SoftBank’s Son says AI boom will require $5tn in annual investment
SoftBank Founder sees agents, humanoids shaping labor as AI reaches 20% of world GDP by 2040 SoftBank Group…
Insurers eye entry into New Zealand, as home building warranties/insurance due to become mandatory
But because builders don’t tend to have this kind of insurance, the Government wants to make it mandatory…
Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI
Companies would also face requirements for transparency around “reporting thresholds in crisis situations”, such as when a user…
The influencer economy has crossed the line – Allison Schrager
These women all shared two characteristics: they were young and extremely well-connected. It was a rare and powerful…
Watching the watchers: Why New Zealand’s age verification plan gets it backwards – David Harvey
In New Zealand, all roads lead to one place – the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). One department,…
All Blacks: NZ rugby captain Scott Barrett out for up to five months with back injury
“He was in great shape, he had a great break, and he’d come back very excited. All Blacks…
Sir John Key backs digital banking, hits out at Reserve Bank push for more cash access
He was named chairman of its advisory group in March last year. Key said the push to go…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is ‘going to need support’, ‘capital investment’ for critical mineral sector as talks with US continue
“We actually don’t have anything and so we’d have to make serious investments and that will require capital…
Comvita secures lender deal as it targets $25m capital raise
“The agreement with the lending syndicate reflects that and includes the extension of the maturities of the company’s…
LNG terminal proposal could cost hundreds of millions, analyst cautions
Josh Runciman, lead analyst – Australian gas – at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA),…