TUANZ Launches 2026 Digital Priorities Report, Warning Of Growing Innovation Gap For New Zealand

TUANZ Launches 2026 Digital Priorities Report, Warning Of Growing Innovation Gap For New Zealand

Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 10:14 amPress Release: TUANZ The Technology Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ) today released its 2026 Digital Priorities Report, highlighting that New Zealand is at a pivotal technological crossroads, with strong digital foundations at risk of being undermined by slowing adoption and widening global competition. The sixth annual report, delivered in…

2MM: AI Roundup – Roche and NVIDIA’s AI drug discovery factory and surgical robotics foundation model, Amazon’s nationwide health AI expansion, and Brown’s AI therapy ethics warning [March 2026]

2MM: AI Roundup – Roche and NVIDIA’s AI drug discovery factory and surgical robotics foundation model, Amazon’s nationwide health AI expansion, and Brown’s AI therapy ethics warning [March 2026]

A major leap in computational drug development has emerged with Roche’s launch of its global AI factory, powered by more than 3,500 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. This hybrid-cloud system integrates artificial intelligence across both early-stage drug discovery and downstream manufacturing pipelines. By leveraging NVIDIA’s healthcare AI platform, Roche aims to scale biological modeling at a level…

Google issues 2nd security warning in days over Chrome browser attacks

Google issues 2nd security warning in days over Chrome browser attacks

Google has rolled out a new security fix after confirming that cybercriminals have exploited a major flaw in the system, potentially affecting 3.5 billion Chrome users. It’s a case of search-engine failure. Google has issued a security alert to Chrome users after confirming that cybercriminals had exploited a vulnerable system, marking the second such advisory…

Warning Over AI Toys Issued Over ‘Unhealthy’ Interactions

Warning Over AI Toys Issued Over ‘Unhealthy’ Interactions

A new report on how children are interacting with AI toys has produced concerning results and the researchers are calling for more regulations on the devices. The year-long study, which was conducted by the University of Cambridge, examined how toys featuring with generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology communicated with kids, who formed relationships with the…

Warning over AI threats as Hong Kong hit by record number of cyberattacks

Warning over AI threats as Hong Kong hit by record number of cyberattacks

The number of cyberattacks in Hong Kong hit a record high in 2025, with detected system vulnerabilities tripling, prompting experts to warn that artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a major risk of further attacks this year. Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, chief digital officer of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, warned on Wednesday that AI would pose…