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Flying cars collide at airshow rehearsal in China

'Enormous harm to Israel': Over 200 former Shin Bet employees against Zini's appointment

Who is Sushila Karki, Nepal’s new 73-year-old interim prime minister?

AI-powered consumer GPUs speed up password cracking with bcrypt
Advances in AI-driven consumer GPUs like Nvidia's RTX 5090 drastically reduce bcrypt password cracking times, urging stronger, longer passwords for security.

Maori monarch 'a profound source of inspiration' at Toitu Te Reo event launch
The Maori Queen's continuous support for te reo Maori revitalisation "not only demonstrates her commitment, it inspires us all to keep the kaupapa alive".

Elmo Software names Mei Ching Koon Chief Marketing Officer
ELMO Software has appointed Mei Ching Koon as Chief Marketing Officer to boost growth and strengthen its HR tech presence in Australia and New Zealand.

Woman dies after Auckland crash
Police were called to a two-vehicle crash in the Auckland suburb of Ellerslie.

WalkMe unveils AI tool to deliver training within work apps
WalkMe launches an AI-driven tool delivering real-time training within work apps, enhancing learning by embedding guidance into daily software use.

'I want a bit of The Slosh put into one of my Strictly dances'
LA-based showbiz presenter Ross King says he wants to get some Scottish elements into his dance routines.

Hamish Kerr celebrates high jump gold medal with beers outside 7-Eleven in Tokyo
Kiwi high jumper celebrated his win at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with beers outside a 7-Eleven.

Watch: Aotearoa’s rising stars perform with the NZ Symphony Orchestra
Six impressive young soloists perform music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and Richard Strauss, accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Siemens launches AI software to boost sustainable product design
Siemens unveils AI-powered Sustainability Lifecycle Assessment software in Teamcenter to aid manufacturers in eco-friendly product design and compliance.

Year-old images of Huthi Red Sea strikes resurface after attack on Israeli-owned vessel

NZ's slow uptake of cancer treatments driving doctors offshore
It comes as blood cancer patients with myeloma are forced to move to Australia to get drugs that cost hundred of thousands of dollars here.

'At least we're going to have a bus' - Palmerston North school routes saved for now
News that buses carrying teens to secondary school in Palmerston North will not be scrapped next year is being cautiously welcomed by parents.

TikTok Buyers to Include Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen

‘Asked to quantify Maoridom’: Castle-Hughes tells Sam Hayes of distress getting daughter NZ citizenship
Oscar-nominated Kiwi actor Keisha Castle-Hughes has described her distress when she found out her daughter was being denied New Zealand citizenship.

Porirua community creates its own bank to beat loan sharks
A trust-based community-run wealth pool is helping families access interest-free loans and escape the cycle of crippling debt.

Skillsoft unveils AI-native platform to boost workforce skills
Skillsoft launches its AI-native Percipio Platform to help firms close skill gaps and link workforce development directly to business outcomes.

Vultr & FluidCloud partner to boost instant multicloud migration
Vultr partners with FluidCloud to enable instant cloud migration and multicloud workload portability, simplifying infrastructure modernisation for enterprises worldwide.

Tenable leads global device exposure management for seventh year
Tenable leads global device exposure management for a seventh year, driven by its AI-powered Tenable One platform and market share dominance, IDC reports.

OpenID launches first global standards for real-time security alerts
The OpenID Foundation has launched the first global standards enabling real-time sharing of security alerts across digital identity systems, boosting online protection.

Bitsight reports 40% vendor network growth amid AI integration
Bitsight's vendor network has grown 40% to 68,000 firms as AI integration cuts onboarding time by 70% and reduces breach risk by 75%.