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Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.

China is moving fast on agentic AI, robotics, and real-world deployment at scale. The post Agentic AI in China: Experience Innovation in Action appeared first on Tech New Zealand.

Elevate NZ backs Altered Capital with a USD $25m commitment to its USD $100m Fund II, boosting Series A and B funding for Kiwi tech.

By Susana Tomaz – Futures Education & AI Lead, Westlake Girls High School, International Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (UNESCO) Fellow, Global Mentor on AI in Education for Asia Europe Foundation, … Continue reading "Redefining the Purpose of Education in the Age of AI and Why the Teacher Matters More Than Ever" The post Redefining the Purpose of Education in the Age of AI and Why the Teacher Matters More Than Ever appeared first on Tech New Zealand.

Dr Guy Bate MIT Sloan Management Review recently coined the term “all-company AI literacy” to suggest that the real productivity gains from AI will not come from a small group … Continue reading "From all-company AI literacy to all-ecosystem AI literacy" The post From all-company AI literacy to all-ecosystem AI literacy appeared first on Tech New Zealand.

Oppo unveils the slim Watch S with ECG, dual-band GPS and 10-day battery in New Zealand, priced at NZD $399 via online and retail.

Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand’s first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.

We’ve got an action-packed week ahead, working across our ecosystem to build momentum. Our New Zealand IoT Forum is shaping its strategic direction, FinTechNZ’s executive council is meeting to drive innovation in financial … Continue reading "Shape Techweek 26 | Awards deadline + international tender" The post Shape Techweek 26 | Awards deadline + international tender appeared first on Tech New Zealand.

The caricatures are meant to be a culmination of everything ChatGPT knows about a person, but they have also brought up questions around privacy and personal information.

Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and expands Scam Guardian on mobile, promising real-time protection from AI-powered scams.

Health NZ says a third-party hardware failure caused a 36-hour South Island hospital IT outage that forced staff back to pen and paper.

Stress is surging for New Zealand’s small business owners, with nearly half considering closing as rising costs and tax shocks take their toll.