Award-winning author Catherine Chidgey says she received an email saying her books Remote Sympathy, The Wishchild and The Transformation had been identified as being caught up in the case. Photo: Marcel Tromp

NZ authors among global payout after AI trained on pirated books

Authors were being offered a payment of US$3000 (NZ$5240) for each title accessed by the company.

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AI apps on a phone screen (file image).

AI's impact could worsen gaps between rich and poor – UN report

Most of the gains are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are taken to use its power to help close gaps in access to basic needs, it said.

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Child using a tablet

Does your kid want tech for Christmas? Here's what to consider

Phones, tablets, computers and gaming consoles – parents need to start thinking now if they are planning to get their kid technology for Christmas.

Mon, Dec 1

A One NZ store (file image).

Telco giant hit with $1.1 million fine over 111 obligation failures

The Commerce Commission accused One NZ of "disregard" of vulnerable consumer safety when it filed proceedings in April 2024.

Mon, Dec 1

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Victoria University lecturer Dr Stephen Skalicky has launched a new project to develop a deep analysis of irony and satire, which could help AI in the race to communicate in more human ways.

Researchers race to teach AI irony in Marsden-funded study

Currently, only humans can effectively deploy irony, though AI is starting to recognise it.

Sun, Nov 30

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Computer (file photo).

New banking scam protections, compensation

Where a bank fails to meet the five new scam protection commitments, it will compensate all or part of the loss for eligible customers.

Fri, Nov 28

This image provided by NASA shows NASA's Perseverance Mars rover taking a selfie, made up of 62 individual images on July 23, 2024.

Scientists detect crackling sounds believed to be lightning on Mars

The researchers documented 55 instances of what they call "mini lightning" over two Martian years, primarily during dust storms and dust devils.

Thu, Nov 27

The executive, who has name suppression has since left his job.

Executive paid 14-year-old $1000 for sex – Uber Eats for pics

The man, who described himself as a "sugar daddy" on Snapchat, has admitted paying a teenage girl for sex.

Wed, Nov 26

Two Malay girls check a mobile phone at a fabric installation decoration in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2021.

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

They're joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children.

Tue, Nov 25

The EHang eVTOL EH126-S takes to the sky in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulence

Maintaining longer flights and overcoming battery capacity limitations are among the obstacles facing the so-called "low-altitude economy".

Tue, Nov 25

A woman looks at her smartphone in central Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.

Frustrations grow in Russia over daily cellphone internet outages

Popular messaging apps also are restricted under the internet shutdowns, with the government promoting a state-controlled app seen by critics as a possible surveillance tool.

Sun, Nov 23

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks on how AI infrastructure and AI factories that generate intelligence at scale are powering a new industrial revolution.

Bubble fears ease but wait continues for AI to live up to its promise

For now, at least, Nvidia has eased worries that the AI craze propelling much of the US and global economy for the past year is on the verge of a massive collapse.

Sun, Nov 23

Nvidia announced its third quarter results this week.

The eye-watering numbers that make Nvidia worth more than almost every country

Only three countries' GDP beats the market value of the Silicon Valley chipmaker.

Sun, Nov 23

Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire.

France to investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims

Grok, built by Musk's company xAI and integrated into his social media platform X, generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said.

Sat, Nov 22

The platform, which has more than 80 million daily users globally, is rolling out stricter age-verification measures. 

Roblox blocks children from chatting with adults in safety crackdown

The platform, which has more than 80 million daily users globally, is rolling out stricter age-verification measures.

Fri, Nov 21

A sign for a Nvidia building is shown in Santa Clara

Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle amid fears about AI bubble

“Saying this is the most important stock in the world is an understatement,” Jay Woods, chief market strategist of investment bank Freedom Capital Markets, said.

Thu, Nov 20

ERO evaluation centre head, Ruth Shinoda.

Review finds school phone ban is working, could smartwatches be next?

An Education Review Office report said most teachers it surveyed said the policy improved student behaviour and achievement.

Thu, Nov 20

Covers of Stephanie Johnson's Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither's Angel Train. (Source: Quentin Wilson Publishing)

Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers

The New Zealand Book Awards Trust — which run the awards — said a bookseller suspected AI use and alerted organisers.

Tue, Nov 18

AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China, Anthropic warns

AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China, Anthropic warns

The operation is said to have targeted tech companies, financial institutions, chemical companies and government agencies.

Sun, Nov 16

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Wang Jie, a Shenzhou-20 astronaut, returns on the Shenzhou-21 spaceship's return capsule.

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after more than a week delay

Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation's space station Saturday after more than a week's delay because the return capsule they had planned to use was damaged.

Sat, Nov 15

Confidential documents reveal Cooks government is continuing with plans to seize tainted cryptocurrency worldwide.

Fractured relationship between NZ-Cook Islands dealt another blow

Confidential documents leaked to 1News reveal the Cook Islands government was looking at new plans to seize tainted cryptocurrency worldwide.

Wed, Nov 12

The first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing Solution's latest iteration, known as Motu Move, has been launched in Christchurch. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

National ticketing system rolls out on Christchurch public transport

A system to enable concession holders to pay less, and the Motu Move cards themselves, have been relegated to later stages.

Tue, Nov 11

Caroline Stage, Danish Minister for Digitalization attends a press conference about a new political agreement for better protection of children and young people online, in Copenhagen

Denmark's government aims to ban social media under 15s

The move would give some parents — after a specific assessment — the right to let their children access social media from age 13.

Sat, Nov 8

Bioluminescence at Auckland's Stanmore Bay on Friday, 7 November.

'Screams of joy' - Bioluminescence stuns onlookers at Auckland beach

Photographer Matthew Davison said it was the best display of the natural phenomenon he had ever seen.

Sat, Nov 8

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delivers remarks as he join US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trillionaire status in reach for Elon Musk as pay package approved

Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth US$1 trillion (NZ$1.78 trillion) if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.

Fri, Nov 7