AI is alright
Techweek: Innovation that’s good for the world
Techweek in New Zealand is upon us. This year’s theme is ‘Innovation that’s good for the world’ – which is an excellent opportunity to look at the positive impact and opportunity presented by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, says IBM's Isuru Fernando.
AI for an eye
Why developers are key to unlocking the art of the possible with AI
Isuru Fernando, AI & Analytics Leader for IBM New Zealand and a member of the AI Forum of New Zealand Executive Council, discusses a new report on New Zealand’s AI future - and the opportunities and impacts of it.
Space oddities
Chris Hadfield on space, tech, New Zealand and more (listen)
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield - in New Zealand for IBM Think - chats with Idealog about what role small nations like New Zealand can play in space exploration and the space industry, how technology is changing space exploration, how private businesses are disrupting things, a technology that has really surprised him, and more.
Opinion
Adapt or die: The future is here
Ben Rose of nib recently attended and presented at the IBM Think conference in Las Vegas. He shares his thoughts on the future of AI and what it means for business.
Deals! Deals! Deals!
Done Deal: Recent fundings secured, contracts inked and deals done, for the tl;dr crowd
All the deals done, did.
Big potential
Could a University of Canterbury professor's research on computer chips that work like our brains be a global energy game-changer?
A University of Canterbury professor is working on computer chips that work like our brains. Not only could this be a game-changer for global energy consumption, but it just might help make New Zealand a major player in the semiconductor industry.
Technology Month, brought to you by Springload
Idealog Podcast: Tanmay Bakshi and Dr Joanna Batstone on working with IBM's Watson
Idealog digital editor Ben Mack chats with Tanmay Bakshi and Joanna Batstone about working with IBM's Watson, the future of artificial intelligence, whether robots will one day replace us all, and more.
The amazing world of Chef Watson
Idealog eats robo-food
No stranger to questionable culinary choices, digital editor Ben Mack tries a dessert designed by IBM's Watson in partnership with Fonterra - and learns a little bit about what a future full of "robo-food" might be like.
Design Month, brought to you by DNA
Inside IBM's 'trading post in a forest of digital nomads'
Innovation titans IBM have moved into new offices in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. But aside from fancy new digs, the move also reflects a shift in how the company is applying design thinking.
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