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Tech Insider: Mighty Ape co-founder turns Book Hero
PLUS: Do we trust AI for stock-picking? Researcher finds a gender split.

Wellington start-up raises $8m, hires Silicon Valley CEO, injects AI
Why a software firm shifted its centre of gravity to the US.

Google orders modular nuclear reactors for its data centres
Financial Times: The tech giant signs a deal with Kairos Power for seven plants.

Datacom says its new tool will deliver an AI confidence boost
Homegrown Enterprise AI Assistant hits the market.

2degrees wins big education contract previously held by Spark
Sir John Key's Palo Alto Networks is also part of the new N4L line-up.

Mood of the Boardroom: Barfoot & Thompson’s Peter Thompson on rising insurance costs
Plus the three biggest worries held by the real estate boss.

‘We couldn’t have done it without AI’ – Kiwi start-up raises $6m
Start-up's customer research software adopted by some of NZ and Australia's biggest firms.

‘Glowtime’ on Sept 10: The top rumours about the new iPhones and Apple AI
Tech firm gears up for major launch event.

Empire gets largest Vital shareholder to back 50.01% takeover offer
Vital is due to deliver its full-year result next Tuesday.

6 ways the Google antitrust ruling could change the internet
OPINION: Maybe you could choose a Google-quality search engine tailored to children.

ShadowTech Day inspiring girls to pursue tech industry careers
'A diverse workforce is crucial for the industry’s continued success.'

Microsoft outage: Customers coming back online after morning woes
There’s fresh grief for Microsoft on the heels of its CrowdStrike chaos.

Warehouse Group staffer hacks system, steals $95k vouchers to ‘mess with bosses’
Troiden Jamieson will pay less than 10% per cent of the money back.

Why do Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet?
A new study reveals just how digitally dependent most New Zealanders are now.

CrowdStrike reveals cause of faulty update, firm’s Aussie boss says compensation talk ‘inevitable’
Experts estimate more than US$1 billion in damage.

NZ law firm predicts legal class actions in wake of Crowdstrike global IT outage chaos
Shareholder claims against unprepared organisations are also a possibility.

CrowdStrike chaos: Microsoft’s tone-deaf ‘less than 1%’ post
That tiny percentage included your bank and your supermarket.

Opinion: The likely cause of CrowdStrike chaos – and how Trump could undermine cyber security
OPINION: The former President undermined a key agency – and could gut it if re-elected.

'Less than 1%': Truth about global tech outage
Experts warn malicious actors are trying to exploit the global tech outage.

'Increase in phishing': Scam warning as 'malicious cyber actors' take advantage of IT outage
National cyber intelligence agency warns Kiwis to 'be alert' to scammers amid IT outage.

What is CrowdStrike, the $133b giant behind global IT meltdown?
Rogue file in US tech giant’s Falcon Sensor tool appears to have caused dramatic failure.

Opinion: IT outage exposes vulnerabilities in global information ecosystem
OPINION: Modern technology incidents paralyse the world in new and interesting ways.

Full IT restoration could take days, concern for ongoing NZ bank payment issues
Experts say the global outage was of historic proportions.

Cash, queues and ‘bloody chaos’: Kiwis react as global outage strikes down NZ services
The issue is affecting transport, flights, banking services and supermarkets.

GCSB admits need for improvement over foreign hacking threats against MPs
The spy agency reviewed its processes after MPs felt let down.

Nvidia could reach US$50 trillion market cap within 10 years, says top tech investor
Financial Times: Early Tesla and Amazon backer James Anderson sees chipmaker’s potential.

'One of NZ's largest data centres’ – rich-lister saves failed start-up
A phoenix company, formed from the ashes of Nyriad, could cash in on the AI boom.