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Councillor or 'chatbot'? Local election is the first with AI

Candidates debate the technology's authenticity, efficiency and capability.

Robotaxis: Kiwi's self-driving startup raises US$203m from Uber, Nvidia at US$6b valuation

One-time Otago University law student has become an AI superstar.

AI start-up Aether, co-founded by TikTok NZ boss, raises $4m, signs big clients

A multinational with 22,000 marketing staff comes on board.

'Come clean': Rich-lister's plea to wealthy family man convicted over child abuse images

The real offender is being urged to 'do the right thing' and name himself.

Opinion: What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life

NYT OPINION: The medical profession has clear rules. What about chatbots?

'I thought it was me': Gareth Morgan appears as deepfake in investment scam

Morgan said he hoped nobody falls victim to the work of 'lowlife players'.

AI in NZ: Business uptake surges, but survey finds ‘shadow AI’, ‘maturity gap’

Datacom's third annual State of AI Index reveals trends.

'Unconscionable': Folk rock icon cuts ties with Facebook over AI use

Meta’s bots could roleplay with children under 13, documents reveal.

Location sharing was cool for Gen Z until Instagram made it weird

Even as Gen Z adopts tracking apps, they remain controversial.

Rocket Lab reports record revenue, updates on Neutron, talks up missile defence

The firm’s Nasdaq-listed shares are up 865% over the past year on the promise of Neutron.

ChatGPT's big upgrade: Here’s what to know about OpenAI’s GPT-5

The new flagship technology is faster, more accurate and less likely to make stuff up.

Tech Insider: Six reasons why Spark could get its shine back

But analysts still expect the telco's dividend to be squeezed.