NZ Tech Podcast

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NZ Tech Podcast episodes

March 10, 2020 Ex-Googler fined US$179m, AI COVID-19 detector, Spark 5G starter fund, Work from home challenge
This week on NZ Tech Podcast, Paul Spain and Savannah Petersen (Founder of Savvy Millennial) discuss this weeks’ tech news. Ex-google and Uber engineer breached employee agreement and has been ordered to pay Google US$179 million. Google tracked a man’s bike making him the prime suspect in a burglary case. Spark NZ is offering local innovators to bid for half a million dollars to build new 5G enabled technology. Airbnb has started giving renters secret risk assessments and personality tests using a secret algorithm to generate renter “risk scores.” Alibaba new AI system can detect COVID-19 with 96% accuracy. Tesla starts offering $2,500 infotainment upgrade on older models. Thoughts on COVID-19 and working from home.

1 hr 15 min
March 05, 2020 DAZN sports streaming coming to NZ, insights on Tuia 250 breach, Cashierless stores
DAZN sports streaming coming to NZ and numerous 100+ countries globally, reports indicate Ministry of Culture and Heritage Tuia 250 website that was breached was reviewed and signed off internally, unified Office app for mobiles, Next steps for Amazon Go cashierless stores, Samsung is fixing Galaxy S20 cameras, Apple has blocked Clearview AI’s iPhone app for violating its rules.
NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
1 hr 1 min
February 25, 2020 NZ’s Kami helps remote schooling, 5G auction date set, .Org drama, Can digital voting be safe?
SpaceX space taxi, jetpack record, Coronavirus supply shortages, Microsoft Defender, NZ 5G auction, Extortionists vs Google, .org sale, Microsoft ElectionGuard, Volocopter + Grab, Generate Kiwisaver hack, Kami helps remote schooling, Apple to lower walls?
NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus

1 hr
February 18, 2020 NZ’s Ambit, Amazon founders $10B gift, COVID-19 vs Tech, Google leaks private photos
COVID-19 vs tech, The first AI police officer, Uber Grocery expected in NZ, Google shares private photos without user permission, Taika’s MacBook rant, smart speakers in NZ from zero to hero, Ambit, Bezos $10B gift.
NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
59 min
February 12, 2020 5G and mega zoom on Galaxy S20 Ultra, Cora NZ Autonomous Air Taxi trial, Tesla’s new ridesharing, NZ Game revenue soars
Samsung Z Flip, Samsung S20 range delivers 5G plus massive zoom and 8k video, Mother meets deceased child in VR, Tesla ridesharing, SpaceX satellites, companies cut tax dodge, Wisk gets NZ approval for air taxi trials, NZ Games revenue jumps, Huawei/Oppo/Vivo/Xiaomi join to compete with Google Play.
NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
1 hr 15 min
February 05, 2020 Talking Artificial Intelligence and IBM’s CIMON Space Robot
A chat with two IBMers - Matthias Biniok – who runs the project for CIMON (a space robot used at the International Space Station) and alongside him Isuru Fernando - who is IBM NZ’s Chief Technology and Design Officer. Recorded in Sydney at Cloud Innovate Exchange.
NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
38 min
January 28, 2020 Tech vs Caronavirus, Kashmir Internet partially restored, London Police turn on facial recognition cams
Facial recognition tech rolls out in London, technology vs Coronavirus, India partially restores internet to Kashmir, NZ’s Imagr raises $14m for SmartCart tech, Vodafone Christchurch and Xone update from Michelle Sharp (former CEO, Kilmarnock Enterprises).

NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
54 min
January 21, 2020 Live in Christchurch via 5G, Toyota’s city of the future, NZ’s Dawn Aerospace, Death to Fax
This week we go live via 5G from Christchurch and discuss Christchurch and NZ tech happenings plus - is it possible to final put an end to fax machines, Toyota’s futuristic city, driverless vehicles, NZ’s Dawn Aerospace and more announcements from CES 2020.
NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
1 hr 9 min
January 14, 2020 CES 2020, Travelex massive Ransomware hit, NZ internet improving with Fibre, Satellite and 5G
Insights on key New Zealand technology related news, highlights from CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Travelex massive Ransomware hit, Kashmir forced internet outage, Orcon launches first 4Gbps Fibre plan, Kacific 1 satellite to provide massive reach.

NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
1 hr 11 min
December 14, 2019 Shenzhen Live: 5G hits NZ, Oppo Inno Day Shenzhen, Samsung Galaxy Fold
A special edition recorded in Shenzhen following Oppo Inno Day - thanks to Oppo for their support to make this episode happen. This week sees Vodafone bring 5G to 4 New Zealand cities and the Samsung Galaxy Fold has launched locally.

NZ Tech Podcast
Paul Spain
Gorilla Technology
Free Tesla Supercharging
Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast:
Sumo Logic
HP
Samsung
Vodafone NZ
Spark NZ
Vocus
49 min

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Each episode, Paul Spain and guests discuss what's happening in the world of technology, gadgets and telecommunications around the world and in New Zealand.