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Hundreds of thousands of songs. Millions stolen. Billions of streams. No one listening.

Michael Smith used bots to stream his AI tracks billions of times for cash.

Thousands have swooned over this MAGA dream girl. She’s made with AI

Experts say Jessica Foster’s rise shows how AI-generated women can capture attention.

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 $3.3 billion 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.

Apple’s breakthrough-price MacBook Neo: What you get for your money

Tech giant seen using supply crunch to gain market share.

Why an AI skills start-up is swapping Wellington for Austin

But could the very technology it teaches eat its lunch?

Ski town to tech town: Uni expands into holiday hotspot - global giant signs on as partner

Tech giants including Palo Alto Networks will co-design courses with staff.

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.