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On this week’s episode of The Business of Tech, Sarah Box, a digital policy specialist at the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, shares insights from her three-month Harkness Fellowship in the United States examining AI policy direction.

While Trump's first term focused on innovation and capability development, Biden pivoted toward trust and safety. So what does Trump's vision for AI look like, and how best can New Zealand steer its own path on AI policy and regulation? Find out on The Business of Tech, streaming on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Government is busy pushing its growth agenda, but what’s the best way to pursue sustainable growth that produces higher-value jobs and more export earnings?

A new report by Boston Consulting Group says it involves taking a more strategic approach to New Zealand’s economic future, identifying five key ecosystems that could drive the nation's growth and global standing by 2050.

But isn’t that picking winners, a strategy that has got us into trouble in the past?

Boston Consulting Group's Kelly Newton who joins Peter on this week's episode of The Business of Tech.

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In 2022, the Government signed an historic agreement granting Māori a share of radio spectrum suitable for 5G mobile services and a 20% share of all future commercial radio spectrum rights.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Tū Ātea, Antony Royal is putting that 5G spectrum to good use, with a major project underway to build and deploy the country's first commercial private 5G network. On The Business of Tech, Antony traces the history of the struggle to gain recognition for Māori rights to radio spectrum and outlines how Tū Ātea is helping swell the ranks of Māori engineers and technologists.

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NZ's economic woes are complicated and many-headed, but business guru Andy Hamilton has exactly 26 ideas for ways it could be improved.

Some of them, like becoming part of Australia, are a bit dumb – but there are others that could have a lot of potential.

Hamilton also looks back at what it was like going through the We Are Indigo and Manaaki v Callaghan Innovation stoush, and talks through what he took away from the experience.

Plus, it's Ben's last episode so he talks through the changes at NZME that have led to him seeking his fortune elsewhere, and Peter outlines what to expect from next week.

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New Zealand is not stranger to tectonic shifts, perched as it is on a volcanic belt, but the current geopolitical quakes may prove an entirely different matter.

The University of Waikato's Dr Reuben Steff joins the podcast to argue that without joining the high tech-focused pillar two of the Australia, UK and US (AUKUS) agreement, NZ may find themselves at a major disadvantage in the new world order.

Plus, the US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth orders a softer cybersecurity stance toward Russia.

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Bitcoin advocate Cody Ellingham joins the podcast to explain why we he is advocating for everyone, everywhere to get into the cryptocurrency.

Ellingham explains his vision for how Bitcoin could put people's financial power back into their hands, rather than under the control of financial institutions and governments.

Plus, we talk AI language Gibberlink and Apple's $500 billion promise to Trump.

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Chris Moore and Lucas Coelho, two-thirds of the co-founding team of venture studio Ryft, join the podcast to talk through how the model works.

They discuss the benefits and challenges of being an all-in-one startup shop, why they are focusing on artificial intelligence, and give their highly informed takes on the current state of the AI landscape.

Plus, what to look for in Spark's upcoming results and we address some listener feedback on the Being AI episode.

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Rowan Simpson has been part of most of NZ's most well known and loved software startups: TradeMe, Xero, Vend, Timely and many more.

Peter sits down with Simpson to talk about his new book, his advice for founders, and how NZ can light a fire under its startup scene.

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It's been a tumultuous first year for NZ's first AI-focused company to list on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX).

Following on from a recent article on BusinessDesk, we unpack that journey so far and look ahead to what might be next for the contentious but ambitious company.

This week, we have a double feature with an interview with entrepreneur extrodinaire Rowan Simpson to follow on Sunday, so make sure you subscribed to get that in your podcast feed when it drops.

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