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Cutting-edge safety: Kiwi team builds AI chainsaw drone

The project has secured a $10 million government grant over five years.

Stage set for much more facial recognition in shops

Police now access Auror's number-plate system about 700 times each day.

Gen Z unplugged: Why young people are resurrecting the 1990s

NYT Opinion: Longing for the past can be good news for the future, writes Clay Routledge.

What exactly are AI companies trying to build? Here’s a guide

New York Times: Why tech giants are burning cash in the race for AI's future.

The new AirPods can translate languages in your ears. This is profound

New York Times: Conversations also appear instantly as live text transcriptions on screen.

'I don’t know what to tell you guys': Zuckerberg mocked after Meta flop

Mark Zuckerberg failed three times to take a video call on his AI glasses.

Chip-maker Nvidia takes stake in rival Intel

The Trump administration last month took a rare 10% equity stake in Intel.

Reti earmarks $70m of new agency’s budget for AI commercialisation grants

Funding will be rolled out in two phases.

The tell-tale signs the book you're reading is written by AI

Here are the ways experts tell human and AI books apart.

Revealed: The new subjects your children could soon be learning at school

There is a range of new subjects on offer.

Oracle surge puts Ellison neck and neck with Musk

Larry Ellison’s fortune jumped US$100b in a single day as Oracle shares surged.

Education civil war? Why principals are split on plans to scrap NCEA

A coalition of 64 principals from largely wealthy schools is backing plans to scrap NCEA.

Apple bets on ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air amid AI doubts

Apple kept iPhone prices flat despite Trump tariffs squeezing margins.

Meta accused of hiding child safety risks on VR platforms

Whistleblowers say Meta's lawyers blocked research on underage VR users.

Wellington start-up gets $5m for its AI assistant for financial advisers

Halter's Craig Piggott among a slate of 'paying it forward' local backers.

Mystery data centres: Mercury says Amazon’s power thirst is real - and weighs in on pricing

Power firm offers two rare, and telling, points of clarity after AWS' 'train wreck' week.