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New tech bill will allow consumers to share data

The new legislation will initially apply to the banking sector.

Tesla shareholder group asks investors to vote against Musk’s compo package

Group says $65b package not an incentive, just excessive.

Fonterra 2024/25 milk price heading well north of $8/kgMS

Prices for a key ingredient of chocolate and icecream rose in a strong auction showing.

$2b landlord Argosy Property earns more rent, reduces losses, pays more interest

Softer leasing environment noted in interim result continued during year's second half.

Fonterra's options for quitting capital-hungry consumer product business include IPO

Industry reacts to talk of major Fonterra shake-up.

Nelson property companies successfully sue former investment manager

Lawsuits and liquidations: Where's the former boss wanted by the Serious Fraud Office?

Duncan Shand: Fonterra's nonsensical move – can you imagine Coke selling off its brand?

OPINION: Research shows strong brands command a price premium and grow faster than rivals.

Amazon halts orders of Nvidia ‘superchip’ to await updated model

Financial Times: Delay gives investors jitters over potential ‘air pocket’ in chip demand.

Supreme Court knocks out Grahame Christian's defamation case

The final ruling follows High Court and Court of Appeal decisions.

Property Insider: New 310-berth Auckland marina surprise, and is Vero Centre sold?

Just getting through this year and surviving: the aim of many in property land.

Australia unleashes rent and energy relief as inflation bites voters

FT: The cost-of-living crisis has split the nation between homeowners and renters.

AI firms seek big profits from ‘small’ language models

Financial Times: Big Tech firms address concerns about running costs, copyright liability.

Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked, angry’ at new ChatGPT voice

'This is clearly programmed to feed dudes’ egos.'

Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $490m net loss in first public quarter

Company says product development more important than revenue at this stage.

BMW and Jaguar Land Rover imported banned Xinjiang part to US, Senate probe finds

Financial Times: Carmakers didn't immediately take action after hearing of forced labour.

Copilot+ PCs: Microsoft’s AI chatbot will ‘recall’ everything you do on a laptop

The AI will have a 'photographic memory' of a person’s virtual activity.