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Do productivity apps really work?
Here's an attempt to be more productive without giving in (entirely) to AI.

Reddit shares surge as it strikes content deal with OpenAI
Financial Times: The agreement gives OpenAI access to content on Reddit.

Opinion: Why is NZ taking so long to make a call on Aukus?
OPINION: New Zealand has been actively exploring joining Aukus for more than a year.

Can Google give AI answers without breaking the web?
New York Times: Publishers about to discover if fears are warranted.

Longevity expert says living to the age of 150 could become the norm
Longevity expert Stephen Cave talked to Guyon Espiner about how living to the age of 150 could soon be a reality. Video / RNZ

Google unleashes AI summaries in search, raising fears about less web traffic
Retooled search will frequently favour responses crafted by AI over website links.

OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT that listens, looks and talks
New York Times: OpenAI is transforming its chatbot into a voice assistant.

Meet my robot pals: What happened when I spent a month making AI friends
New York Times: Kevin Roose spent a month hanging out with 18 AI companions.

‘Hallucination detection’: AI adopters pull ahead but many company bosses in a funk
A 'tipping point' as more professionals upskill and leaders wonder how to embrace AI.

AI: Kiwi’s automated driving start-up raises $1.7 billion
Firm goes beyond generative AI to tech that can make its own decisions.

Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
Key to success: Being 'consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent'.

‘To the future’: Saudi Arabia spends big to become an AI superpower
New York Times: The oil-rich kingdom seeks to complete its oil dominance.

Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by AI, cloud and Prime Video ad dollars
AI capabilities have reaccelerated AWS’ growth rate, now on pace for US$100 billion.

Will NZ's school phone ban work? Let’s see what it does for students’ curiosity
Where nearly everyone has a smartphone, probably nearly everyone will have an opinion.

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.

Microsoft profit up 20% amid AI push, Google parent pays first dividend
Pair soar where Meta struggled.

‘No fad’: The nitty-gritty of how Genesis is using gen AI
"It's not a fad." Getting to grips with generative AI, day-to-day.

How soon will machines outsmart humans? The biggest brains in AI disagree
Financial Times: Elon Musk's prediction sets him apart from his rivals.

Tesla asks shareholders to restore $94b Elon Musk pay package
EV maker has falling global sales, ageing model lineup, tumbling stock price.

AJ Hackett takes digital leap
New, automated system billed as a tenth of the cost of its predecessor.

Boomers want to retrain for AI - and employers will pay them more
A survey reveals the hopes for artificial intelligence of Kiwi employers and employees.

AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
The woman was shopping at a Rotorua New World when she was asked to leave the store.

AI will be part of Scott Technology’s evolution, says CEO
The company reported a fall in net profit in its first half result.

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

The rise of the chief AI officer - but what do these leaders do?
Financial Times: More companies are appointing staff to oversee the technology.

Watch: How robots are helping at Sudima Hotels
The hotel says staff and guests have welcomed the automated workers.

Robots for room service
Sudima Hotel is using robots to help staff in Auckland. Video / Dean Purcell

Tongan artist Tui Emma Gillies experiments with AI on tapa cloth artwork
A Tongan artist is critiquing artificial intelligence while using the technology in her heritage art form of ngatu tapa.

OpenAI and Meta ready new AI models capable of ‘reasoning’
Financial Times: Reasoning and planning are key steps towards human-level cognition.