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Google to give away US$25m to fund humane AI projects
The grant program is part of a broader Google initiative called "AI for Social Good".

Artificial intelligence sprouts in Kiwi agtech's global plans
Artificial intelligence is coming to a lettuce crop near you.

Students attack school websites in new form of 'fire alarm'
Attacking school websites is "replacing the act of pulling the school fire alarm".

Five myths about Apple debunked
COMMENT: Apple has always generated an unusually high volume of misunderstandings.

Microsoft co-founder's $40b estate: who gets a slice?
Important questions loom about which of Paul Allen's assets are likely to be wound up.

Crash victim married with young family
After pedestrian fatally hit by car, two other vehicles crashed at Maramarua.

Police Minister a victim of credit card fraud
The Police Minister's wife discovered more than $1000 bills from Apple on their card.

NZ's FaceMe provides Vodafone with virtual human
Startup hopes to parley deal into global deal with telco.

New details leak ahead of Straker float
Auckland translation software company, bankrolled by David Kirk, lines up ASX listing.

What's behind Apple's Auckland hiring spree?
Some of the US tech giant's most sophisticated R&D is taking place in NZ.

Memoir reveals 'cruel' relationship between Steve Jobs and daughter
A lifetime of cruelty is laid bare in Steve Jobs' daughter's searing memoir about father.

Students rebel against digital NCEA exam that requires new laptops
Students say they need to buy new laptops to sit a compulsory digital exam.

Big Read: The lucrative business of pumping up YouTube views
Plays can be bought for pennies and delivered in bulk.

Fortnite ploy shows Google's weakness
The move threatens Google and highlights weaknesses of its Android OS.

Geek out in Seattle's Living Computers Museum
The LCM in Seattle is hosting an exhibition showing the rise of home computers.

Comment: Why I'm not banning screens on holiday
Reports show that some people spend the equivalent of a day every week on their phone.

People's internet search histories on Google Chrome 'secretly recorded'
Software engineer finds extension siphons online history to third-party developers.

Has your fridge been hijacked by cybercriminals?
Hackers are focusing on a new type of heist.

It's math men vs Mad men in ad world
Traditional ad agencies are already under pressure from the likes of Facebook and Google.

How to make $7000 per month from your living room
Here's everything you need to get started with new career where you can work from home.

Juha Saarinen: Efail security scare fails to kill off email
COMMENT: Despite email being abused by every cyber miscreant, we still continue to use it.

Google grapples with 'horrifying' reaction to AI assistant
In a demonstration, the AI assistant spoke with a hair salon mimicking human speech.

Q&A: NZ's role in the world's biggest science project
NZ will now be an "associate member" in the global SKA project. What does that mean?

Weird Science: Me, my phone and I
Smartphones are now an integral part of our lives. They're also addictive and harmful.

Big Read: Don't fear the robots - they're not coming to devour our jobs
Robots are widely plugged into the economy, but what does the robot future look like?

Gattung, Robinson and Christie back tech project aimed at Kiwi girls
The tech project includes a computer game, books, video games, and eventually a TV series

Apple's new device a game changer
Apple's changes to latest release are not exactly what fans were expecting.

Community classes at Whanganui Prison
Prisoners benefit from more positive learning experiences but funding short.