Paul Spain is joined by Nick Lissette - CEO of Blackpearl Group to discuss Blackpearl Group's launch on NZX and well as Tech news from the week including: US/UK China tech ban HP staff cuts WhatsApp user details leaked Biometrics in NZ supermarkets Mecedes-Benz speed subscription US army uses Russian software disguised as American...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 606
Paul Spain is joined by Justin Soong , Founder of Authsignal , to discuss how NZ startup Authsignal are helping developers, plus: NZ rural broadband Vodafone TV switch-off pushed back, as Sky box delay drags on Air NZ plans to replace boarding passes with biometrics iPhone's satellite Emergency service U.S. Banks including New York Fed start 12-week digital dollar pilot Google $600m fine Twitter, is Musk playing us? Australia to ‘stand up’ against cyber criminals...
Nov 22, 2022•57 min•Ep. 605
Paul Spain is joined by Paul Woodfield ( AUT ) to discuss the latest tech news from the week, Including: NZ’s Public Safety Network Twitter Blue suspended due to impersonations Amazon’s Sparrow robot In car Zoom calls DoorDash drone delivery FTX bankruptcy...
Nov 15, 2022•56 min•Ep. 604
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 trackers California legalizes Digital License plates Mondelez, Zurich settle $100m+ NotPetya insurance lawsuit Coles partner with Wing to offer grocery drone delivery Will the European Union ban 8K TVs Twitter, a big mess after half of the 7500 staff fired Head to https://dosh.nz/app and use ...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 603
Paul Spain is joined by Vincent Heeringa, host of This Climate business, to discuss the latest in Tech news, including: Intel cutbacks Samsung’s ex-con leader Ford dumps driverless for driver-assist Does NZ need a cyber minister Apple update tax on App Store Rova podcast app privacy Elon and Twitter
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 602
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 rebate General Motors tech Ford technology advances Car Integration: Apple Car Play and Android Auto vs Tesla Autonomous Vehicles and Autopilot
Oct 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 601
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 addiction Elon musk's tweets and turnaround on Starlink and Ukraine Tesla update for NZ now allows car cameras to be live streamed to App Meta and Microsoft team...
Oct 19, 2022•50 min•Ep. 600
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 security Pinnacle Midlands Health Network cyber attack How NZ telco companies are guarding against cyber threats Sky TV to stream Rugby through to 2029 Alternatives to streaming services YouTube test 4k restrictions to premium accounts...
Oct 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 599
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 in Russia and Ukraine Tesla's humanoid robot Google's Stadia to close the Latest from Amazon Apple iPhone14 production slows SaaStra annual 2022
Oct 04, 2022•57 min•Ep. 598
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 Pod Optus data breach Meta and Google staff layoffs AI filling in for James Earl Jones The future of Air Taxis Alcohol detection in new cars “Angry developer” leaks ransomware builder
Sep 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 597
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 US Zoom calls may reveal screen information in lens reflections GoPro subscription and Hero 11 Latest from DJI Deere software revenue...
Sep 20, 2022•54 min•Ep. 596
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 reign Apple iPhone 14 release Wifi 7 Digital drivers licenses Outcry over Moko image filters
Sep 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 595
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 2022 Teens dump Facebook for TikTok iPhone’s record market share Amazon’s ‘Rings’ ratings Quantum computer qualms
Sep 06, 2022•53 min•Ep. 594
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...
Aug 30, 2022•51 min•Ep. 593
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....
Aug 26, 2022•57 min•Ep. 592
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 life NASA’s Voyager mission 45 years on New Zealand Aerospace Summit New York’s speed limiter trial How some features on our devices can give us real peace of mind Up and coming New Zealand Tech companies NASA’s sonification...
Aug 23, 2022•44 min•Ep. 591
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 firm Google Cloud to open NZ Cloud region Disney's subscriptions overtake Netflix Amazon buys IRobot Vaccum company Man sues Google after losing $800,000 in cryptocurrency Driverless taxi's cause traffic jam in San Francisco...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 590
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.
Aug 10, 2022•57 min•Ep. 589
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 play NZ's Invisible Urban Charging looks to install 6000+ EV chargers in Florida Intel's revenue loss Samsung Galaxy's 'repair mode' hides personal data Nanogirl Labs launches “Creator Project” 275m people lose key internet services due to Indonesia's licensing rules Declining smart phone sales...
Aug 02, 2022•49 min•Ep. 588
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 code SpaceX breaks annual record of launches... in July Ford’s workforce cuts and EV expansion Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg face deposition about Cambridge Analytica Chess robot injures 7yr old opponent's finger Didi’s $1.2B fine Baidu's new self-driving taxi in China Flaws in GPS tracker enable “life-threatening” hacks...
Jul 26, 2022•59 min•Ep. 587
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 sales NZ's Authsignal a handy tool for developers Europe to limit speed on all new cars Beijing residents vs COVID surveillance Honda's security flaw makes some cars vulnerable to theft Jail time and tougher penalties for online insults as Japan tackles Cyberbullying Chinese-state sponsored blockchain org slam cryptos as ponzis...
Jul 19, 2022•53 min•Ep. 586