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Kiwi authors caught in US$1.5b AI book piracy payout

Thousands of Kiwi books were scraped, but most will get no payout under US rules.

OpenAI declares ChatGPT 'code red' over stiff competition - report

Sam Altman has ordered staff to pause most projects to defend ChatGPT.

Big Tech’s ‘spend little, earn lots’ formula is threatened by AI

Microsoft now pours 25% of its revenue into capex, tripling in a decade.

'It's interesting times': How AI is changing the search for information in NZ

Lawyers and travel agents warn AI-generated advice can mislead and backfire.

Bitcoin slumps in fresh crypto sell-off

China’s renewed crackdown threat has added pressure to digital coins.

Microsoft New Zealand sees strong revenue growth – turnover now double its 2021 level

The threat of a digital services tax has melted away.

HP to cut up to 6000 jobs in global AI overhaul

The company expects its AI shift to deliver US$1b in annual savings by 2028.

Fake AI videos have a new generation loving 1980s life

AI is making it easier for people to indulge in an idealised 1980s nostalgia.

Anthropic says Chinese state hackers used its AI in cyber-attack

Anthropic says human operators handled only 10% to 20% of the attack.

Have we reached peak smartphone? Oppo doesn't think so

CEO Elvis Zhou says smartphones will stay central as AI tech evolves.

New Apple Watch feature addresses 'silent killer'

One in three Kiwis over 30 have high blood pressure. Most don't know it.

Rocket Lab spacecraft on their way to Mars

From Mt Wellington to the Red Planet.