Peter Griffin
Microsoft to retire Skype
It's the end of an era. In May the online calling platform Skype will be retired by its owner Microsoft, so that the company can focus on its Teams service. Tech commentator Peter Griffin spoke to… Audio
Tech: Microsoft 's quantum computing leap, Kiwi science shakeup
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at Microsoft's stated breakthrough in quantum computing - can it deliver a practical quantum computer in a decade as it claims? Audio
Tech in 2024: The year's biggest developments
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to review what's happened in the sector this year Audio
TradeMe vs Facebook Marketplace, the state of online trading
With the growth of Facebook Marketplace, analysts are sounding a warning to Kiwi online marketplace pioneer TradeMe, over prices. Audio
Tech: Musk's new govt gig, report puts NZ tech sector at $17.9b
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at the announcement by President-elect Trump that Elon Musk will help lead a new Department of Government Efficiency. Can Musk's experience in slashing… Audio
Tech: Elon Musk's AI party, consumer law and AI
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about Elon Musk's big event last week where he revealed plans for a CyberCab - but failed to impress the market. Audio
Tech: Salesforce's AI hopes, are Waymo driverless cars any good
Tech commentator Peter Griffin has been at software giant Salesforce's annual conference where billionaire founder Marc Benioff unveiled his company's plans for AI agents. Audio
Tech: Govt gets a chatbot, Starlink delays hit OneNZ
Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at the government's plans to develop a pilot AI assistant to navigate...government. Has any other country done this, what can citizens expect and what are… Audio
Tech: Govt's AI approach, Meta's $1.4b settlement
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin talks about the latest Microsoft outage, the government's AI plans, Meta's fine over facial recognition and how AI is affecting the bottom line of big tech. Audio
Peter Griffin
RNZ tech commentator estimates CrowdStrike outage could be costing 'billions'. Audio
Tech: Scam the scammers, Nvidia top - but for how long? and Adobe's endless subs
Technology journalist Peter Griffin looks at NetSafe's new Re:Scam tool, which aims to turn the tables on cyber crooks. Audio
Tech: Microsoft's creepy Recall feature, AI Summit in Seoul
Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at the rise of the AI PC, including the debut this week of Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs and the Recall feature that keeps track of everything you see and do on… Audio
Tech: Billion dollar deals, 2degrees charged over roaming
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at two billion dollar tech deals that are worth keeping an eye on - one for Kiwi Alex Kendall and his autonomous vehicle start up Wayve. Audio
Tech: What's behind the US TikTok block?
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin examines why the US House of Representatives has just passed legislation to ban Chinese-owned app TikTok and the repercussions it might bring from China. The… Audio
Xtra mail to increase costs
If you have an xtra.co.nz email address, big and potentially expensive changes are coming.
Spark, which runs Xtra Mail, has announced it will increase the cost of the email service, citing… Audio
Tech: Taylor Swift deepfakes, streaming price hikes, Musk's Neuralink
Technology journalist Peter Griffin on legislative moves in the US to crack down on non-consensual sexual images generated by AI, following the release of pornographic images of Taylor Swift on X this… Audio
Tech talk with Peter Griffin
Technology correspondent, Peter Griffin looks at the debut of Apple Vision Pro (and a host of cheaper rivals), the future of driverless cars in New Zealand, and the future of artificial intelligence.
…Google to shut down inactive accounts
From December internet giant Google will be shutting down accounts that haven't be accessed in two years.
It's part of a plan to tighten security, minimising the risk of hackers getting access to… Audio
Tech: Sam Altman back after sacking debacle, Optus CEO quits
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at the debacle over the firing of Sam Altman as OpenAI's CEO. The non-profit is behind the hugely successful AI ChatGPT, but Altman was sacked by the board… Audio
Tech: FTX crypto fraud trial, generative AI and how much
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as his ex-girlfriend takes the stand. What lessons have been learned in the crypto… Audio