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AI shakes Hollywood, but creative 'human element' will still rule, tech boss says

Steven Spielberg told a festival he refuses to let AI replace writers and crews.

Datagrid's $5.1b 'AI factory' faces thre major hurdles

Why Chorus walked away from its Datagrid partnership.

AI boom creating shortage of key elements for consumer technology

RAM and SSD prices have jumped up to 400% since late last year.

Former Palantir staffer takes us inside the tech giant | Herald NOW Business

AI is reshaping how the US military makes decisions in war. Jonty Kelt reflects on the early days at Palantir. Video / Herald NOW Business

Michelle Dickinson was in the audience at Nvidia boss' keynote speech| Herald NOW Business

Jensen Huang says his company will produce a $1 trillion backlog in orders through 2027. Video / Herald NOW Business

Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over AI ‘undressing’ child abuse images

The class action alleges Grok was used to create nude images of over 18 girls.

Tauranga college team headed for world robotics champs

Ōtūmoetai College’s Mecha Squad 2941H will face 2400 teams from 60 countries.

AI fakes about Iran war swirl on X despite policy crackdown

AI videos included captured US troops on their knees, and a destroyed US Navy fleet.

As US electric bills rise, Trump says tech companies should pay more

New York Times: Data centres being built today can use as much power as a small city.

Watch: Can Samsung phone's Privacy Display defeat snoops?

REVIEW: Technology editor Chris Keall reviews the Korean giant's new flagship phone.

US defence secretary threatens to force AI firm to share tech

Pete Hegseth has warned he could invoke the Defence Production Act by the weekend.

Inside: The looming Taiwan chip disaster Silicon Valley has long ignored

New York Times: The US tech industry has refused to shift where it gets most of its chips.