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BTS: Why the megastar boy band never really went away
The world's biggest boy band are due to reveal their 2026 tour dates - why is it causing so much excitement?

C-suite demands faster tech payback & AI-led growth
Global C-suites demand faster tech payback, prioritising AI and automation as ERP upkeep drains IT time and talent constraints bite.

Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories
Siemens and Nvidia are deepening ties to build an “industrial AI operating system” spanning design, factories and global supply chains.

Zendesk flags APAC demand for transparent, smarter AI CX
Zendesk warns APAC brands that rising CX expectations demand transparent, context-rich AI that resolves issues instantly or risks churn.

Codific sets 2026 priorities for boards on cyber risk
Codific urges boards to prioritise preemptive cyber defence, identity and supply-chain control as 2026 scrutiny and rules tighten.

CSPM set to vanish as machine identities drive risk
CSPM tools will vanish as a separate market by 2026, Tenable says, as CISOs pivot spend to machine identity risk and permissions sprawl.

One dead after Christchurch apartment fire
Police say one person was transported to hospital in critical condition, where they died.

One dead after house fire in Christchurch
One person has died following a house fire in Christchurch.

Australia vs NZ: Who's doing retirement income better?
Australians probably get a better deal out of their superannuation savings than New Zealanders do from KiwiSaver, but New Zealand's pension comes into its own.

'Several' people injured in serious Rotorua crash
Tauranga Direct Road is closed while emergency services respond.

Video appears to show armed robbery unfolding outside Auckland mall
Police received a call with a report that “a person had been robbed with a weapon outside a shopping centre”.

Syspro buys Evocon to boost real-time shop floor data
Syspro buys Estonia’s Evocon to plug real-time shop floor monitoring into its ERP, promising sharper visibility and performance insights.

'Only in Japan can you see this!' Inside Nabana no Sato's winter illuminations

Morocco in the AFCON semi-finals: what do the numbers say?

RSF drone attack kills 27 in southeast Sudan: Report

Merz says Iran's leadership nearing end amid mass protests

French farmers drive 350 tractors to Parliament to protest low incomes and EU trade deal

Regulated sectors & legal teams tipped to lead AI 2026
Heavily regulated sectors and in-house legal teams are set to spearhead enterprise AI in 2026, turning compliance into a competitive edge.

C-suite leaders eye AI, cost cuts & flexible work by 2026
C-suite leaders plan to double down on AI, cost cuts and flexible work by 2026, despite tight budgets and rising tech and labour pressures.

iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026
iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.

WTW links Radar with Databricks to speed insurer data
WTW links its Radar platform with Databricks to cut insurer data turnaround to minutes and tighten governance on pricing and analytics work.

One prompt, dozens of AI results from top models—now $79 for life
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