Technology

* Melissa Dykes brings regional insight to strengthen national representation for 22,000 New Zealand businesses * Her election secures Southland’s voice during policy debates affecting chamber members throughout the country * Southland Business Chamber hails appointment as milestone for promoting innovation, collaboration and regional economic growth Southland’s business community has

• Researchers found 30 datasets exposing billions of logins from global platforms and services • Information came from infostealer malware and leaked on unsecured online storage systems • Exposed data includes major services like Apple, Facebook, Google, and government portals A massive data leak has exposed over 16 billion login credentials, making it

Rodents and a contracter have brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, after the two main fibre cables supplying the area were severed on the same day. One New Zealand has confirmed rodents chewed through a fibre cable near Dunedin, while the area's

Kawasaki has introduced a futuristic twist to outdoor adventure with CORLEO, a hydrogen-powered four-legged robotic vehicle unveiled at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025. This concept machine, inspired by the movement of animals, is built for off-road travel and aims to change how people explore rugged terrain. Related: Tesla To Mass Produce

* Optimus robots will enter mass production in 2025, scaling to 500,000 units by 2029. * Tesla’s manufacturing efficiency will rapidly lower costs while sharing components with Tesla vehicles. * Optimus production requires significantly fewer materials, increasing resource efficiency compared to Tesla cars. Tesla is gearing up to transform the future

* Invercargill-based studio receives $40,000 CODE grant for developing a 2D action RPG. * Game development team includes SIT staff, graduates, and a current student. * Funding will create a prototype to secure investment for full game development. An Invercargill studio with close ties to the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has

T4 Group confirmed today (Sunday 14th April) the purchase of the land required to build their long-planned data centre. There has been a competitive race between Datagrid and T4 Group, with various announcements but limited progress. In March 2023 T4 Group director David Simpson said “The constructi

New Zealand and Australia’s space sectors are making strides with the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) project, setting a new standard in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. This initiative promises to drastically enhance positioning precision and reliability th