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Amazon’s Zoox launches first robotaxi rides on Las Vegas Strip

Waymo says its 2000 cars complete hundreds of thousands of rides each week.

The company making sure AI has a te ao Māori worldview

'As Māori, we need to be really well versed in AI and be able to operate confidently.'

AI chatbots spread false claims after Charlie Kirk assassination in Utah

At least two said he was alive. Grok falsely named retired Canadian banker as the gunman.

Big stories of the week with broadcaster Charlotte Ryan and Reporter Dileepa Fonseka

Tom Phillips, a march across the Harbour Bridge and the price of avocados - Herald NOW discusses the big stories of the week with its Friday panel. Video / Herald NOW

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.

US Government just walloped Google. That’s good business

New York Times: Government's role is to create spaces for new companies to flourish.

Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory

US judge rejects demand for Google to sell Chrome in major case.

Why OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT

Parents can link accounts and set age-appropriate rules.

‘Vibe hacking’: Chatbots put to work for cybercriminals

Anthropic said a chatbot was weaponised to help carry out data extortion attacks.

Being AI fined $50,000 over NZX governance breaches

Being AI accepted full responsibility.

Amazon construction freeze: PM at tech giant's launch but massive Auckland site sits abandoned

Amazon announced it would spend $7.5 billion in 2021.

Meta AI under fire for creating sexualised images of child stars

Meta’s AI created topless images of child celebrities, sparking safety concerns.

Gendered harm: AI videos blur lines with hyper-realistic visuals

These clips often gain millions of views, with some promoting an adult chat app.