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David Chaplin: DAVID CHAPLIN: Afterpay, the payment system that ‘isn’t’
How much for cash?In the good old days, your plumber would have an answer to that question. But the demise of physical money, a sustained regulatory crack-down on the ‘black economy’ and a surplus of anti-money laundering rules have rendered the ‘cashie’ obsolete: a piece of fina...
Infrastructure
Telcos criticise Chorus price rise
Broadband retailers have expressed disappointment over Chorus’ plan to increase wholesale broadband prices, saying now is not the time. While it had delayed its usual price hike on March 23 as the country went into lockdown, yesterday Chorus said from October 1 it will impleme...
Opinion
Peter Griffin: PETER GRIFFIN: US-China rivalry is playing havoc with the tech world
A year ago this week I was in Beijing visiting tech companies and talking to scientists and entrepreneurs about the advances the country is making on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research. Against the backdrop of US president Donald Trump’s escalating trade war wit...
Infrastructure
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Rocket Lab customer counts cost of failed launch
Kleos Space is assessing the cost and impact of losing technology in Rocket Lab’s failed launch on the weekend.
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Ben stumbled into tech reporting after a short-lived career as a drama teacher. After a year covering the IT channel, he returned to university and earned a masters in communication studies. He worked for CRN Australia, which gave him valuable insight into the Australian tech industry and a renewed appreciation for Aotearoa New Zealand. In early 2022, he spearheaded the launch of CRN into NZ. If you’re keen to connect, you can find him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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