Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are now requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public.Supporters... Read...
Facebook is resisting calls by Attorney General William Barr to delay the company`s rollout of encryption technology across its platforms, ratcheting up tensions between the tech industry and law enforcement over a pivotal security issue affecting billions of consumers. Read...
Another Tesla vehicle operating on the carmaker`s driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a parked emergency vehicle, eliciting fresh warnings about the shortcomings of automated technology on public roads.A... Read...
Vodafone NZ has switched on its 5G service at 100 sites in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown - making it the first of the three big phone companies to offer the faster new technology to its mobile users.... Read...
In a New Zealand first, artificial intelligence can now predict when the next `dumb drowning` will take place - the first warning in place for Sunday this weekend.The technology was developed by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) and... Read...
China is reportedly planning to ban all government offices and public institutions from using foreign software and computers in a move that could dent sales by US tech companies and increase tensions at a crucial moment in the trade war. Read...
News bites: Search on to find HQ for new Institute for Skills and Technology - the country`s new mega polytech, plus a parking app will be trialled in Christchurch. Read...
