Beyond AI regulation: How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation

One of President Donald Trump's first executive orders in his second term called for developing an AI action plan. Photo…

Beyond the garage: How important are spaces to business creation?

Cities, and on a smaller scale, neighbourhoods and meeting places, play a significant role in promoting innovation. (Shutterstock) There is…

A website is not enough: businesses that use digital tools without a strategic plan will struggle in a tough economy

Mr.paripat niyantang/Shutterstock Small businesses across Australia and New Zealand are facing one of their toughest periods in decades. A flat…

Ignore the ‘ivory tower’ clichés – universities are the innovation partners more Kiwi businesses need

NicoElNino/Shutterstock When it comes to turning research into real-world success, New Zealand has a problem. Despite the country’s NZ$3.7 billion…

A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction

Shutterstock It’s hard to remember a time the United States seemed as tense and divided as it does today. That…

Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them

Skin 'phantoms' are an inexpensive alternative to testing on people. Diana Bachu/iStock via Getty Images Plus Wearable devices have become…

Prototypes for Humanity showcases solutions-based projects from universities around the world – in Dubai

The Museum of the Future which, alongside the Emirates Towers, hosted the Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity 2024…

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene.…

Do we need a European DARPA to cope with technological challenges in Europe?

The headquarters of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Virginia. ajay_suresh/Flickr, CC BY The US Defense Advanced…

New Prada-designed spacesuit is a small step for astronaut style, but could be a giant leap for sustainable fashion

For its recent Spring/Summer 2025 show, fashion brand Diesel filled a runway with mounds of denim offcuts, making a spectacle…