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Bunnings has switched on facial recognition at two of its stores amid what it described as a rise in "threatening incidents".

Bunnings rolls out facial recognition tech across North Island stores

It marks the latest step of the system's phased nationwide rollout, with the retailer saying the technology would be used to protect staff and customers.

Business

Tuesday 11:00am

1:30

Elon Musk took the stand for the second day in the landmark trial against Sam Altman.

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Open AI and its top executives

Musk had accused the company he helped found of betraying a shared vision for it to guide AI development as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit.

Crime and Justice

Tuesday 6:34am

An Auckland man is seeking answers after falling victim to a sophisticated mobile phone scam that almost cost him $20,000.

SIM swapping fraud warning after mobile number hijacked, $20k taken

An Auckland man is seeking answers after falling victim to a sophisticated mobile phone scam that almost cost him $20,000.

Crime and Justice

Fri, May 15

Palestinian programmer Tarik Zaeem, 44, works on his computer at a coworking space.

Gaza’s digital workers are still coding amid bombs and blackouts

A determined community of freelancers continue to carry out coding, designing and programming for clients abroad.

World

Fri, May 15

Artists fear their work isn’t being protected enough from the fast-emerging technology.

AI songs top music charts – NZ creatives fear losing control

With tracks created by artificial intelligence topping the charts here and overseas, New Zealand artists are concerned their work isn’t being protected.

New Zealand

Wed, May 13

Bunnings has switched on facial recognition at two of its stores amid what it described as a rise in "threatening incidents".

Bunnings rolls out facial recognition tech across North Island stores

It marks the latest step of the system's phased nationwide rollout, with the retailer saying the technology would be used to protect staff and customers.

Business

Tuesday 11:00am

1:30

Elon Musk took the stand for the second day in the landmark trial against Sam Altman.

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Open AI and its top executives

Musk had accused the company he helped found of betraying a shared vision for it to guide AI development as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit.

Crime and Justice

Tuesday 6:34am

An Auckland man is seeking answers after falling victim to a sophisticated mobile phone scam that almost cost him $20,000.

SIM swapping fraud warning after mobile number hijacked, $20k taken

An Auckland man is seeking answers after falling victim to a sophisticated mobile phone scam that almost cost him $20,000.

Crime and Justice

Fri, May 15

Palestinian programmer Tarik Zaeem, 44, works on his computer at a coworking space.

Gaza’s digital workers are still coding amid bombs and blackouts

A determined community of freelancers continue to carry out coding, designing and programming for clients abroad.

World

Fri, May 15

Artists fear their work isn’t being protected enough from the fast-emerging technology.

AI songs top music charts – NZ creatives fear losing control

With tracks created by artificial intelligence topping the charts here and overseas, New Zealand artists are concerned their work isn’t being protected.

New Zealand

Wed, May 13

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Chat GPT.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI accused of helping plan US school shooting

Authorities say ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location to maximise victims, as well as the type of gun and ammo to use.

Crime and Justice

Tue, May 12

Xero users in a number of countries have experienced disruptions over the last five days.

Xero chief apologises after days of disruptions for customers

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has been forced to apologise after problems in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Business

Tue, May 12

People play games at a RedClaw AI promotion booth set up outside a shopping mall in Beijing

China's rapid embrace of AI may shape how it's used globally

AI models built in the United States still dominate in raw computing firepower, but Chinese people and businesses have rapidly embraced the technology.

World

Sun, May 10

Digital boost for situations where the Deaf community may face delays or lack access to NZSL interpreters. 

AI avatars to deliver real-time NZ sign language translations

AI avatars will provide additional support in situations where the Deaf community may face delays or lack access to interpreters.

New Zealand

Fri, May 8

University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology (file image)

Auckland students' details caught up in massive global university hack

Names, email addresses, ID numbers and messages between users could all be affected by the breach.

New Zealand

Fri, May 8

Elon Musk.

French prosecutors seek charges against Musk, X over child sex abuse images

They sought charges for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform's AI, Grok.

Business

Fri, May 8

Résumé (file).

Job hunters struggling to get through AI screening, algorithms

Employers struggling to wade through AI applications as some job seekers get CVs professionally written to stand out.

New Zealand

Wed, May 6

Previous trophies from the awards (file image)

Dumped media awards sponsor 'sorry' for social media post

Voyager founder and chief executive Seeby Woodhouse has apologised for retweeting a post he says was "unacceptable".

Business

Wed, May 6

New research from technology firm Lumin found that more than half of Kiwi organisations had been hit by fraudsters in the last year.

AI turning identity fraud into major business risk, tech firm says

New research from technology firm Lumin found that more than half of Kiwi organisations had been hit by fraudsters in the last year.

Business

Wed, May 6

Meta AI and other AI apps (file image).

Zuckerberg 'personally' OK'd AI copyright infringement, publishers allege

The class action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, accuses the tech giant of copyright infringement.

World

Wed, May 6

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The comet – known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS - has swung around the sun and is now visible in the southern hemisphere.

'The best is yet to come': Astronomers on when and how to view rare comet

Matt Balkham from Wellington Astronomical Society said although the comet was getting fainter and further away, it may actually be a better time to photograph it.

New Zealand

Wed, May 6

The University of Auckland study - which pulled together research from around the world - found 81% of 58 studies showed at least one negative link between screen use and the brain's executive function, or management system.

Kids' screen use linked to long-term attention, self-control problems - study

Lead researcher Claire Reid said the study found "a really clear pattern" that higher or problematic screen time predicted difficulties in attention and focus, planning, impulse control.

Health

Wed, May 6

Colin Angle, longtime CEO of Roomba, unveils a four-legged prototype of artificial pets Winston, left, and Daphne, called Familiars, at The WSJ Future of Everything.

Roomba pioneer's next game-changer is an AI-powered house pet

The artificial pet, called the Familiar, follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits.

World

Tue, May 5

This image provided by NAOJ shows artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 occulting a background star.

Astronomers detect an atmosphere around a tiny world beyond Pluto

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbours a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.

World

Tue, May 5

The site which was planned to be used by Amazon in Westgate, Auckland.

Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre

Despite the write-down, Amazon appeared to be continuing to invest heavily in its New Zealand footprint.

Business

Mon, May 4

Beijing clamps down on drones with sales banned citywide

Beijing clamps down on drones with sales banned citywide

Security restrictions in China's capital are often tighter than in other parts of the country.

World

Sun, May 3

Gadgets from the '90s and 2000s are making a comeback and fetching record prices in the second-hand market.

Why your dusty old gadgets could be worth more than you think

Gadgets from the '90s and 2000s are making a comeback, and fetching record prices in the second-hand market.

New Zealand

Sat, May 2

 an Academy Awards statuette is pictured prior to the 98th Oscars nominations announcement on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Could an AI performance win an Oscar? Academy reveals fresh rules

The academy is tackling generative artificial intelligence as part of it's annual review - one of the global filmmaking community's biggest concerns.

Entertainment

Sat, May 2

Internet outage on 1 May 2026.

One NZ fixes issue causing widespread internet outage

"We have opened a full investigation to ensure this doesn’t occur again," a spokesperson said.

New Zealand

Fri, May 1

 The Church of Scientology of Los Angeles is pictured, Friday, April 21, 2023, on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Inside viral 'Scientology speedruns' trend prompting tighter security

Participants film themselves "speedrunning" through the building, with the aim of gathering as much information as they can about the organisation's inner workings.

World

Fri, May 1

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