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The Conversation: New research shows AI's colonial bias in visions of NZ's past

OPINION: Experts warn these biased visuals risk distorting Māori sovereignty and history.

'Misleading' pricing: Microsoft dragged into court in Australia, gets ticking-off letter in NZ

Consumer NZ says Kiwi users faced the same hidden pricing options.

Staying mindful in an AI world

'You wouldn’t outsource going to the gym.'

Amazon cuts staff by 14,000 as it invests in AI

Vice-president Beth Galetti says the shift frees resources to fund Amazon’s AI ambitions.

Elon Musk briefly launches a Wikipedia rival

Its AI entries echoed Grok chatbot data, including recent X posts.

Google unveils plan to restart US nuclear plant to power AI infrastructure

The company has signed a 25-year deal to buy power from the Iowa nuclear plant.

Qualcomm shares jump 20% after unveiling new AI server chips

Company unveiled two new artificial intelligence processors designed for data centres.

The abstainers: People who say no to artificial intelligence

They worry about accuracy, privacy or keeping skills sharp - as it gets harder to opt out.

YouTube outage hits thousands of users across NZ

More than 1600 NZ users reported problems since 12.15pm, but videos now appear to work.

Nvidia-backed consortium buys AI data centre firm from Macquarie for $69.9b

Australian-owned Aligned runs more than 50 data centres.

Tech Insider: Raising the alarm on 3G shutdown

The mobile network closures will affect more devices than you think. The clock is ticking.

Windows 10 Q&A: How can I get security updates for another year, for free?

A stay of execution, for most.