
The Commerce Commission will seek input from consumers to help it prepare reports on telco service quality that will enable consumers to make more informed choice of services and providers.
Roy Morgan Research says the popularity of video and audio podcasts in New Zealand is increasing faster than other forms on online entertainment: TV program downloads, feature length movies and video clips.
NZTech has urged the government to set out a clear technology strategy, saying businesses need more guidance and commitment from the government on critical technologies.
A US Appeals Court has upheld an earlier US court decision preventing US company DomainTools from publishing the details of .NZ domain name owners.
Spark has expanded its 5G test lab in Auckland, opened last November, to include a facility where others can collaborate with Spark on 5G projects.
The Commerce Commission has confirmed its draft decision, issued in May, that Spark’s resale copper voice services should be deregulated, bringing to a close a tortuous process spanning several years.