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NZ taxpayer-funded $29m satellite likely lost in space
The satellite received $29 million from the Government to grow the space industry.
Could a lab blunder replace 1080 poison and solve NZ’s rabbit plague?
A non-deadly alternative to 1080 is being developed which leaves pests sterile.
Canterbury's aerospace plan aims for $1b industry, 1500 jobs by 2035
Canterbury aims to quadruple its aerospace value to over $1 billion annually by 2035.
'It blows my mind': Roblox game smashes records, captures young fans
New York Times: About 35% of Grow a Garden's players are under 13.
Xero to acquire US platform Melio in $4.1b deal
Accounting software firm Xero plans to buy Melio for US$2.5b.
Air NZ tech boss tipped for top job, Amazon’s huge Auckland construction site silent, Chorus’ multi-billion rural grab, more DIA cuts - Tech Insider
Could Air NZ be following a previous path in finding its new CEO?
Science news
NZ taxpayer-funded $29m satellite likely lost in space
The satellite received $29 million from the Government to grow the space industry.
Near Antarctica, saltier seas mean less ice, study finds
New York Times: The study used data from satellites to track changes.
How Pentagon cuts to data will leave hurricane forecasters in the dark
Data from three satellites will no longer be made publicly available by the end of July.
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AI news
Cloudflare introduces default blocking of AI data scrapers
New York Times: Cloudfare customers can block AI companies from exploiting their website.
The big squeeze: AI bots overwhelm websites, sparking backlash
AI crawlers visited a sports site 13 million times in one month.
Markets with Madison: Vinod Khosla
Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla believes the greatest risk of artificial intelligence is not the technology itself, but who holds its power.
'Like a nuclear explosion': Investor on AI's greatest threat
Khosla Ventures invested US$50m in OpenAI for a 5% stake in 2019.
Could AI authors be coming to your local library?
Only one city has banned AI books, but many are open to stocking them in the future.
Letters: Now house prices have fallen, what does that mean for CGT debate?
OPINION: The rise of chatbots and a manipulated internet lead to a disinformed public.
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Rockets to ranches: How Halter's cattle collars turned a Kiwi start-up into a US$1b unicorn
Halter's solar-powered collars are on hundreds of cattle in the US.
AI is transforming Indian call centres. What does it mean for workers?
New jobs are being created in India's service industry as the AI revolution picks up pace.
Spark bags $47m windfall
Funds from sale of stake in Hutchison Telecommunications will be used to reduce debt.
Why sharing too much with chatbots could backfire on you
Some people accidentally use Meta AI as a public diary, sharing personal info.
They asked an AI chatbot questions. The answers sent them spiralling
New York Times: Generative AI chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes.
Trump gives TikTok 90 more days to find buyer, again delayed ban
ByteDance is in talks with US investors to reduce its share in TikTok.
On The Up: 'Geeks and creatives' hope award shows rangitahi they 'belong in tech'
'We really have something special going on here,' the academy co-founder says.
Controversial Kiwi start-up, once worth $38m, folds in New York
It says it's collateral damage in the city's war on Airbnb and will try again elsewhere.
Fringe Benefit Tax: Should you be paying it if your business owns a ute?
The IRD says changes should be revenue-neutral – but many have never paid FBT.
What you need to know about Trump Mobile's ambitious phone plans
Trump Mobile was launched by Trump's sons at Trump Tower in New York.
Mighty Ape boss fronts over glitch that saw some users logged into other users’ accounts
Online retailer has suffered a six-month period of glitches since an October upgrade.
Dawn Aerospace sells its first spaceplane – what the US buyer paid
The Aurora can reach 100km altitude, achieving three minutes of microgravity.
Internet services worldwide hit by glitches, Cloudflare blames Google’s Cloud Platform
Cloud service says it's coming back online.
Internet services worldwide hit by glitches, Cloudflare blames Google’s Cloud Platform
Cloud service says it's coming back online.
Inside Amazon’s AI chip lab - could it overtake Nvidia?
This is the first time the lab's ever been shown to international outsiders.
Near-collision between drone and Air NZ Airbus approaching Auckland
Not all drone users comply with civil aviation users, says TAIC.