NZ Tech Podcast

Paul Spain is joined by Dosh Co-Founders James McEniery and Shane Marsh, to discuss Dosh New Zealand's first digital wallet, as well as tech news of the week, including:Air New Zealand bans Air Tag baggage trackersCalifornia legalizes Digital License platesMondelez, Zurich settle $100m+ NotPetya insurance lawsuitColes partner with Wing to offer grocery drone deliveryWill the European Union ban 8K TVsTwitter, a big mess after half of the 7500 staff fired Head to https://dosh.nz/app and use my referral code 00024406 to sign up.

Paul Spain is joined by Vincent Heeringa, host of This Climate business, to discuss the latest in Tech news, including: Intel cutbacksSamsung’s ex-con leaderFord dumps driverless for driver-assistDoes NZ need a cyber ministerApple update tax on App StoreRova podcast app privacyElon and Twitter

Paul Spain is joined by motoring editor Damien O'Carroll to discuss technological advances in the Automotive sector, hands-on 2022 MG ZS EV and iPad price hikes, as well as:Government clean car rebateGeneral Motors techFord technology advancesCar Integration: Apple Car Play and Android Auto vs TeslaAutonomous Vehicles and Autopilot

Paul Spain is joined by Community Director of Kiwi Saas Brett Roberts to discuss how Kiwi SaaS is helping to accelerate the SaaS sector in New Zealand as well Tech news of the week including: US citizens at Chinese chip firms caught in the middle of US/China chip manufacturing clash Indian Village going offline daily to help stop screen addictionElon musk's tweets and turnaround on Starlink and UkraineTesla update for NZ now allows car cameras to be live streamed to AppMeta and Microsoft team up for Metaverse VR Product review of Amazon Fire TV Stick, 4K and HD for NZ market, and Huawei's FreeBuds

Jason Hosking joins Paul Spain in Queenstown to discuss cyber security and data privacy, along with the following:Cyber Smart Week 2022 for info on cyber securityPinnacle Midlands Health Network cyber attackHow NZ telco companies are guarding against cyber threatsSky TV to stream Rugby through to 2029Alternatives to streaming servicesYouTube test 4k restrictions to premium accounts

Paul Spain is joined by Tim Warren, CEO and Co-Founder of Ambit, to discuss Ambit’s virtual agents and AI, as well as tech news from the week, including:Deepfake in media   Vodafone NZ will change to One New Zealand       China tech firms desist inRussia and Ukraine     Tesla's humanoid robot     Google's Stadia to closethe Latest from AmazonApple iPhone14 production slowsSaaStra annual 2022

Paul Spain is joined by Bill Bennett as they look into the latest tech news from around the world, including:Goodbye Vodafone TV Box, hello Sky PodOptus data breachMeta and Google staff layoffsAI filling in for James Earl JonesThe future of Air TaxisAlcohol detection in new cars“Angry developer” leaks ransomware builder

Paul Spain  and Shannon Karaka (Deel) discuss how Deel is helping companies to hire globally and it's launch into New Zealand, plus tech news of the week including:Google to reduce R&D projects division by 50%Adobe acquires Figma for $20B USZoom calls may reveal screen information in lens reflectionsGoPro subscription and Hero 11Latest from DJIDeere software revenue

Paul Spain is joined by Samsung’s Todd Selwyn, to discuss the Samsung 5G network's Auckland suburban roll out for spark, and tech news of the week including,Technology through out the Queen's reignApple iPhone 14 releaseWifi 7Digital drivers licensesOutcry over Moko image filters

Paul Spain is joined by Parkable co-founders Toby Littin and Brody Nelson to hear about Parkable's startup journey and recent success with Meta, as well as tech news from the week, including:NZ Aerospace Summit 2022Teens dump Facebook for TikTokiPhone’s record market shareAmazon’s ‘Rings’ ratings Quantum computer qualms

Jo Hilson (thl) joins Paul Spain to discuss thl digital’s response to a changing tourism environment, review Amazon Echo Show 15 and Oppo Find X5 Pro and talk about this week’s tech news, including:·       Fresh strawberries in winter thanks to NZ vertical farming·       M2X's management system makes transport more efficient·       Meta’s customer service division to help those who have lost accounts·      SpaceX and T-Mobile plans to boost mobile coverage in the US·       NASA cancels Artemis 1 rocket launch

We continue the celebration of the 2022 Hi-Tech Awards. Paul Spain talks with David Downs (Chair of NZ Hi-Tech Trust), Brooke Roberts (Co-Founder and 3EO of Sharesies) and Greg O'Grady (Chief Executive of Alimetry), as they share their experiences and insights.

