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Iran strikes send VIP Dubai influencers 'back to reality'

Influencers filmed missiles and burning buildings metres from Dubai hotels.

The future of AI? Tech titan slashes 40% of workforce overnight

Shares in Block jumped as much as 27% as investors backed Jack Dorsey's AI-driven cull.

Vista Group posts $2.6m profit despite missing targets

Cinema software company says its trusted high-quality data means it's an AI winner.

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.

Kiwi-led Wayve raises $2.5b, reveals Uber will use its robotaxi tech

Microsoft, Nvidia, host of major car-makers sign on to use the technology.

Spark first-half profit improves, but still falls shy of expectations

A year on from the disaster result that wiped $1b from its value, the telco fronts again.

Tesla’s Austin robotaxis report 14 crashes in first eight months

Waymo has reported about 50 incidents in Austin, where it operates roughly 200 vehicles.

In Lower Hutt, a live demo points the way to clean, superabundant energy

Government is backing start-up with $35m.

Dinner is being recorded, whether you know it or not

New York Times: With smart glasses, public scenes can be captured without people knowing.

Buying using a bot: Mastercard Agent Pay AI shopping makes its NZ debut

Expert warns retailers to make sites readable to AI tools or miss sales.

Three things to look for in Spark's earnings as it gears for leadership change

A year on from the disaster result that wiped $1b from its value, the telco fronts again.

Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to its smart glasses

Meta plans a 'Name Tag' feature to identify people through its smart glasses.

Kiwi Chris Liddell recruited by AI giant Anthropic after it raises funds at $630b valuation, heads for possible IPO

Chris Liddell served as deputy chief of staff in Donald Trump's first presidential term.