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Juha is the Technology Editor of interest.co.nz. He has covered technology and related topics for Wired, The Guardian, The New Zealand Herald, ITnews, CRN, and other publications.
Juha Saarinen
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Callaghan Innovation and Whāriki Māori Business Network develop GovGPT AI chatbot pilot project with Microsoft
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Callaghan Innovation and Whāriki Māori Business Network develop GovGPT AI chatbot pilot project with Microsoft
'Glowtime' Apple event featured new iPhones, watches and AirPods with AI announced but not yet ready
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'Glowtime' Apple event featured new iPhones, watches and AirPods with AI announced but not yet ready
Pavel Durov, founder of social network Telegram, signals moderation improvements, maintains innocence
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Pavel Durov, founder of social network Telegram, signals moderation improvements, maintains innocence
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission assessed if GenAI is good at summarising public submissions. It's not
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission assessed if GenAI is good at summarising public submissions. It's not
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Extensive Russian propaganda operations in the United States come to light as prosecutors charge online influencers and broadcasters
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Extensive Russian propaganda operations in the United States come to light as prosecutors charge online influencers and broadcasters
Asia-Pacific's bringers of backbone bandwidth for broadband networks are congregating in the capital
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Asia-Pacific's bringers of backbone bandwidth for broadband networks are congregating in the capital
Aiming to reduce transport CO2 emissions, Taupõ's Miraka dairy company introduces hydrogen-diesel powered milk tanker
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Aiming to reduce transport CO2 emissions, Taupõ's Miraka dairy company introduces hydrogen-diesel powered milk tanker
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If your internet service is down in the Auckland suburbs of Mangere Bridge and Onehunga, here's why
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If your internet service is down in the Auckland suburbs of Mangere Bridge and Onehunga, here's why
Govt vs billionaire: Brazil closes down Musk's social network over court order non-compliance, and threatens Starlink
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Govt vs billionaire: Brazil closes down Musk's social network over court order non-compliance, and threatens Starlink
Watching Jason Statham burn, blow up, maim and kill online scammers when not tending to beehives
Our soldiers are getting a battlefield simulator upgrade, customised for New Zealand conditions
Juha Saarinen has an end of week rumination on where technology is taking us, to good and bad places
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Juha Saarinen has an end of week rumination on where technology is taking us, to good and bad places
The United States believes the Iranian government is now coordinating and partnering with ransomware criminals for international attacks
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The United States believes the Iranian government is now coordinating and partnering with ransomware criminals for international attacks
Customary Apple launch event coming up on September 10, repairability petition handed to Parliament, and Tait Systems deploys LMR pilot for new Public Safety Network
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Customary Apple launch event coming up on September 10, repairability petition handed to Parliament, and Tait Systems deploys LMR pilot for new Public Safety Network
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Founder of messaging app on which anything goes is now being questioned by French police: what will come out of Pavel Durov's arrest?
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Founder of messaging app on which anything goes is now being questioned by French police: what will come out of Pavel Durov's arrest?
Spark and Chorus' financial results are in, with the two telco providers heading in different directions
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Spark and Chorus' financial results are in, with the two telco providers heading in different directions
Not enough experienced candidates to fill NZ jobs in tech, engineering, manufacturing and financial sectors, recruiter says
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Not enough experienced candidates to fill NZ jobs in tech, engineering, manufacturing and financial sectors, recruiter says
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7th Edition is fast and long-lasting, with premium design, although Copilot+ local AI is underdone for now
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7th Edition is fast and long-lasting, with premium design, although Copilot+ local AI is underdone for now
Facebook seems happy to be a scammers' online paradise, and the tech industry is depressed with AI unlikely to cheer it up
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Facebook seems happy to be a scammers' online paradise, and the tech industry is depressed with AI unlikely to cheer it up
Dung beetles inspire researchers to build AI sensor to orientate with the help of the Milky Way
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After a false start, Swedish BNPL giant Klarna buys Laybuy which will be resurrected
After a false start, Swedish BNPL giant Klarna buys Laybuy which will be resurrected
Elon Musk demonstrates how not to run a social media company
Mike Lynch, founder of Autonomy which was sold to HP in a disastrous billion dollar deal, is missing at sea after freak storm in Sicily
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Mike Lynch, founder of Autonomy which was sold to HP in a disastrous billion dollar deal, is missing at sea after freak storm in Sicily
Digitising smells the next frontier for artificial intelligence, which might use human brain cells for low-power biocomputing
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Digitising smells the next frontier for artificial intelligence, which might use human brain cells for low-power biocomputing
Road test: the first fully battery powered car from Toyota, the bZ4X, an EV that ticks most boxes
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Road test: the first fully battery powered car from Toyota, the bZ4X, an EV that ticks most boxes