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Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake to cut storage costs
Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake, cutting security data storage costs to under 10% and boosting threat detection with AI integration.

Elizabeth Smith pleads guilty to manslaughter in property dispute
The Auckland accountant drove her vehicle into Dean Fifield in a dispute over property.

'A true legend': Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
Some of music's biggest names are paying tribute to the frontman of British band Black Sabbath, who performed his final concert just two weeks ago.

Dynatrace unveils AI-powered platform to drive autonomous IT
Dynatrace launches its 3rd generation AI-powered observability platform to simplify cloud operations and boost autonomous IT management for enterprises.

New Zealand First signalling change to foreign buyers ban could be announced this year
During coalition negotiations, the party blocked National's proposal to allow foreigners to buy houses worth more than $2 million.

Taupo clinicians plan for emergency hospital shutdown amid critical staff shortages
The contingency measures includ plans to move patients to Rotorua Hospital if staff shortages forced Taupo’s clinic to close.

We've been pretending education system is 'great' - Ministry document
According to an internal Education Ministry file, we've been fooling ourselves.

Farrell considers options for 'biggest game of our lives'
With the second Test looming large in Melbourne, head coach Andy Farrell has some food for thought as he prepares to name his matchday squad on Thursday.

Katherine Sciver-Brunt questions England players' mindset
Legendary former bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt questions the mindset of some of England's players during their defeat by India, suggesting sometimes they look "lazy".

England players and subs stand in support of Carter
England's players stood before their Euro 2025 semi-final on Tuesday after the Lionesses decided to stop taking the knee, while the substitutes linked arms on the touchline.

Cloudflare report reveals surge in internet shutdowns & outages
Cloudflare's Q2 2025 report reveals a sharp rise in global internet shutdowns from government actions, outages, cable damage and cyberattacks, hitting multiple countries.

First Nations-Pasifika XV push Lions to the wire in historic debut
Captain Kurtley Beale says he hopes the First Nations-Pasifika XV team will be retained for future international matches against touring sides in Australia.

Te Awamutu farmer and his cows find TikTok fame
While Wesley Nicholas loves milking his 400-odd cows, standup comedy is fast becoming his focus.

NZ First signals change to foreign buyers ban could be announced this year
During coalition negotiations, the party blocked National's proposal to allow foreigners to buy houses worth more than $2 million.

KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals boom
"Even middle-income people exploring their options" as the economy and cost-of-living bite, one provider says

All Blacks midfielder to take sabbatical in 2026 after re-signing with NZ Rugby
Anton Lienert-Brown won’t play for the Chiefs next year. He will join Ardie Savea at the Kobe Steelers club in Japan in 2026.

ChatGPT now handles 1.7 million requests every minute
OpenAI recently told Axios that their AI tool ChatGPT handles over 2.5 billion user instructions every single day. That’s the equivalent of about 1.7 million instructions per minute or 29,000 per second. This is a stark increase from December 2024, when ChatGPT was handling about 1 billion messages per day. Having launched in November 2022, it’s become one of the fastest growing consumer apps of all time. In comparison, Google’s search engine handles around 14 billion searches daily. Sure, the services fulfill different purposes so it isn’t an apples-to-oranges comparison, but it’s a neat comparison nonetheless. (Google mainly presents links to web pages while ChatGPT directly “converses” with users and helps perform tasks.)