Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the AI researcher quitting Anthropic and warning of the tech's risks

An artificial intelligence researcher who worked with Anthropic recently quit the industry, and accused the AI giants of 'gambling with our lives' to grow the technology. Jacob Coxon spent the past three years pre-training AI models, beginning at OpenAI and moving to Anthropic, but has since claim…

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the market volatility potentially impacting red meat sector

New data shows red meat prices are likely to remain strong, but there's a growing risk of market volatility. Beef + Lamb New Zealand has warned the margins are likely to tighten, and they've cited rising input costs and the risk of dry El Niño conditions creating additional pressure. The Country'…

Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group managing director on New Zealand’s largest Kmart opening today

New Zealand's largest Kmart has opened today, at Auckland's Westgate Town Centre. The new store will be the retailer's first to debut the new Plan C+ format with checkouts at the front, and New Zealand's third 24-hour store after Sylvia Park and Manukau. First Retail Group managing director Chris…

Peter Griffin: BusinessDesk tech columnist on Apple unveiling its first foldable iPhone

Apple revealed its first foldable iPhone today, alongside the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and some other new products. The new 'Duo' product will be available by the end of next month - but Kiwis will have to pay at least $4199 for one on the low end. BusinessDesk tech columnist Peter Griffin s…

Glenn Harris: Warriors COO of Commercial and Marketing on the growing demand for Warriors merch ahead of Dolphins clash

People can't get enough of the Warriors this week, as finals fever grips fans all over the nation. Saturday's big finals clash against the Dolphins at Mount Smart Stadium has seen historic demand, and jerseys and other merchandise are flying off the shelves. Warriors COO of Commercial and Marketi…

Jos Ruffell: Garage Project co-founder on how the Australian excise tax break impacts Kiwi brewers

Kiwi brewers have voiced frustration with Australia's excise tax break for their brewers - and claimed it gives them benefits that New Zealand companies can't get. This means New Zealand-produced beer is taxed more than its Australian counterpart, and this dispute between the trans-Tasman partners…

Brent Kleiss: NZPork chief executive on the Government's refusal to make changes around labelling pork

The pork industry is calling for more clarity around 'country of origin' labelling when it comes to their products, but the Government won't make any changes. Plenty of Kiwi shoppers think they're buying locally sourced bacon, pork, or ham - but that's often not the case. NZPork chief executive B…

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on ACC Minister Scott Simpson promising a crackdown on fraud

The Government is looking to crack down on ACC-based fraud, but questions have been raised over the details of this move. ACC Minister Scott Simpson recently promoted that number of fraud investigations launched by ACC increased '12-fold' from two in the 2023 calendar year to 24 in 2025. In the e…

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on KMD Brands' share price going up after 'brutal' few months

After a tough year for KMD Brands, the company's luck is turning around on the share market. The company behind Kathmandu and Rip Curl saw its share price go up by 17 percent, largely driven by Australian entrepreneur Josh Rudd buying 6 percent shareholding. Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy…

Dylan Firth: Brewers' Association Executive Director on what the new Government report on the hospitality sector means for businesses

Cheers for a Government report on hospitality, according to some industry experts.  A Ministry for Regulation review has found bureaucratic red tape and complexities could be scaled back. It's found food safety checks were sometimes disproportionate to risk, and unnecessary costs from building re…