Wellington AI skills start-up NextWork raises $7.5m and shifts HQ to Austin
The new funds will go towards software engineering (the eight-person firm is hiring for two new roles) plus…
Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates and KiwiSaver – where you could feel the financial fallout
It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout…
Wayve, founded by Kiwi Alex Kendall, raises $2.5b, reveals Uber will use its tech for its first robotaxis
Uber will also use Wayve’s technology to power its first test fleet of robotaxis, which will hit the…
Heidi’s ‘Evidence’ AI offers free, medical-grade health advice, explainers; fintech Emerge raises $4.5m from US politician Greg Kidd – Tech Insider
It only draws on “trusted, medical sources”. Evidence links to the source of every line of advice or…
Treasury boss Iain Rennie raises flags over New Zealand being indebted to opaque foreign investors, as global factors push up interest costs
The pinch, in Rennie’s view, is that the Government has less insight into who owns the bonds than…
Warriors NRL pre-season turnout raises hopes of more big games at Napier’s McLean Park
But for some players, there will have been the realisation that it was the Warriors’ second loss in…
300GB of data stolen: Napier law firm Langley Twigg gains injunction as hacker appears to offer files online – Tech Insider
The screen grab of the post included a couple of lines from the top of a spreadsheet. A…
Horticulture AI start-up Hectre raises $12m, sees $1b valuation within five years
“As a New Zealander, I have seen how growers and producers seem to work the hardest and get…
Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% – Nikkei Asia
Australian central bank raises key interest rate to 3.85% Nikkei AsiaAustralia politics live: Bullock refuses to rule out further…
Amazon layoffs’ NZ impact; Spark’s satellite launch; AI startup Teacher’s Buddy raises $2.3m – Tech Insider
Amazon’s local operation – which centres on its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud operation – given its lack…
Ex-Bell Gully solicitor raises US$55m at US$355m valuation for his AI legal tech start-up
So does the aforementioned Uber, which three months ago signed on as an Ivo customer, joining a roster…
Wellington Airport bomb scare raises serious questions – Editorial
Those incidents ended harmlessly, but authorities treated each as if the worst were possible – because the cost…