Biosecurity stories
Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million for food sensor
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million as it prepares to ship a handheld AI biosensor that can spot food quality problems earlier.
OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate
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risk & compliance
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open source
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ai
OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.
Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit Claude copying
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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cloud security
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physical security
Anthropic alleges Chinese labs DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax ran vast illicit campaigns to copy Claude and bypass US export curbs.
Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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martech
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ai security
Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.
AMD & Oak Ridge announce USD $1 billion AI supercomputing push
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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ai
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hp
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oracle
AMD and Oak Ridge National Labouratory partner with the US Department of Energy in a USD $1 billion investment to launch two AI supercomputers, Lux AI and Discovery.
Onside launches digital platform to boost agri supply safety
Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Onside has launched PCBU Enterprise, a digital platform designed to enhance safety coordination across agriculture supply chains in Australia and New Zealand.
AI cameras help save Motutapu Island's rare birds
Tue, 8th Oct 2024
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surveillance
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ai
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auckland council
A Norway rat has been eradicated from Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf with the use of DOC's AI camera.
Onside unveils new biosecurity tech to protect NZ's primary sector
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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apm
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software development
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primary industries
New Zealand's agri-tech firm Onside has rolled out a biosecurity app mapping 16,000 rural properties, enhancing monitoring and compliance across primary industries.
SmartSat & NZ Space Agency unite for space exploration growth
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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agricultural technology
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nzsa
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catalyst fund
Australia's SmartSat and the New Zealand Space Agency unite in a landmark MoU, strategising to boost innovation, R&D, and workforce development in their local space industries.
Partnership to develop platform for New Zealand agritech AI research
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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agricultural technology
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partner programmes
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ai
New scientific partnership accelerates research in New Zealand's agritech sector by removing computer processing bottlenecks.
NZ's agritech sector 'urgently' needs to focus on AI
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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agricultural technology
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supply chain
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ai
New Zealand's agritech sector must urgently embrace AI to maintain its competitiveness and address critical challenges, asserts a new AI Forum report.
Company-X creates new reality for AR & VR technologies
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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mr
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company-x
Hamilton-based software firm Company-X has acquired local AR/VR specialists Pepper Creative to expand its virtual and augmented reality capabilities.
Government closes GST loophole for offshore companies
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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government
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tax
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gst
Government closes loophole giving offshore firms an advantage by not requiring them to collect GST on goods sold to local consumers.
Cendio ThinLinc anticipates major ANZ channel growth
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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telsyte
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cloud adoption
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channel ecosystem
The company will be based in NZ, serving the wider ANZ region with the help of channel partners and distributors.
AI biosecurity officer now on duty at Auckland Airport
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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ai
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auckland airport
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faceme
A digital biosecurity officer has started working at Auckland Airport with the goal of helping international visitors.
Passengers are landing in the future with holographic tech on display at Auckland Airport
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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auckland airport
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holographics
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biosecurity
The hologram will give a 3D display of biosecurity risk items and explain why they aren't allowed in New Zealand...
NZ's agritech sector is tech-savvy, but not looking to the future
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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agricultural technology
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microsoft
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digital disruption
New Zealand's agritech sector is aware of what's going on in the technology space, but are struggling to keep up with the pace of change.
Hackers run circles around Samsung's iris scanner security
Wed, 24th May 2017
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biometrics
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
Chaos at Samsung: Hackers bypass S8 iris scan with picture and contact lens, exposing security flaws in high-tech system.
Govt to invest $4.75m in global innovation projects
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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mbie
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catalyst fund
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biosecurity
New Zealand Gov to invest $4.75m in 18 global strategic partnerships to boost research, including internet capability and marine biosecurity.
NZ-based global company moves to cloud with TechnologyOne
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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saas
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icloud
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technologyone
AsureQuality, the New Zealand based food safety and biosecurity services company, has completed a successful move to the TechnologyOne Cloud.