Technology

Invercargill is getting its own international undersea cable — the first to land anywhere in the South Island. Datagrid New Zealand has signed contracts with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and OMS Group to build the Tasman Ring Network, a 2,300 km optical submarine cable running between Invercargill and Melbourne. ASN

Paying for groceries with your face is coming to New Zealand — and it is closer than you might think. EFTPOS New Zealand is rolling out Verifone Victa biometric payment terminals that let shoppers pay using their face or palm, no card required. The terminals can also verify a customer'

A community group is demanding answers about a $3.5 billion AI data centre proposed for Makarewa, just north of Invercargill — and they're holding a public meeting to get them. The Southland Sustainable Resource Coalition has organised an information evening next Wednesday at 7:00pm at the Invercargill

New World is dumping its Clubcard for a new rewards scheme that works across three supermarket chains. Club+ launches June 15, combining New World, PAK'nSAVE and Four Square into a single customer platform for the first time. The move reflects how most people already shop — bouncing between different

Graduates across America are booing speakers who try to sell them on artificial intelligence. The class of 2026 isn't buying the hype. At the University of Arizona, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced jeers after pushing an AI-driven future. University of Central Florida graduates booed real estate executive

Datagrid New Zealand has signed a major long-term energy agreement with Mercury, securing a 140 megawatt Power Purchase Option Agreement to support its growing artificial intelligence infrastructure. The 15-year deal is among the largest commercial energy arrangements in the country dedicated to high-performance computing and AI operations. The agreement provides

Elon Musk joins Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience #2404 to discuss SpaceX’s Starship breakthroughs, AI’s rapid evolution, the future of smartphones, and how free speech shapes society. From rocket launches to AI ethics and the “woke mind virus,” this episode dives deep into technology, civilization, and

Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), known for his massively popular YouTube channel with over 18 million subscribers, recently went hands-on with Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses — priced at $799. In his video, he shares why this is the first face-worn gadget that actually convinced him of the potential