Episode 738

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27th May 2025

NZ Hi-Tech Award winners, Open AI acquisitions, and Brain drinks

Host Paul Spain sits down with Angus Brown, co-founder of Ārepa, a New Zealand-based brain food technology company blending neuroscience, cutting-edge nutrition, and food tech innovation. Together, they discuss the journey of Ārepa, their mission to improve brain performance through scientifically backed products. Plus, a look at the latest tech news, including 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Award winners, Litmaps' funding success, One NZ's AI Trust report, West Auckland's Datacentre and OpenAI's strategic acquisition of Jony Ive's hardware startup. Discover highlights from Google I/O 2025 and Insights on Microsoft's AI plans and more.

Thanks to our Partners One NZ, Workday, 2degrees, HP, Spark and Gorilla Technology

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Each episode, Paul Spain and guests discuss what's happening in the world of technology, gadgets and telecommunications around the world and in New Zealand.

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