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Top Trump tech ally handpicks Auckland teen maths star for prestigious Oxford scholarship

Macleans College graduate lands scholarship worth more than $800,000 over four years.

Avatar suit focuses on hot AI topic – a character's face

Q'orianka Kilcher alleges James Cameron used her teenage photo without consent.

Who really has the cards? Donald Trump, Iran or AI?

NYT analysis: You've heard about low-cost drones. How about hell-bent AI agents?

'3D language': AI sign language avatars raise fears over rights, jobs and accuracy

Deaf Aotearoa boss warns AI avatars without human checks risk 'flattening' sign languages.

NZ's Auror expands into the US and UK, introduces facial recognition at home

London's Mayor and the UK Home Secretary have told shopkeepers to adopt crime-fighting software from NZ's Auror. CEO Phil Thomson talks global expansion.

How generative AI could spell end to entry-level creative roles - study

Workers could miss out on valuable entry-level employment experience.

Why the AI job apocalypse (probably) won’t happen

NYT opinion: For one thing, the macrodata isn’t matching the anecdata, writes Ezra Klein.

Diana Clement: How AI can and can't help you with your finances

OPINION: AI can audit your spending, build budgets and spot late-night blowouts.

Ideally raises $16m at $100m valuation for its AI-powered market research software

First, we'll take Manhattan ...

Ideally raises $16m at $100m valuation for its AI-powered market research software

CEO James Donald talks about where the money's going and facing up to the 'SaaSpocalyse'. Video / Sylvie Whinray

AI could add $102 billion annually to New Zealand’s economy by 2038 – new Microsoft NZ boss

As its CEO comes to town, Microsoft NZ says it supports close to 50,000 jobs.

Does the shoe fit? After day of soaring on winds of AI hype, Allbirds crashes back to Earth

The unnamed backer is initially providing only US$5m of its US$50m funding.