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Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’
Financial Times: Strategies focus on ways to insulate China operations, not reduce them.

Arm shares jump by 25% on first day of trading
Financial Times: Chip designer’s stock climbed high as valuation exceeds $100b.

Premium: DataMasque CEO Grant de Leeuw on his cybersecurity firm's $2.7m raise
DataMasque CEO Grant de Leeuw on his cybersecurity firm's $2.7m raise - and its use of 'synthetic data' to fool hackers. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Japan’s synthesised singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
Hatsune Miku is a singing voice software that comes with a virtual avatar.

Navman legend Sir Peter Maire thought Nvidia would fail
Founder of Navman shoots down stockpiling idea.

White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors
Financial Times: Security threat cited, restrictions for firms linked to Chinese military.

Cather Simpson: University cuts threaten long-term economic growth
OPINION: We're on the cusp of a virtuous cycle but cuts threaten to impoverish us all.

‘Indigitech’: Drawing Māori and Pasifika students into stem subjects
PLUS: A teacher with a positive view of AI.

Opinion: Picking winners in the AI gold rush
Opinion: In AI gold rush, the pick and shovel providers could win big.

Market Watch: AI frenzy drives new tech boom on Wall Street
Pie Funds Founder and CIO Mike Taylor joins NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann to talk the AI frenzy that is driving a new tech boom on Wall Street. Video / NZ Herald

Liam Dann: Could the AI revolution solve the cost of living crisis?
We seem evolutionarily hardwired to embrace any new tool we are offered, despite the risk.

Jarden Brief: Ralph Lauren, Nvidia catch investor eyes
Optimism about leading position in AI chips drives stellar growth for Nvidia.

Jarden Brief: US company gets cooked in chip wars as China strikes back
Quarter of the chipmaker’s revenues in jeopardy as major powers squabble over technology.

Voice cloning, an iPhone 'seeing' for you: Rating Apple's new assistive features
Apple previews new features, while Twitter gets a slam.

IT worker off sick for 15 years wants pay rise
A gravely ill IBM worker has sued the tech giant for not increasing his salary.

Focus: The future of artificial intelligence
What does the future of artificial intelligence look like? Video / NZ Herald

Opinion: How AI could change our lives for the better
Opinion: Many are sceptical but it seems this high-tech creation could be rather exciting.

What can Google’s AI chatbot Bard do? We tested it for you
'I am aware that my technology can be used for both good and evil,' Bard cautioned.

Māori and Pasifika parents worry about kids’ tech use, survey reveals
Technology use and the impact of screen time is the top concern for 70pc of parents.

Microsoft wants Māori and Pasifika to train for careers in cybersecurity
Te Pūkenga joins with Microsoft, TupuToa and Te Whatu Ora to deliver training.

Jarden Brief: Cloud computing system takes big slice out of Domino’s
Members-only warehouse club a success but pizza company faces complex landscape.

LastPass hack explained - can we still trust password managers?
Why the breach is worse than it first looked. Easy tips for safe passwords.

Name that bird: AI researchers create 'Shazam' for NZ native species
A new app uses artificial intelligence to identify over 11,000 native birds and plants.

Back to school: Device requirements add to cost pressures for families
A solo mother of triplets is having to dig deep as her kids start college.

Race to protect against cybercriminals as crooks eye up AI tech
Have you been "privacied"? Cybercriminals aren't always generic bandits.

Juha Saarinen: Supply chain pain set to continue
Opinion: Chip wars heat up as globalisation couldn't deliver resilient supply chains.