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Pat Pilcher
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Rocket Lab reaches for the stars
Successful commercial launch is the ultimate combination of technology and business… read more...
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Kiwis to join Huawei ban? Bad politics over good sense
There are good reasons for not banning Huawei… read more...
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Combating cybercrime all about people
Focus less on tech and more on people says PwC… read more...
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Can NZ catch the AI Express?
With 54 b-b-b-billion dollars the supposed prize, we’d better… read more...
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Who lives, who dies, when AI is behind the wheel
Humans decide in order to teach the machines… read more...
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Back to the future? E-invoicing sounds a lot like EDI
Trans-Tasman initiative re-invents the wheel… read more...
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REANNZ re-groups, switches on Hawaiki capacity
Bigger, stronger, faster? (and cheaper)… read more...
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Air New Zealand launches augmented reality game
Augmentation more marketing gimmickry than user reality… read more...
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R&D tax scheme well-received, but issues still to be ironed out
Lower base, higher rate, tech inclusions…what’s not to like? read more...
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China chip spying allegations denied by Apple and Amazon
Did they or did they not?.. read more...
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Are younger devs better devs?
Add ageism to prickly issues to avoid in your dev team… read more...
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Breaking Bad: Tech sector needs rethink on CTO
Ministerial resignations, $107k compensation, and did we really need a CTO anyway?… read more...
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Xero Open API hooks into banks
Faster, quicker and easier says Xero… read more...
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Kiwi software company gets cool $100m cash injection
Deal adds business expertise and networks to new global markets… read more...
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Speech, smarts & Bots – Gartner’s 2018 hype cycle
Smart Bots, whatever next?… read more...
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TIBCO Now kicks off with news aplenty
IoT, Machine Learning, The Cloud… I need a cup of tea and rest… read more...
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Is Trade Me Ping secure?
Is Trade Me’s new payment service just too ‘convenient’… read more...
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The cameras are getting smarter
Facial recognition opens an ethical dilemma… read more...
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AI and ML transforming supply chain management
Changes are driving further demand for human workers with a digital engineer’s skill set… read more...
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Back to the future: The power of predictive analytics
Who needs a crystal ball when you’ve got a better mouse-trap?… read more...