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Technology news
Tech Insider: Size of four rugby fields – Amazon buys more Auckland land
Amazon expands its data centre presence in West Auckland.
'Loss of control': Experts urge action on AI safety at Paris talks
The Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness platform identifies 300 AI risk tools.
Goodbye Herk – RNZAF farewells the Hercules
Air Force retires the C-130H Hercules transport aircraft after 60 years in the air.
Goodbye Herk - RNZAF farewells their fleet of Hercules
5 C-130H Hercules transport aircraft retire with a nationwide flypast. Photos / NZME
Failed Hamilton aquabike maker Manta5: Liquidators brace for millions in warranty claims
More details emerge around failed startup.
Electric & hybrid car news
Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload
Could this be the ultimate ute adventure machine?
Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor
Updated VIN may have inadvertently given us a clue about the new powertrain.
MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout
We take an up-close look at two of NZ's cheapest new EVs.
Science news
‘Unheard of’: Family astonished at landing 100kg marlin near Kāpiti Island
A family fishing trip off the Kapiti Coast landed something a little heftier than snapper.
Risk of flooding, slips amid potential severe thunderstorms over North Island
People across the Central North Island are being warned of more thunderstorm action today.
The reason young women’s bodies are more prone to cancer
The hormone oestrogen is thought to play to a central role.
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AI news
Market Watch: Share markets are rattled, but here’s why one fund manager remains optimistic
Liam Dann talks tariff turmoil with Pie Funds CIO Mike Taylor.
Microsoft to launch 'responsible AI' foundation in Abu Dhabi
New alliances in AI emerge as players outside Big Tech giants make moves.
Tech Insider: Size of four rugby fields – Amazon buys more Auckland land
Amazon expands its data centre presence in West Auckland.
'Loss of control': Experts urge action on AI safety at Paris talks
The Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness platform identifies 300 AI risk tools.
DeepSeek’s rise: How a Chinese startup went from stock trader to AI star
New York Times: DeepSeek's AI breakthrough has challenged US tech dominance.
NZ MPs get behind-the-scenes DeepSeek warning
Many countries ban the Chinese AI app, NZ still assessing threat.
More Technology news
China’s DeepSeek earthquake is not everything it seems
Telegraph: Cracks are starting to appear in Liang Wenfeng’s miraculous AI story.
Chinese AI has sparked a US$1 trillion panic – and it doesn’t care about free speech
Telegraph: DeepSeek is sending shockwaves through Wall Street – and the West.
Ten quickfire takes on Trump’s tech moves, and the impact on NZ
The incoming President has issued orders on crypto, AI, EVs and more.
The inside story of Trade Me’s $750m sale
Sam Morgan took me for a walk and said: "I think we're going to sell the company."
Samsung unveils new AI-powered smartphone in fight against Apple
Financial Times: New models, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, target Apple.
Tech Insider: The portfolio you get demoted to; Survey rates the business usefulness of Microsoft’s Copilot AI
Surprising pros and cons of our new robot overlords.
Watch: Fullers' 'world-first' hydrofoiling electric boat ready for passengers
A 100-passenger commuter model is on the way.
E-motorcycle firm collapse: Anxious customers, Crown agency owed $400k
Can the electric biker maker still go postal? Crown agency owed $400,000.
A Trump party hosted by Peter Thiel, with all of Silicon Valley
New York Times: Euphoria among the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency.
TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump pledges to pause ban
Elon Musk is a potential buyer of the app.
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law set to start Sunday
US ban will go ahead if Chinese owner fails to sell the app. Elon Musk could be a buyer.
This woman says she’s in love with her AI boyfriend
New York Times: Ayrin’s all-consuming affair with ChatGPT started last summer.
This woman says she’s in love with her AI boyfriend
New York Times: Ayrin’s all-consuming affair with ChatGPT started last summer.
From 3G shutdown to AI slop: Tech red flags and green flags for 2025
The good stuff and bad stuff to watch out for in the year ahead.
Opinion: Zuckerberg’s macho posturing looks a lot like cowardice
NYT OPINION: Zuckerberg's done a cowardly zigzag in order to please the people in power.