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MethaneSAT: Unpacking New Zealand’s $30 Million space gamble
In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, we look at the rise and fall of MethaneSAT, the $30 million national space project that was supposed to cement New Zealand as a serious spacefaring nation. Instead, it became a case study in governance failure, misaligned incentives and lost opportun…
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Robots and the new physical AI gold rush
Two Kiwi engineers who helped build the future of self‑driving cars in Silicon Valley are now quietly laying the foundations for the next great tech wave: physical AI. In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, I talk to Harry Mellsop, co‑founder of simulation startup Antioch, and Adrian Macn…
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Frontier or followers? How NZ can catch up on AI
New Zealand likes to see itself as an agile, innovative tech nation. But when it comes to artificial intelligence, the story is more sobering than triumphant. A new survey of 4,000 business leaders from around the world by research group IDC has revealed that just 8% of companies in Australia and…
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AI slop, smart rings and riding the S-curve: The year in tech and what’s ahead
“Never a dull moment” is how Wellington-based veteran consumer tech reviewer and commentator Pat Pilcher describes the year in tech after relentless product launches, an “utterly insane” Black Friday sales season and the “enshitification” of the internet, thanks in large part to AI. In our final e…
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How cheap drones became the defining weapon of modern conflict
Drones have gone from hobbyist toys to decisive tools of war and essential infrastructure for industry. Few people have had a better vantage point on that shift than FenixUAS founder Dr Andrew Shelley. In the latest episode of The Business of Tech podcast, the economist and aviation specialist ex…
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The Kiwi fintech startup hacking the admin hell out of financial advice
In the creaky world of financial advising, where compliance paperwork devours hours and clunky software feels like a relic from the dial-up era, a New Zealand startup is deploying AI to free advisers from the drudgery. Marloo, co-founded by Hardy Michel, who cut his teeth as head of operations at…
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How Tracksuit turned brand data into a global growth engine
In the latest episode of The Business of Tech, Tracksuit co-founder and chief commercial officer Matt Herbert explains how the startup is using brand data to help marketers navigate an era of economic uncertainty, shifting consumer behaviour and AI-driven search. “The edge that we brought to it w…
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Inside the AI race: Energy use, agents and the real impact on work
Reporting from the front line of the artificial intelligence revolution, Time magazine reporter Harry Booth has a unique perspective on the technology moving markets and transforming business. The London-based University of Auckland graduate has been part of Time’s team of AI reporters for the las…
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Banking unleashed: What the new open banking regime means for consumers and fintech players
After years of anticipation and frustration over slow progress, New Zealand’s open banking era is about to become a reality. On December 1, official regulations come into effect, bringing sweeping change to how Kiwis access and control their financial data. Akahu co-founder Josh Daniell, whose pl…
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Oppo’s bid to crack NZ’s smartphone duopoly
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is making an assertive play to shake up the $1.3 billion smartphone market in New Zealand, aiming to disrupt the long-standing duopoly of Samsung and Apple with a mix of tech innovation and brand-building efforts. In this week’s episode of The Business of Tech podcast…
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