Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?
Getty ImagesImagine investing in a premium Central Otago vineyard, or owning a slice of prime Wellington commercial property, all ...
How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research
Diva Plavalaguna/PexelsIn the modern workplace, flexible arrangements can be as important as salary for some. For many employees, ...
AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it’s already happening
When generative AI was left to its own devices, its outputs landed on a set of generic images – what researchers called 'vis...
‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society
Training and experience are the foundation for a group of experts to provide solid guidance.Tashi-Delek/E+ via Getty ImagesA growi...
Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon
Today's power grid equipment incorporates internet-connected – and therefore hackable – computers.Joe Raedle…
Trump’s insistence on personal loyalty from ambassadors could crimp US foreign policy
President Trump's mass firing of career ambassadors was unprecedented.AP Photo/Alex BrandonJust before Christmas, Presid…
Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanese villages on Sept. 23, 2024. AP Photo / Hussein MallaMore than a…
Companies are already using agentic AI to make decisions, but governance is lagging behind
Businesses are acting fast to adopt agentic AI – artificial intelligence systems that work without human guidance …
US turns its back on global efforts for women and children terrorized by violence and conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz listen as President Donald …
A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin…
Has it become perilous to exercise free speech in the U.S.?nadia_bormotova/iStock Getty ImagesThe question the First Ame…
When it comes to developing policies on AI in K-12, schools are largely on their own
Generative artificial intelligence technology is rapidly reshaping education in unprecedented ways. With its potential b…
Bearing witness after the witnesses are gone: How to bring Holocaust education home for a new generation
Joe Engel, joined here by fellow Holocaust survivors Rose Goldberg and Diny K. Adkins, along with College of Charleston …
From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
When is war peace? When someone in power says it is.Dimitri Otis, DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIn a week filled with ne…
Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story
Scientists are fighting back against antibiotic resistance with new strategies and tools.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Imag…
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
If you're going to record ICE agents, recognize that the risks go beyond physical confrontation.Madison Thorn/Anadolu vi…
Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance
High school students gather for an anti-ICE protest outside the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 14, 2026. Oct…
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has sharply increased electricity and water consumption, raising concerns ab…
America’s next big clean energy resource could come from coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns…
Acid mine waste turns rocks orange along Shamokin Creek in Pennsylvania. Jake C/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAAcross Appala…