Paul Spain is joined by Savannah Peterson (Founder & Chief Unicorn at Savvy Millennial) to review what's happening in NZ's technology sector and its future, plus the top space and tech news from this week, including:Rocket Lab to self-funded mission to Venus to seek out lifeNASA’s Voyager mission 45 years onNew Zealand Aerospace SummitNew York’s speed limiter trialHow some features on our devices can give us real peace of mindUp and coming New Zealand Tech companiesNASA’s sonification of a blackhole

Paul Spain is joined by Mark Duncan (Cyclone Computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba) to talk about the latest cyber security insights, as well as discussing some of this week's tech news, including:Invenco's $120m+ NZD sale to US firmGoogle Cloud to open NZ Cloud regionDisney's subscriptions overtake NetflixAmazon buys IRobot Vaccum companyMan sues Google after losing $800,000 in cryptocurrencyDriverless taxi's cause traffic jam in San Francisco

On this special episode we celebrate and learn from three winning companies in the 2022 Hi-Tech Awards. Paul Spain talks with Chief Executives Graham Grant (Seequent), Clare Bradley (Agrisea) and Milan Cooper (First AML) to gain insights and inspiration from these award winning companies and their leaders.

Paul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss some of this week's Tech news from New Zealand and around the world, including the following: Vodafone NZ's new virtual network playNZ's Invisible Urban Charging looks to install 6000+ EV chargers in FloridaIntel's revenue lossSamsung Galaxy's 'repair mode' hides personal dataNanogirl Labs launches “Creator Project”275m people lose key internet services due to Indonesia's licensing rulesDeclining smart phone sales

Paul Spain is joined by Renee Mateparae (Spark NZ), to discuss Spark's recent rural trial of 5G mmWave, and fast speed connectivity.Tech giants sign NZ online safety codeSpaceX breaks annual record of launches... in July Ford’s workforce cuts and EV expansionZuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg face deposition about Cambridge Analytica Chess robot injures 7yr old opponent's fingerDidi’s $1.2B fine Baidu's new self-driving taxi in ChinaFlaws in GPS tracker enable “life-threatening” hacks

Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips (Snyk), discuss tech news of the week and how Snyk are helping developers to create safe and secure code.NZ mobile tower salesNZ's Authsignal a handy tool for developersEurope to limit speed on all new cars Beijing residents vs COVID surveillanceHonda's security flaw makes some cars vulnerable to theftJail time and tougher penalties for online insults as Japan tackles CyberbullyingChinese-state sponsored blockchain org slam cryptos as ponzis

Paul Spain is joined by Gerard Quinn, Director of UC Centre for Entrepreneurship, to discuss tech news from around the world, and how UCE are helping future entrepreneurs and innovators begin their journey.NASA's Capstone Mission launched by Rocket LabsWellington's Qual IT's offshore saleUS and UK to share biometric data for border controlMI5 and FBI warn of China's 'Immense' threatA billion Chinese citizen details leakedStarlink's satellite internet service for boatsDutch university makes profit from returned ransomware pay out

With the merger of Vocus NZ and 2degrees finalised, Paul Spain talks with Mark Callander (CEO, 2degrees) to discuss the past, present and future of the newly combined entity as they chart their future course.

Paul Spain is joined by Shona Grundy - COO of Winely and Exocule, and judge for NZ Hi Tech Awards, to discuss technology news and insights, and how bio tech industries like Exocule and Winely are using machine learning to help fast track alternative protein manufacturing, plus:NZ Spotify users can create video podcastsKeanu Reeves change towards NFT'sRobotic finger with living skinPolestar now supports Apple Car PlayEngineer claims ChatBot is sentientAI helping Type 2 Diabetes patients