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News

Digital ethics and privacy emerge as top tech trend to prepare for in 2019: Gartner

People are increasingly concerned about how their personal information is being used by organisations in both the public and private sector, and the backlash will only increase for organisations that are not proactively addressing these concerns, says Gartner vice president David Cearley
Artificial intelligence and the challenge of trust

As with any technology, AI can have great benefits, but we need to be thoughtful about how it is deployed, writes Tony Stewart of Xero.
The insider’s guide to the making of a digital assistant

Liz Maguire, head of digital and transformation at ANZ Bank, says Jamie, the avatar, provides vital lessons on digital inclusion and innovation

New IT degree at Weltec and Whitireia features AI and other disruptive tech

‘Future-oriented’ degree aims to provide industry with the skills and knowledge needed for business growth and sustainability
Smart caption glasses refocus the action for deaf playgoers

Developed by Epson, the glasses use software to display captions that are synchronised with the actors' performances
The AI fad that is fooling everyone

How less developed companies are falling for the AI fad so they can persuade others that they are innovating
CIO upfront: In praise of intelligent bots, not smart ones

If your chatbot replaces one kind of wasted time with another, or makes information harder to find, bin it. If it’s a decorative replacement for a checkout process, don’t build it, writes Ian Lurie of Portent
These bots are killing customer experience and skewing critical business data

They are readily available to cybercriminals and can be completely customised too, reports Forrester
The CIO as CTO, CMO and CDO

Jason Delamore of Auckland Airport explains why his combined role works well in a highly complex, fast moving environment
Fonterra wants its 22,000 staff across the globe to become 'lifelong learners'

Dairy co-operative encourages 22,000 staff across the globe to work on internal projects outside their normal roles

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Features

CES 2018: 8 awesome Android announcements you might have missed

CES isn't exactly a launchpad for Android gear, but there were still some cool announcements this week. Here are eight that might have flown under your radar.

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Humans and smart machines: A unified front to tackle growing cybersecurity complexity

Why collaboration across business units, partners and industries is the way to tackle the biggest challenge organisations face in the digital economy.