Technology
Reserve Bank makes plans to have digital currency in place by 2030
It is in stage two of a multi-year project to consider the use of digital cash, which would circulate alongside physical notes and coins. Audio
NZDF say 'kill web' not a term they use for exercises
The Defence Force says it does not use the term "kill web" regarding high-tech military exercises, but is preparing to be more combat ready for the "battlefields of the future".
Money talks- but what about cash?
Consultation on the design of a 'digital cash' system for New Zealand closed last week. The Reserve Bank is exploring the new type of currency that would be used in addition to the cash we spend today… Audio
AI is coming for your playlist
It's been called a revolution as big as electricity or the motorcar - artificial intelligence is changing the creation of music. Audio
Documents reveal timeline of NZ position on AUKUS Pillar Two
A series of discussions about the AUKUS security pact between New Zealand and Australian officials has been revealed in newly released documents.
NZME calls all-newsroom meeting after AI editorial
RNZ understands a meeting - to discuss the use of artificial intelligence - will be held on Wednesday.
When an algorithm is your boss
There's a new cohort of workers using platforms powered by artificial intelligence to get work, but regulation over the gig economy is lagging.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 1 August 2024
On today's episode, an investigation into a Transpower pylon that toppled over in Northland, cutting power to most of the region, has found contractor error was to blame, Health NZ will stop using its… Audio
NZME admits AI editorial lacked journalistic rigour
The New Zealand Herald's publisher NZME admits a recent editorial lacked journalistic rigour, after it was revealed artificial intelligence tools were used to create the piece. AUT's head of… Audio
Microsoft services go offline for thousands around NZ
The problems - which hit businesses and even parliament - came just hours after a cyber-attack affected services around the world.
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
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 1 August
On today's episode, triathlete Hayden Wilde has won silver in the men's triathlon, we cross to Nathan Rarere in Paris, as well as talking to Hayden Wilde's proud grandparents, Guyon Espiner discusses… Audio
Herald publishes editorial written by AI
An editorial published in last weekend's Weekend Herald was written by artificial intelligence. Colin Peacock from RNZ Mediawatch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Hospitals' medical tech supplier fails to find root cause of problems
Philips said it regretted the concerns expressed in Te Whatu Ora papers.
Cloud software sector and its economic potential
A new report finds the cloud software sector is taking on some of the country's biggest export earners in terms of value to the economy. Audio
Survey finds young people seeing more unwanted and harmful content online
Young people have told the chief censor they are seeing unwanted and harmful content around body image online. And they say algorithms are making positive and reliable information harder to get. Audio
Why Kiwis disconnect from the internet
Do you suffer from anxiety when the WiFi goes down, or stuggle to pry your eyes away from your phone during a movie? New research has looked into who in New Zealand is 'disconnecting', and what their… Audio
'Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated' - Japan's last survivors
Victims of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future.
PayWaving goodbye to cash? Not so fast, expert says
The recent global IT outage has revived calls for society to stop prioritising plastic cards over paper money and coins. Audio
Police send supervisor overseas for week, and zero reporting back
A senior police supervisor spent a week overseas looking into facial recognition technology, without producing a single report about it.
