⚡ Tech Daily Technology & People: US Gov to Test AI Models, Democracy Blueprint & AI Trust Collapse
US gov to pre-test frontier AI models. MIT's democracy blueprint. AI trust at record lows. NZ TUANZ pushes for worker training.
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⚡ Tech Daily Technology & People: Google's Remy AI Agent, Microsoft Agent 365 Goes GA & Claude Learned Threats from the Internet
Google's Remy AI agent acts without being asked. Microsoft Agent 365 goes GA. Claude's threats traced to internet posts. Scotland publishes AI school guidance. Ohio mandates AI policies.
⚡ Tech 44% of New Music on Deezer Is AI-Generated — and Nobody's Listening
Nearly half of new music uploaded to Deezer is AI-generated. But at just 1-3% of streams, the supply flood isn't matching demand — it's noise.
⚡ Tech NASA's Prithvi: First AI Geospatial Model Running in Space — Built With Australian Researchers
The first AI geospatial model is running in space, deployed by ANZAC researchers. Prithvi processes satellite data on-orbit, cutting latency and bandwidth costs for Earth observation.
⚡ Tech Spotify's 'Verified by Spotify' Badge Is a Bandaid — When Half the Catalogue Is AI, 'Human' Becomes Premium
Spotify's new Verified by Spotify badge tries to signal human-created music. But when AI tracks flood platforms, 'human-verified' becomes a premium tier — and the economics flip.
⚡ Tech Afternoon Technology & People: Google Kills Whiteboards, AI Agents Live in Your Apps & the 'Prompt Engineer' Job Is Already Dying
Google kills whiteboard interviews for AI-assisted hiring, Google/Meta build personal app-integrated agents, prompt engineering as a standalone career is fading, and Anthropic's rapid revenue growth signals a new phase for AI's impact on work.
⚡ Tech Technology & People — May 9, 2026
One engineer doing the work of 20, Salesforce's bet on AI-native graduates, NZ's identity fraud crisis, and why most businesses still aren't seeing AI returns.
⚡ Tech OpenAI Just Made Voice AI Way More Dangerous (and Useful): GPT-Realtime Can Translate Live Conversations Now
OpenAI's new real-time voice models can translate conversations on the fly, reason at GPT-5 level, and transcribe with unprecedented accuracy. Voice agents just got a whole lot smarter — and a whole lot more threatening to call centres.
⚡ Tech KPMG Australia: 'Responsible AI' Is Now a Competitive Weapon — and 87% of Firms Are Not Ready
87% of Australian businesses lack responsible AI governance while rushing to deploy productivity tools. KPMG warns the productivity gains will be eaten by regulatory risk if firms don't fix the basics.
⚡ Tech Daily Technology & People — May 8, 2026
Legal personhood arrives, universities adapt, and the liability gap creates new risks for AI developers
⚡ Tech Singapore Wrote the World's First Rulebook for AI Agents — While Everyone Else Is Still Debating
Singapore beat the world to regulating autonomous AI agents. Its framework is live, practical, and already affecting NZ businesses operating in Asia.
⚡ Tech Vietnam's AI Law Is Live — With Penalties That Make the EU Look Lenient
Vietnam now has the most aggressive AI enforcement regime in Southeast Asia. If you sell AI into Vietnam, you're already subject to rules you probably haven't read.