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Aussie budget: A ‘modest’ tax bribe, delivered against dark clouds of Trump-induced uncertainty
26th Mar 25, 6:59am
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Aussie budget: A ‘modest’ tax bribe, delivered against dark clouds of Trump-induced uncertainty
Ahead of Tuesday night's Australian budget, here's a look at what's known about it ahead of time
25th Mar 25, 2:14pm
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Ahead of Tuesday night's Australian budget, here's a look at what's known about it ahead of time
I was a music AI sceptic – until I actually used it, Alexis Weaver says
24th Mar 25, 3:17pm
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I was a music AI sceptic – until I actually used it, Alexis Weaver says
Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite,  Erin O'Brien & Justine Coneybeer say
24th Mar 25, 10:29am
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Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite,  Erin O'Brien & Justine Coneybeer say
If NZ wants to decarbonise energy, we need to know which renewables deliver the best payback, Alan Brent & Isabella Pimentel Pincelli say
21st Mar 25, 10:31am
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If NZ wants to decarbonise energy, we need to know which renewables deliver the best payback, Alan Brent & Isabella Pimentel Pincelli say
Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within
18th Mar 25, 11:17am
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Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within
Streaming, surveillance and the power of suggestion: the hidden cost of 10 years of Netflix
18th Mar 25, 9:19am
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Streaming, surveillance and the power of suggestion: the hidden cost of 10 years of Netflix
Cryptocurrency’s transparency is a mirage: New research shows a small group of insiders influence its value
14th Mar 25, 11:49am
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Cryptocurrency’s transparency is a mirage: New research shows a small group of insiders influence its value
Scott Montgomery says the US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
13th Mar 25, 11:42am
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Scott Montgomery says the US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
Quantum technologies are changing our world – David Hutchinson asks what NZ needs to do to be part of the next revolution
12th Mar 25, 10:47am
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Quantum technologies are changing our world – David Hutchinson asks what NZ needs to do to be part of the next revolution
DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power
7th Mar 25, 9:15am
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DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power
Richard Shaw says NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – and a longer parliamentary term won’t change that
5th Mar 25, 8:19am
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Richard Shaw says NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – and a longer parliamentary term won’t change that
Ignore the ‘ivory tower’ clichés – universities are the innovation partners more Kiwi businesses need, Omid Aliasghar says
3rd Mar 25, 12:21pm
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Ignore the ‘ivory tower’ clichés – universities are the innovation partners more Kiwi businesses need, Omid Aliasghar says
Alper Kara worries the UK’s rollback of banking regulations could risk another financial crisis
3rd Mar 25, 10:39am
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Alper Kara worries the UK’s rollback of banking regulations could risk another financial crisis
Scam Factories: the inside story of Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds
27th Feb 25, 7:48am
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Scam Factories: the inside story of Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds
The gold price has surged to record highs. Dirk Baur looks at what’s behind the move
26th Feb 25, 9:47am
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The gold price has surged to record highs. Dirk Baur looks at what’s behind the move
Remembering the Poly-1: what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led innovation
24th Feb 25, 4:04pm
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Remembering the Poly-1: what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led innovation
NZ has long suffered from low productivity. Dougal Sutherland says a simple fix could be keeping workers happy
22nd Feb 25, 9:15am
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NZ has long suffered from low productivity. Dougal Sutherland says a simple fix could be keeping workers happy
Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
20th Feb 25, 9:25am
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Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies
17th Feb 25, 11:18am
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Is AI making us stupider? Maybe, according to one of the world’s biggest AI companies
Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community, Anne Toomey says
13th Feb 25, 2:39pm
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Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community, Anne Toomey says
Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
10th Feb 25, 9:59am
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Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
30th Jan 25, 10:26am
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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
29th Jan 25, 10:45am
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DeepSeek: how a small Chinese AI company is shaking up US tech heavyweights
Claudio Bozzi looks at why the West is so concerned about China investing billions in ports around the world
27th Jan 25, 9:30am
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Claudio Bozzi looks at why the West is so concerned about China investing billions in ports around the world