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Pat Pilcher
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Insite AI adds silicon smarts to retail
Kiwi can-do to save retailers big bucks… read more...
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Amazon’s Aussie U-Turn
Backdown on Geo-block conveniently timed for Xmas?.. read more...
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TIBCO brings AI to BI
Acronyms abound!.. read more...
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Why does the Taxi Service Commission need your metadata?
80 organisations make metadata requests, but is that a concern?.. read more...
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NBN or else – ADSL broadband shut-down peaks
NBN’s way or the highway?.. read more...
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Rocket Lab reaches for the stars
Successful commercial launch is the ultimate combination of technology and business… read more...
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Kiwis to join Huawei ban? Bad politics over good sense
There are good reasons for not banning Huawei… read more...
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Who lives, who dies, when AI is behind the wheel
Humans decide in order to teach the machines… read more...
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Back to the future? E-invoicing sounds a lot like EDI
Trans-Tasman initiative re-invents the wheel… read more...
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Apple bites at ‘dangerous ambiguity’ in bill
Are Apple’s objections valid? Or do they just have the pip?.. read more...
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China chip spying allegations denied by Apple and Amazon
Did they or did they not?.. read more...
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Trade-war fallout for Aussie tech?
More expensive tech, export declines and falling US tech investment… read more...
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Are younger devs better devs?
Add ageism to prickly issues to avoid in your dev team… read more...
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Should you be worried about the Assistance and Access Bill?
An assault on personal freedoms or a necessary step for counter terrorism?… read more...
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Xero Open API hooks into banks
Faster, quicker and easier says Xero… read more...
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Speech, smarts & Bots – Gartner’s 2018 hype cycle
Smart Bots, whatever next?… read more...
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TIBCO Now kicks off with news aplenty
IoT, Machine Learning, The Cloud… I need a cup of tea and rest… read more...
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The cameras are getting smarter
Facial recognition opens an ethical dilemma… read more...
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AI and ML transforming supply chain management
Changes are driving further demand for human workers with a digital engineer’s skill set… read more...
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Back to the future: The power of predictive analytics
Who needs a crystal ball when you’ve got a better mouse-trap?… read more...