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Melbourne Cup 2025 and AI: Blundering PunterGPT takes another stab at picking winner

Plus: The Department of Internal Affairs' warning on office sweepstakes.

48 Hours Without AI: How wired have we really become?

NY Times: From facial recognition to weather apps, AI shapes much of our daily lives.

Kiwi tech firm inks $28m deal with IBM

The contract is less than its previous deal, but Straker says it offers more opportunity.

Amazon profit jumps as AI demand lifts sales

Net income surged to US$21.2b, up from US$15.3b in the same quarter last year.

Watch: 41 robots working inside new $90m DHL Auckland pharmaceutical warehouse

Two robot types move supplies, do physical lifting and perform boring, repetitive tasks.

Stock Takes: Wall Street's tech-fuelled rally stirs market bubble fears

ASB says at 18% above its 200-day average, the Nasdaq 100 is near bubble levels.

Meta profit hit by US$16b tax charge as shares drop after hours

A US$16b tax hit wiped most of Meta’s latest quarterly profit.

Microsoft beats expectations with 18% revenue jump, but shares slide

Cloud revenue rose 26% to US$49.1b as AI demand lifted enterprise spending.

Tech group in liquidation – but rescue plan under way

'It was horrific,' the president says as he recalls the accounting shock.

Musk doubles down in fight with Trump administration, risking his empire

The latest row comes as Tesla launches 'Mad Max' driver assistance mode.

Auckland bus fire: Should we be worried about lithium batteries?

AUT Professor of Electronic Engineering Adnan Al-Anbuky speaks to Herald NOW about lithium batteries. Video / Herald Now

Sky finally makes a 4K move, starting with sport: Tech Insider

Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now get much-requested feature, with a couple of provisos.