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Artifical intelligence competition rapidly expanding in challenge to tech giant.

I met the woman who runs OnlyFans. It didn’t go well

Times: Amrapali Gan says the site is much more than porn. Decca Aitkenhead isn't sold.

Juha Saarinen: Excuses and techscuses - when technology drives you crazy

OPINION: To have been a fly on the wall in the Auckland mayor’s office during the floods.

Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-like tech into search engine Bing

Tech giant announces a new AI-powered search engine and browser.

Britcoin? UK closer to launching digital currency

"Britcoin" is a digital version of the pound, not a cryptocurrency.

Elon Musk pledged to cleanse Twitter of child abuse content. It’s been rough going

New York Times: Child sexual abuse imagery spreads even after the company is notified.

Rare green comet set to appear in New Zealand skies

The comet was last visible 50,000 years ago.

'Bad bots': AI tech dangerous in criminals’ hands

The new ChatGPT bot has people worrying about the advances of AI technology.

Chris Keall: More tech blues after Hipkins' Cabinet reshuffle

As the title's got bigger, the role's got smaller - but it's not a 'job done' portfolio.

How Hnry raised $35m despite venture capital doldrums

Wellington firm doubling staff. New backers include Aussie sports stars.

AI predicts world will hit key climate change threshold in 10 years

The world will keep heating, breaking through the next warming limit around mid-century.

Kiwi company adopts four-day working week: ‘Overall success’

The Duendin company is hoping the new structure will attract new employees.

Auckland floods: $261 city-to-Takapuna Uber fare successfully challenged

Flooding threw GPS directions into disarray, surge cap eventually implemented.

Searching for eternal youth: The $2 million (middle-aged) man on a quest to feel 18 again

Bryan Johnson is seeking eternal youth, including reversing the age of all 78 organs.

Auckland flooding: Multiple broadband, mobile outages

Chorus crews on the ground are assessing damage to infrastructure across the city.

How smart are the robots getting?

New York Times: Machines have passed a test that was supposed to prove their intelligence.