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Spark reveals extent of job cuts

Telco sees a more stable year ahead.

Intel shares surge 28%, US$42b added amid US stake talks

US may take 10% stake in Intel, converting grants into non-voting equity.

Five things to look for in Sky TV's full-year result

A game of two halves.

AI in NZ: Business uptake surges, but survey finds ‘shadow AI’, ‘maturity gap’

Datacom's third annual State of AI Index reveals trends.

'Unconscionable': Folk rock icon cuts ties with Facebook over AI use

Meta’s bots could roleplay with children under 13, documents reveal.

Why AI should make parents rethink posting photos of their children online

New York Times: AI apps generating fake nudes make "sharenting" far riskier these days.

Streaming video: Survey reveals who’s up, who’s down

Some subscription streaming services are flat, some are surging.

RUCs for all: Potential 'smart tag' cost on drawing board, privacy issues highlighted

How road user charges could work, day-to-day.

ChatGPT's big upgrade: Here’s what to know about OpenAI’s GPT-5

The new flagship technology is faster, more accurate and less likely to make stuff up.

Tech Insider: Six reasons why Spark could get its shine back

But analysts still expect the telco's dividend to be squeezed.

Apple pledges $1 trillion to US, boosting investment plans

Trump says Apple will invest an extra $168b in the US, totalling $1 trillion over 4 years.

Amazon’s Starlink rival, Project Kuiper, names Australian launch date, gears up in NZ

Elon Musk has some competition in rural broadband.

‘The future of protein’ - Hastings startup draws investors

Turning dairy waste into a revenue stream.

Meta disrupts millions of WhatsApp scam accounts as internet schemes rise

Scammers create a fake sense of urgency to get people to respond quickly, expert said.

Chinese robotaxis motor into Britain and Germany

New York Times: It follows plans for self-driving vehicles in Asia and the Middle East.

Majority of Govt's $231m tech institute funded through research funding cuts

'It will be a cornerstone of our plan to grow a high-tech, high-value economy.'