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Guidewire unveils Olos to modernise pricing & AI
Guidewire unveils Olos, a cloud release unifying pricing, underwriting and workers’ comp with agentic AI to speed rate changes and decisions.

US to order tourists, including Kiwis, to disclose social media histories
The US government is ramping up curbs on entering the country.

Jetstar ordered to stop using faulty baggage scales at Wellington Airport
After a complaint, two scales the airline used to weigh carry-on luggage have been found to be non-compliant.

Apollo exec says data center debt wave is 'tip of the iceberg'

New modelling shows Mariana Trench and reefs amplify tsunami threat to CNMI - expert
A leading ocean engineer says long-held public beliefs that the Mariana Trench or Saipan's coral reef would shield the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas from tsunamis are incorrect.

Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales
Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.

Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows
Human-linked cyber incidents have surged 90% as AI embeds deeper in workplaces, with security leaders warning of rising email and deepfake attacks.

Weather forecast: Temperatures creeping back down after scorching summer days
After a run of unusually hot weather across much of the motu, temperatures are expected to finally drop.

Why you might suddenly stop drinking milk
Lactose intolerance affects most of us as we get older. Why does this happen?

Three more arrests after murder of US student Kyle Whorrall in Auckland
Six people have now been charged in connection with the homicide investigation.

CloudCasa widens Kubernetes backup with SMB, compression
CloudCasa adds SMB backup support and tunable compression, extending Kubernetes protection for hybrid, on-premises and edge environments.

Local Water Done Well: Council plans to cost $9b more than expected
The plans under the "Local Water Done Well" model now been signed off.

Maori smoking rates stall for the first time in over a decade
The latest New Zealand Health Survey showed daily smoking among Maori adults 15 and over has increased slightly from 14.8 to 15 percent.

Let's see how this flies
My vision for an infinitely scaleable alternative to YouTube is now public and getting a lot of feedback.

Google names Amin Vahdat as new chief of AI infrastructure buildout, Semafor reports

Students pair up with retirees and exchange lives through letters
St Heliers School students have been writing to and visiting residents of Grace Joel Retirement Village since Covid.

How the world got talking about red-tipped bananas
British travelers wondered what was up with the Aussie bananas in the supermarket. The video has been viewed 11 million times.

Equinix named global leader in data centre sustainability
Equinix has been named a global leader in data centre sustainability by IDC MarketScape, praised for renewables, water and heat reuse.

Biosecurity doubles Auckland's surveillance zone for yellow-legged hornets
So far more than 3500 properties have been searched within 200 metres of confirmed finds, Biosecurity NZ says.

External project management team to run Nelson Hospital redevelopment
The project aims to deliver new, refurbished and seismically strengthened buildings in three packages.

Three more arrested in investigation into death of US national Kyle Whorrall
The 33-year-old US national was fatally attacked at a bus stop on St Johns Road on April 19.

Man ‘senselessly beaten to death’ for wearing a Head Hunters hoodie
Sam Curle wore the gang insignia to try and get drugs and paid for it with his life.