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ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad
Commenters said Altman's lengthy post shows "a nerve was well and truly hit" by Anthropic's advert. 
© 2026 BBCWorld Fri, 06 Feb 1:45am 

Laptop overheating? 6 proven tips to cool it down
There are many telltale signs your laptop is overheating. You might notice excess fan noise, system crashes, spontaneous resets, or just the physical signs of overheating like an underside that’s hot to the touch. But no matter the signs, a hot laptop is a drag, causing your PC to not... 
© 2026 PC World Fri, 06 Feb 12:35am 

Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026
Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage. 
© 2026 ITBrief Fri, 06 Feb 12:25am 

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-How millions of shekels' worth of goods were smuggled into Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war

Ecommpay links with Payrails to streamline payments
Ecommpay and Payrails form strategic tie-up, offering large merchants a single API to streamline complex, multi-provider payment stacks. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 11:25pm 

-Trillion-Dollar Tech Wipeout Ensnares All Stocks in AI’s Path
-Bitcoin crashes below $70,000 on Bitstamp

AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap
Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 10:15pm 

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'It's a murder mystery - but funny', says Derry Girls creator on new show
The award winning writer of hit TV show Derry Girls, said her new Netflix offering How to get to Heaven from Belfast, shares the same DNA. 
© 2026 BBCWorld Thu, 05 Feb 9:25pm 

WD plots path to 100TB AI hard drives by 2029
WD maps out a dual ePMR and HAMR roadmap to ship 100TB AI-focused hard drives by 2029, promising higher bandwidth and lower power use. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 9:15pm 

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Waitangi wrap: Speeches, celebrations and heckling
A day of formalities has come to a close following several speeches and fiery crowd. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu, 05 Feb 9:15pm 


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UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better". 
© 2026 BBCWorld Fri, 06 Feb 1:05am 

Acer Aspire 16 AI review: Seriously good value
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Solid performance for Lunar Lake Speedy integrated GPU 32GB of RAM Great price for the hardware Cons Battery life doesn’t impress Not optimized for multi-threaded CPU performance Our Verdict The Acer Aspire 16 AI is seriously good value, with lots of capable hardware at a good price. But this machine trades some of Lunar... 
© 2026 PC World Fri, 06 Feb 12:35am 

-Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks for $13 million payoff
-German regulator fines Amazon €59 million over pricing practices
-Amazon hit with first financial penalty by German anti-trust watchdog
-Police Find 4-Foot Crocodile, 38 Snakes and 19 Lizards During Drug Raid on 39-Year-Old's Man's Home
-Saab floats Gripen production hub in Canada, if Ottawa were willing

ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth
ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 11:45pm 

Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 10:55pm 

Return of the Singh: Wellington Phoenix bring All Whites star home
Sarpreet Singh is set to return to A-League Men, six years on from leaving to sign with German giants Bayern Munich. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 05 Feb 9:55pm 

Haeata Community Campus disputes MPI's mouldy school lunch claim
The school says an internal investigation has found no evidence to support the Ministry for Primary Industries' claims. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 05 Feb 9:55pm 

DryRun unveils AI DeepScan Agent for faster code risk
DryRun launches DeepScan Agent, an AI tool that scans whole codebases in hours to rank real-world security risks and speed remediation. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 9:15pm 

Moltbook’s AI agents spark growing security & brand fears
Moltbook’s boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 9:15pm 

Umbraco debuts Compose for GraphQL-first data integration
Umbraco launches Compose, a GraphQL-first SaaS to standardise data flows across composable digital experience and eCommerce stacks. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 05 Feb 9:15pm 

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