The Black Seeds have been jamming for over a quarter of a century. 

They’re famous for their part in shaping the modern Kiwi music scene, and have been blending funk, soul, dub, with South Pacific influences to develop a uniquely Kiwi sound since beginning in 1998. 

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album that gave them their breakthrough, The Black Seeds are doing a special release of ‘On The Sun’. 

Singer, percussionist, and founding member Daniel Weetman joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the anniversary and the band’s extensive history and influence. 

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The Black Seeds have been jamming for over a quarter of a century.&nbsp;
They’re famous for their part in shaping the modern Kiwi music scene, and have been blending funk, soul, dub, with South Pacific influences to develop a uniquely Kiwi sound since beginning in 1998.&nbsp;
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album that gave them their breakthrough, The Black Seeds are doing a special release of ‘On The Sun’.&nbsp;
Singer, percussionist, and founding member Daniel Weetman joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the anniversary and the band’s extensive history and influence.&nbsp;
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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Daniel Weetman: Founding member of The Black Seeds on the 20th anniversary of 'On The Sun'

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Ebola - what is it, and could it become a global pandemic similar to the likes of Covid?

  

What is Ebola and why is this outbreak dangerous?   
It’s a very severe viral illness that causes fever, vomiting, bleeding, and organ failure.   
Up to 50% of patients die.   
It’s spread by contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva.   
This is a rare sub-type with no specific vaccine or treatment, unlike previous outbreaks of the more common Zaire strain.   

 

Why is Ebola a problem in Africa?   
Most outbreaks are in Central Africa as the virus comes from animals such as fruit bats found in tropical forests.   
Many of affected areas have poor healthcare, shortages of hospitals, health workers, and poor protective equipment.   
Political instability and conflict complicate dealing with outbreak.   
Community mistrust and traditional burial practices can spread Ebola, as bodies are still infectious.   

  

Could Ebola become a global pandemic like Covid? Should we be concerned?   
It’s highly unlikely as Ebola is much less efficient at spreading.     
There are three key reasons for this:   

Ebola spreads by direct contact with body fluids, Covid spread though air and coughing – therefore it’s more infectious.   
Covid can spread with no symptoms. Ebola can only spread when symptoms become apparent. 
People become very sick very quickly and do not move around, which limits spread. 
Basically, a global pandemic occurs when people move around/travel and spread the virus, and Ebola’s severe symptoms limit this spread.   
A vaccine for this strain is probably about six months away.  

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Ebola - what is it, and could it become a global pandemic similar to the likes of Covid?
&nbsp;&nbsp;
What is Ebola and why is this outbreak dangerous? &nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>It’s a very severe viral illness that causes fever, vomiting, bleeding, and organ failure. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Up to 50% of patients die. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>It’s spread by contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>This is a rare sub-type with no specific vaccine or treatment, unlike previous outbreaks of the more common Zaire strain. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Why is Ebola a problem in Africa? &nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Most outbreaks are in Central Africa as the virus comes from animals such as fruit bats found in tropical forests. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Many of affected areas have poor healthcare, shortages of hospitals, health workers, and poor protective equipment. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Political instability and conflict complicate dealing with outbreak. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Community mistrust and traditional burial practices can spread Ebola, as bodies are still infectious. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Could Ebola become a global pandemic like Covid? Should we be concerned? &nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>It’s highly unlikely as Ebola is much less efficient at spreading. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>There are three key reasons for this: &nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Ebola spreads by direct contact with body fluids, Covid spread though air and coughing – therefore it’s more infectious. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Covid can spread with no symptoms. Ebola can only spread when symptoms become apparent.&nbsp;</li>
<li>People become very sick very quickly and do not move around, which limits spread.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Basically, a global pandemic occurs when people move around/travel and spread the virus, and Ebola’s severe symptoms limit this spread. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>A vaccine for this strain is probably about six months away. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Bryan Betty: Ebola - could it become a global pandemic?

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Move over ChatGPT, Claude is now the #1  

Anthropic announced a new $65 billion funding round, bringing their valuation to $965 billion and making their company more valuable than OpenAI (valued at $852 billion in March). Now the race is on for the first AI company to grow to be worth $1 trillion.  

I just can't stop thinking about the incredible wealth growth of their employees. We thought social media fuelled a new class of wealth, but this is next level.  

It came the same day they launched Opus 4.8, which they say has better capabilities in agentic tasks, advanced coding, and comes with more of a focus on honesty and self-correction.  

 

Search engine DuckDuckGo is embracing the AI backlash  

Google announced it was going all in on AI for search. They're planning to retire the ten blue links and search will be "reimagined". In the promo video they show you being able to get alerts when your favourite bands are going on tour, or when an item you have your eye on drops in price. You can search multi-modal more easily – so using photos and text together to help explain your query.   

But not everyone is onboard, with concerns that if everything happens inside Google, the open web and the websites will die.  

DuckDuckGo —the privacy focused search engine— is offering a "No AI" search experience. Since Google's announcement they're seeing a 30% jump in users, but it’s worth remembering they have just a 2% market share. 

 

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Move over ChatGPT, Claude is now the #1 &nbsp;
Anthropic announced a new $65 billion funding round, bringing their valuation to $965 billion and making their company more valuable than OpenAI (valued at $852 billion in March). Now the race is on for the first AI company to grow to be worth $1 trillion. &nbsp;
I just can't stop thinking about the incredible wealth growth of their employees. We thought social media fuelled a new class of wealth, but this is next level. &nbsp;
It came the same day they launched Opus 4.8, which they say has better capabilities in agentic tasks, advanced coding, and comes with more of a focus on honesty and self-correction. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Search engine DuckDuckGo is embracing the AI backlash &nbsp;
Google announced it was going all in on AI for search. They're planning to retire the ten blue links and search will be "reimagined". In the promo video they show you being able to get alerts when your favourite bands are going on tour, or when an item you have your eye on drops in price. You can search multi-modal more easily – so using photos and text together to help explain your query. &nbsp;&nbsp;
But not everyone is onboard, with concerns that if everything happens inside Google, the open web and the websites will die. &nbsp;
DuckDuckGo —the privacy focused search engine— is offering a "No AI" search experience. Since Google's announcement they're seeing a 30% jump in users, but it’s worth remembering they have just a 2% market share.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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Paul Stenhouse: Anthropic announces $65 billion funding around, DuckDuckGo users spike as Google moves to replace search with AI

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Bust Up  

Cops Deb and Mihi - ex-partners in life - are forced to partner up again on the beat. This lively buddy cop series features perplexing crimes, complex relationships, and a genuinely Kiwi tone (Sky Open and Neon). 

  

Spider-Noir  

Private investigator Ben Reilly is hired on a couple of straightforward cases... until mobsters, monsters, and a mysterious femme fatale spin a web that brings him face to face with his former life as New York's only superhero: The Spider (Prime Video). 

 

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Bust Up &nbsp;
Cops Deb and Mihi - ex-partners in life - are forced to partner up again on the beat. This lively buddy cop series features perplexing crimes, complex relationships, and a genuinely Kiwi tone (Sky Open and Neon).&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Spider-Noir &nbsp;
Private investigator Ben Reilly is hired on a couple of straightforward cases... until mobsters, monsters, and a mysterious femme fatale spin a web that brings him face to face with his former life as New York's only superhero: The Spider (Prime Video).&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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Karl Puschmann: Bust Up and Spider-Noir

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Daniel Weetman: Founding member of The Black Seeds on the 20th anniversary of 'On The Sun'

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