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Elon Musk accused of using sexual deepfake storm to pump value of X and xAI

French prosecutors say the tech tycoon sought to hype Grok to lift X and xAI’s value.

Halter tipped for raise at $3.3b valuation, Kiwi fund details huge gains

'11 quarters to be worth more than Fonterra.'

Elon Musk found liable for misleading Twitter shareholders in US trial

Musk's lawyers say their client will appeal the decision reached by the Federal jury.

Can schools keep up with AI while teaching kids to think for themselves?

Principals nationwide fear AI will erode students' critical thinking skills.

How are New Zealand schools coping with the rise of AI?

The explosion of generative artificial intelligence is reshaping the way students are taught, assessed, and even how they cheat.

Investors face $3m loss after sale of SmartSpace platform and holding firm liquidation

Founder Timothy Boyne is personally owed more than $2.1m from the collapse.

'More than our road toll': Inside the Kiwi-made AI tool taking on prescription errors

An estimated 200+ New Zealanders a year are thought to die from prescription mistakes.

We study mass shooters. Something terrifying is happening online

NYT Opinion: Teens in crisis don’t need to seek out dark material. It finds them.

Kiwi e-waste firm signs deal with global laptop giant HP to recycle copper

The HP deal uses Mint's Sydney plant to turn old PCB copper into new PCs.

Apple’s cut-price iPhone 17e: What you get, what you don’t

Apple's cheapest iPhone gets MagSafe wireless charging, double the storage.

UK electric car drivers ‘spied on' by previous government through phones

Two-year mass surveillance project commissioned by Department for Transport under Tories.

Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'

Influencers filmed missiles and burning buildings metres from Dubai hotels.