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Simon Bridges: Why 2026 will be slow and steady, rather than a boom year

Opinion: Consumer and business sentiment is improving.

Finance Minister warns global AI bust could trigger NZ’s next shock

Her $9.5b annual debt interest bill mirrors new defence spending commitments.

People are uploading their medical records to AI chatbots

NY Times: Experts say inaccurate information is a major concern and so is data privacy.

Mike Horne: Kiwi CEOs show renewed confidence as economy steadies

Opinion: Two-thirds of Kiwi CEOs are confident about company performance in 2025.

Board chairs and AI: How governance is changing in a tough economy

AI is forcing chairs to juggle fresh risks with long-term growth opportunities.

Microsoft’s NZ data centre operation powers up profits

The threat of a digital services tax has melted away.

Kiwi authors caught in US$1.5b AI book piracy payout

Thousands of Kiwi books were scraped, but most will get no payout under US rules.

OpenAI declares ChatGPT 'code red' over stiff competition - report

Sam Altman has ordered staff to pause most projects to defend ChatGPT.

Judge ends FTC’s five-year Meta fight

The decision ends a five-year FTC push to break up the social media giant.

Google launches Gemini 3 as AI race with OpenAI intensifies

Gemini 3 will run across Google’s app and search, reaching billions monthly.

Why Google and Apple have blurred the Dominion Road Boy's face

Ronnie van Hout’s sculpture has stood in Potters Park since 2019.

Why Xero shares are tumbling despite record profit, bullish outlook

The $4b elephant in the room, 'exhausted pricing power', slowing growth, an AI poser.