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AI Backlash, Mevo’s Collapse, Rural Connectivity, and Device Upgrades
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- NZ Tech Podcast
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- May 19, 2026
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- 3373
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Summary
Join Host Paul Spain and Bill Bennett, tech and telecommunications journalist, for a wide-ranging discussion on the latest tech news from New Zealand and beyond, including: Car-sharing startup Mevo goes into liquidation Rural connectivity funding report Mobile Network Outages and Resiliency Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles in New Zealand Chrome’s Silent AI Download AI backlash at US university graduations Apple’s privacy moves to auto-delete Siri/AI conversations Intel Core Ultra Series 3 A big thank you to our show partners One NZ, Spark, Workday, 2degrees, Fortinet and Gorilla Technology.