Many researchers now believe humanoids or some other kind of physical embodiment of AI are "going to become the norm".
World
Tuesday 3:02pm
Jennifer Ward-Lealand told 1News reporter Simon Mercep how she's fighting for actors' rights.
New Zealand
December 27, 2025
3:05
Some have speculated online that some of the fake book titles published in NZME-owned papers may have been AI-generated.
Mini tracking devices were used, but so were everyday household devices, according to one expert.
Crime and Justice
In November, Louis Davis was named the social media platform’s NZ content creator of the year.
December 24, 2025
Many of Waymo's self-driving cars stopped abruptly during San Francisco's power outage, raising questions about the cars' ability to adapt to real-world driving conditions.
December 23, 2025
With a bit more intent, AI research can yield different and rewarding travel destinations, experts say.
Life
December 22, 2025
It's more than just the protection they provide, experts say.
December 21, 2025
Rapid growth in AI is driving demand for high tech superconductors, creating shortages of less powerful chips used in things such as smartphones.
Business
December 20, 2025
"We simply don’t know if we can make them not want to take over, and not want to hurt us," godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton has warned.
The Privacy Commissioner and lawyers were notified after an issue may have led to redacted information being visible.
December 19, 2025
The deal is expected to close on January 22, according to an internal memo seen by The Associated Press.
Bullet fragments were still lodged in Arsen Ostrovsky's head when he first saw fake images circulating on social media.
December 18, 2025
The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has lit a spark under long-simmering visions to build humanoid robots that can move their mechanical bodies like humans and do things that people do.
December 13, 2025
Social media platform filed a challenge to the High Court to repeal the legislation, arguing it raised issues on privacy and political expression.
December 12, 2025
A lawsuit alleges OpenAI "designed and distributed a defective product that validated a user’s paranoid delusions about his own mother".
The world-first law took effect on Wednesday – placing age restrictions on Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch.
December 11, 2025
The announcement refers to travellers from more than three dozen countries - including New Zealand - who submit their information through an ESTA for automatic screening.
As Australia becomes the first country to ban social media for those under 16, Kiwi teens reflect on what a similar ban would mean for them.
New app – govt.nz – allows users to access government information and services from their phones.
Politics
December 10, 2025
All Australians aged under 16 were officially banned from holding accounts on social media on Wednesday, with 10 platforms so far agreeing to enforce the rules.
Hundreds of thousands of Australians under 16 will be kicked off their accounts and blocked from making new ones on Wednesday.
December 9, 2025
Snapper cards would continue to remain valid until Motu Move was fully implemented sometime in 2027, according to NZTA.
December 8, 2025
The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands.
December 7, 2025
The new rules will come into effect on December 27 as part of the online watchdog's bid to protect children from being accidentally exposed to harmful internet content.
December 5, 2025
