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Computers get a second life as possible e-waste mountain looms
Some old laptops could end up in schools. Others are picked apart for precious components.

Censorship feared over reform of InternetNZ constitution
Opponents of a review are planning a takeover.

Tech Insider: A cheap home EV charger that’s made in NZ, AWS’s local financials revealed
Keeping it Kiwi – with the help of some Aussie capital.

Health tech software firm collapsed owing around $1m
Director says pandemic, loss of biggest client triggered collapse.

Netsafe’s tech ties spark calls for independent regulator
Online safety campaigners say Netsafe is too close to the big tech.

Spark and Microsoft ink NZ’s ‘largest-ever Microsoft public cloud partnership’
Around half of the telco's staff will get Microsoft's gen AI.

Tech Insider: Google follows Microsoft in raising prices as it bundles AI
Don't want it? Google will add it to its suite and raise the price anyway.

Infratil’s data centre play further increases multibillion-dollar valuation
And it's upped its stake by nearly a quarter of a billion dollars.

‘Every major city is just a glorified town’: NZ roasted by AI chatbots
From housing to burnouts, Kiwi creator gets 'unhinged' results from ChatGPT and DeepSeek.

I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $54 on a dozen eggs
Eggs are a low-stakes failure. What if it's my thermostat or car in future?

JB Hi-Fi beats odds with big ticket retail growth
Despite other retailers struggling with big-ticket sales, JB Hi-Fi has performed well.

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.

Ex-Bell Gully solicitor raises $28m for his legal AI start-up
In-house legal teams at Fonterra and US giants have signed on.

AI innovation or imitation: DeepSeek’s disruptive claim under scrutiny
DeepSeek claims its AI emulates ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost.

Watch: DeepSeek AI answers controversial questions – then retracts its responses
Plus: OpenAI alleges Chinese newcomer crimped from ChatGPT.

China’s DeepSeek earthquake is not everything it seems
Telegraph: Cracks are starting to appear in Liang Wenfeng’s miraculous AI story.

Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Nvidia clawed back some of yesterday's losses after the DeepSeek shock.

Opinion: Is it time to reconsider kids' device use in schools?
OPINION: Young Kiwis spent on average of six hours per day using screens.