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Xero downsizes in the capital
Datacom is also subleasing floor space in its Auckland building.

Minecraft hunts revenue beyond gamers as industry growth slows
The studio behind the popular game is seeking other ways to make money.

Renowned futurist still says he will merge with AI
New York Times: Time running out to reach the 'Singularity' and live indefinitely.

'New screen-time limits needed' in schools - excessive use of devices linked to poor health
The risks existed whether a child was doing homework or watching TikTok.

Rakon investor raises new questions about failed $400m bid
There's disappointment at millions spent on takeover talks with nothing to show for it.

Datacom swings back to profit, talks up AI, Aussie strength
The CEO's verdict on the year ahead.

‘Gut-wrenching’: Digital skills trust winds-down after govt funding ‘reprioritised’
'Structured Learning' focus sees digital literacy squeezed out for first time in 34 years.

How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta failed children on safety, US states say
NYT: The CEO and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users, lawsuits allege.

'Shame': Man impersonated lingerie store manager to get nudes, then blackmailed victim
The man said he needed the images to get her correct size in a sheer bra.

Report predicts export billions from cloud software – as Collins axes funding
The move comes as the industry trims jobs for the first time since 2016.

Keep the lights on or push for AI? Kiwi CIOs' tight-budget priorities
What's keeping decision-makers up at night?

Netsafe's new AI tool lets you scam the scammers
The ploy turns the tables on cyber crooks, tricking them and wasting their time.

$160m video game rebate: First recipients named after brush with death
PLUS: How transtasman posting was halted, despite our lower kickback.

Kiwibank faces prosecution over $7m in customer overcharging
'Serious' charges come after multiple errors in Kiwibank’s manual and electronic systems.

Kiwis caught in Ticketmaster 'hack', alleged Smith & Caughey’s data for sale on dark web
There have been developments in two major hacking incidents.

Copilot+ PCs: Microsoft’s AI chatbot will ‘recall’ everything you do on a laptop
The AI will have a 'photographic memory' of a person’s virtual activity.

Biden lauds new Microsoft centre on site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
'You kidding me?' Biden told the crowd of about 300, who clapped and cheered loudly.

Microsoft enters ‘groundbreaking’ Māori data sovereignty deal that could have global implications
Te Tumu Paeroa CIO Ruth Russell described Māori data as a 'taonga'.

Westlake Boys High School student a global winner in Apple’s student app competion
His feet are in Takapuna library, but his head is in the stars.

New York professor's verdict on NZ’s phones-in-schools ban
As the measure kicks in this week, commentators and teachers have differing takes.

Airline mistakes 101-year-old woman for a baby
'They thought I was only a little child and I’m an old lady.'

School staffer allegedly used AI, fake audio to frame principal with racist remarks
Warning AI may be getting more powerful, ability to detect fakes lagging.

US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm
Financial Times: Washington urges three countries to tighten supply of tools and tech.

Big tech names seek meeting with Judith Collins as millions in funding set to expire
'Time is against us' in the cloud software sector's funding quest, tech leaders say.

$2.2 billion Wētā Digital deal described as terrible for Unity
The collapse of a $2.2b deal for VFX software leaves Wellywood more powerful than ever.

Humane AI Pin is more comic relief than iPhone-killer
The tech world's hottest gadget is, well, just too damn hot.

Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Giant platforms accused of 'fuelling a childhood mental health crisis'.

Scams: People trust banks more than family to give advice
Hackers are freaking some people out more than climate change, one cyber agency says.