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Juha is the Technology Editor of interest.co.nz. He has covered technology and related topics for Wired, The Guardian, The New Zealand Herald, ITnews, CRN, and other publications.
Juha Saarinen
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No improvement for Spark in latest financials, as recession takes big bites out of earnings and profit
21st Feb 25, 10:31am
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No improvement for Spark in latest financials, as recession takes big bites out of earnings and profit
Another quantum computing breakthrough is with us: the topoconducting Majorana 1 processor from Microsoft
20th Feb 25, 3:23pm
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Another quantum computing breakthrough is with us: the topoconducting Majorana 1 processor from Microsoft
The hottest ticket in IT is graphics cards for AI, with ASI Solutions launching GPUaaS in NZ
19th Feb 25, 1:57pm
The hottest ticket in IT is graphics cards for AI, with ASI Solutions launching GPUaaS in NZ
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Launched in September last year, the Government's AI chatbot for business, GovGPT, did not last long
19th Feb 25, 7:17am
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Launched in September last year, the Government's AI chatbot for business, GovGPT, did not last long
Electric vehicle batteries bring energy flexibility opportunities, including supporting the grid; now the NZ government wants to enable the tech
18th Feb 25, 12:58pm
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Electric vehicle batteries bring energy flexibility opportunities, including supporting the grid; now the NZ government wants to enable the tech
To touch down in Australia and four other continents, Meta's planned Project Waterworth cable will span the globe
18th Feb 25, 9:39am
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To touch down in Australia and four other continents, Meta's planned Project Waterworth cable will span the globe
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Endorsed by the Argentine president, LIBRA collapses after Milei drops support, leaving investors holding the memecoin can
17th Feb 25, 1:16pm
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Endorsed by the Argentine president, LIBRA collapses after Milei drops support, leaving investors holding the memecoin can
Despite advances and human fine-tuning, generative AI is prone to stupidity and errors. Should we drop the current tech and try something else?
14th Feb 25, 1:34pm
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Despite advances and human fine-tuning, generative AI is prone to stupidity and errors. Should we drop the current tech and try something else?
Although down from December last year, in January 2025 1.3 million EVs were sold around the world, up 18% on the same month in 2024
13th Feb 25, 3:36pm
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Although down from December last year, in January 2025 1.3 million EVs were sold around the world, up 18% on the same month in 2024
The government wants streaming providers to invest in local productions, and TV makers to carry NZ apps, as part of proposed media law refresh
12th Feb 25, 2:43pm
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The government wants streaming providers to invest in local productions, and TV makers to carry NZ apps, as part of proposed media law refresh
Is the end of fixed wireless nigh? Chorus gooses up its most popular fibre broadband plans
12th Feb 25, 9:48am
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Is the end of fixed wireless nigh? Chorus gooses up its most popular fibre broadband plans
Another MVNO, Zeronet, steps into the fray, promising low pricing and no '13-month years' for customers
11th Feb 25, 3:01pm
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Another MVNO, Zeronet, steps into the fray, promising low pricing and no '13-month years' for customers
Wellington port operator CentrePort to deploy NZ’s first commercial private 5G network with Māori-run communications provider Tū Ātea
11th Feb 25, 2:37pm
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Wellington port operator CentrePort to deploy NZ’s first commercial private 5G network with Māori-run communications provider Tū Ātea
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Supervision tools for parents, content restrictions and sleep mode that silences nighttime notifications: Instagram teen accounts are here
10th Feb 25, 6:04pm
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Supervision tools for parents, content restrictions and sleep mode that silences nighttime notifications: Instagram teen accounts are here
New Zealand should take a commercial approach to crypto currency trading and embrace it, minister Bayly says
8th Feb 25, 2:37pm
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New Zealand should take a commercial approach to crypto currency trading and embrace it, minister Bayly says
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Chinese AI DeepSeek is copping bans from official use around the world - what is New Zealand's stance?
7th Feb 25, 12:36pm
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Chinese AI DeepSeek is copping bans from official use around the world - what is New Zealand's stance?
China's car industry buoyant as Tesla stumbles and Nissan scouts for EV partner after Honda merger called off
7th Feb 25, 10:54am
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China's car industry buoyant as Tesla stumbles and Nissan scouts for EV partner after Honda merger called off
Apple iPhone 14 and later devices can now use One NZ's Satellite TXT over Starlink
5th Feb 25, 11:26am
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Apple iPhone 14 and later devices can now use One NZ's Satellite TXT over Starlink
Researchers went through data for 30 million vehicles, and found BEVs have rapidly improved their reliability and longevity with Tesla being the top-rated brand
4th Feb 25, 12:23pm
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Researchers went through data for 30 million vehicles, and found BEVs have rapidly improved their reliability and longevity with Tesla being the top-rated brand
Amidst Trump's tariff trade war, don't forget the online economy
Visitors to New Zealand are now allowed to check work email, but the 'digital nomad' offering looks weak
1st Feb 25, 12:30pm
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Visitors to New Zealand are now allowed to check work email, but the 'digital nomad' offering looks weak
X and Visa partner for socmed payments, Starlink txt-ing coming for iPhones, and OpenAI complains about Chinese IP theft
30th Jan 25, 1:44pm
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X and Visa partner for socmed payments, Starlink txt-ing coming for iPhones, and OpenAI complains about Chinese IP theft
A look at the range-topping and very powerful Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max
A reminder the gigantic fossil fuel subsidies around the world need to go, and the true cost of oil, gas and coal be phased in
28th Jan 25, 1:20pm
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A reminder the gigantic fossil fuel subsidies around the world need to go, and the true cost of oil, gas and coal be phased in
For years, MasterCard left open a security hole created through a configuration file typo
27th Jan 25, 11:08am
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For years, MasterCard left open a security hole created through a configuration file typo