Exploring Paysquad, AWS data centre build abandoned, China EV risks
From NZ Tech Podcast by Paul Spain
May 5, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 787
About this episode
Paul Spain and Cam Richardson discuss the latest tech news, including PaySquad, AWS's data center plans, and concerns over Chinese EVs.
Host Paul Spain is joined by Cam Richardson, founder of Paysquad, to dive into the latest in tech news and innovation. They discuss Amazon scrapping its West Auckland data centre plans, the expansion of AI-powered infrastructure in Invercargill, EV charging with ChargeNet, movie deal for a Kiwi-led Roblox game, Apple’s Vision Pro headset future and data security concerns around Chinese EVs. Plus, they break down new rules at the Oscars regarding AI-generated content and Taylor Swift’s play for control in the AI era. Cam also shares the origin, mission, and future vision of Paysquad, a Kiwi fintech making group payments possible at checkout. Thanks to our Partners One NZ, Workday, 2degrees, Spark, Fortinet and Gorilla Technology
People in this episode
Host: Paul Spain
Guest: Cam Richardson
Topics covered
- tech news
- innovation
- fintech
- AI
- electric vehicles
- data security
- entertainment
Keywords
- PaySquad
- AWS
- Chinese EVs
- AI infrastructure
- ChargeNet
- Vision Pro
- Oscars
- Taylor Swift
- fintech
Sponsors
One NZ, Workday, 2degrees, Spark, Fortinet, Gorilla Technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PaySquad, Amazon, ChargeNet, Apple, Oscars
Products: Vision Pro headset
Places: West Auckland, Invercargill
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