AI
Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?
Gartner predicts two-fifths of existing AI facilities won't have enough power in two years' time
12th Nov 24, 4:48pm
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Gartner predicts two-fifths of existing AI facilities won't have enough power in two years' time
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
5th Nov 24, 12:26pm
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Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
Faster chips and lappies: Apple's M4 processors go into new MacBook Pros
The scale of fraud against seniors is huge, and still growing; Annie Lecompte explains why
29th Oct 24, 1:36pm
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The scale of fraud against seniors is huge, and still growing; Annie Lecompte explains why
GPT-4 takes a look at the Bletchley Declaration on AI safety for us, now that the NZ govt is joining it
23rd Oct 24, 12:46pm
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GPT-4 takes a look at the Bletchley Declaration on AI safety for us, now that the NZ govt is joining it
Microsoft releases open source BitNet, which simplifies AI large language models so that they run faster and with less energy, even on people's local computers
21st Oct 24, 10:09am
Microsoft releases open source BitNet, which simplifies AI large language models so that they run faster and with less energy, even on people's local computers
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath highlights tension between privacy and fighting scammers
19th Oct 24, 9:00am
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath highlights tension between privacy and fighting scammers
AWS latest to go nuclear, big AI powered anti-Harris/Walz bot network mapped out; and thanks to AI, the chips are both down and up
18th Oct 24, 11:58am
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AWS latest to go nuclear, big AI powered anti-Harris/Walz bot network mapped out; and thanks to AI, the chips are both down and up
Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Max bring desirable upgrades, but the vaunted AI is wait-and-see for now
16th Oct 24, 2:26pm
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Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Max bring desirable upgrades, but the vaunted AI is wait-and-see for now
Use of AI in property valuation is on the rise – but we need greater transparency and trust
14th Oct 24, 12:39pm
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Use of AI in property valuation is on the rise – but we need greater transparency and trust
Having pulled the Windows Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft brings it back as opt-in only, redesigned for privacy and security
28th Sep 24, 6:06pm
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Having pulled the Windows Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft brings it back as opt-in only, redesigned for privacy and security
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta continue to pound away at augmented reality with the Orion glasses, which won't be sold to consumers
27th Sep 24, 10:42am
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Mark Zuckerberg and Meta continue to pound away at augmented reality with the Orion glasses, which won't be sold to consumers
Once the world's biggest and most valuable chip maker, sickly looking Intel is now a takeover target
24th Sep 24, 9:49am
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Once the world's biggest and most valuable chip maker, sickly looking Intel is now a takeover target
LinkedIn is opting in its users to train generative artificial intelligence; here's how to opt out
20th Sep 24, 9:11am
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LinkedIn is opting in its users to train generative artificial intelligence; here's how to opt out
Plans underway for tech giant Oracle to build data centres powered by small nuclear reactors
13th Sep 24, 9:12am
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Plans underway for tech giant Oracle to build data centres powered by small nuclear reactors
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Callaghan Innovation and Whāriki Māori Business Network develop GovGPT AI chatbot pilot project with Microsoft
11th Sep 24, 1:03pm
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Callaghan Innovation and Whāriki Māori Business Network develop GovGPT AI chatbot pilot project with Microsoft
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission assessed if GenAI is good at summarising public submissions. It's not
7th Sep 24, 9:48am
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission assessed if GenAI is good at summarising public submissions. It's not
Nations with authoritarian governance like the UAE and China have massive advantages over Western counterparts, Angela Huyue Zhang says
6th Sep 24, 9:22am
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Nations with authoritarian governance like the UAE and China have massive advantages over Western counterparts, Angela Huyue Zhang says
Juha Saarinen has an end of week rumination on where technology is taking us, to good and bad places
30th Aug 24, 12:46pm
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Juha Saarinen has an end of week rumination on where technology is taking us, to good and bad places
The IMF notes crypto mining and data centres now account for 2 per cent of global electricity use and nearly 1 per cent of global emissions, and their footprint is growing
24th Aug 24, 11:48am
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The IMF notes crypto mining and data centres now account for 2 per cent of global electricity use and nearly 1 per cent of global emissions, and their footprint is growing
Facebook seems happy to be a scammers' online paradise, and the tech industry is depressed with AI unlikely to cheer it up
23rd Aug 24, 11:27am
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Facebook seems happy to be a scammers' online paradise, and the tech industry is depressed with AI unlikely to cheer it up
Dung beetles inspire researchers to build AI sensor to orientate with the help of the Milky Way
22nd Aug 24, 1:47pm
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Dung beetles inspire researchers to build AI sensor to orientate with the help of the Milky Way
AI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – here’s why that’s unlikely