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From 3G shutdown to AI slop: Tech red flags and green flags for 2025
The good stuff and bad stuff to watch out for in the year ahead.
Most popular dream job for Kiwis revealed in global study
From aspiring doctors to DJ dreams, the world's most sought-after jobs may surprise you.
TikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US ban
Financial Times: App targeted over security concerns but politics may complicate matters.
Watch: My Waymo robotaxi ride - five things that struck me
Living in the future - where there's less driver chatter.
US set to seek Google divestitures in search monopoly case
Financial Times: Concerns over training AI models, Google's power over online search.
French court orders Google to halt news search scheme
France has been a test case for the rules tackling Big Tech.
'How do I move to NZ?' searches surge as Americans seek to flee Trump
Search interest in moving to New Zealand has spiked following election night in the US.
Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre thwarted by rare bees
Financial Times: Facebook founder stung.
Westpac’s profit jumps 10% as it puts less money aside for bad debts
CEO says bank 'acted swiftly'' to pass falling interest rates on to customers.
Russian court fines Google more than world’s GDP
Judges in Moscow are seeking around $20 decillion from Google for blocking content.
Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing growth
Financial Times: Shares in parent company Alphabet rose 5% in after-hours trading.
Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers
Financial Times: Start-up with Big Tech-backing says tool is like ‘human collaborator’.
Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI
Financial Times: Amazon and Google deals to deploy reactors in sector’s revitalisation.
'Unacceptable' that AI tools and global tech companies still lag in te reo pronunciation
Proficient Māori language speakers need to be involved, says Māori tech innovator.
Google orders modular nuclear reactors for its data centres
Financial Times: The tech giant signs a deal with Kairos Power for seven plants.
US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
Financial Times: Justice Department could seek ‘remedies’ such as forced product sales.
Letters: Govt incoherent on climate change; Tech giants orchestrate 'heist of the century'
OPINION: 'Who thinks digging more coal out of the ground and burning it is going to help?'
Wall St indexes slip with rates, Middle East in focus
Investors are keeping an eye on inflation data, and ongoing Middle East tensions.
'Hardball', 'bullying': Google threatens to remove all links to NZ news content
News publishers have hit back at global tech giant, accusing it of 'corporate bullying'.
Where is the Masterton college of rizzcraft and sigmatry? Ask Google
Schools across NZ have had their names changed on Google Maps.
Apple, Google must pay billions in back taxes and fines, EU court rules
Final decisions in long-running cases amount to a major victory for EU.
'Bullying': Govt, media feel Google's heat – tech giant may 'reassess' NZ operations
'They're playing their usual games – being as obnoxious as they can be.'
US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins
Financial Times: Latest clash as Google has landmark loss in separate case over search.
South Taranaki iwi takes students to Silicon Valley
20 students will have a whirlwind tour of San Francisco’s tech sector.
California bill to regulate AI causes alarm in Silicon Valley
New York Times: "We shouldn’t try to put an off switch on a kitchen knife."
Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers
Financial Times: Campaign on YouTube skirted rules for marketing to under-18s.
6 ways the Google antitrust ruling could change the internet
OPINION: Maybe you could choose a Google-quality search engine tailored to children.