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Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit Claude copying
Anthropic alleges Chinese labs DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax ran vast illicit campaigns to copy Claude and bypass US export curbs.

'You wanna be gay?': Sydney teens bashed on camera in IS-inspired attacks
James, 16, screams as a pack of black-clad figures drag him to the ground and stomp his head while an attacker films on his phone.

Council rethinks chipseal after subdivision residents object to use of ‘inferior surface’
Residents say the asphalt surface laid around 30 years ago by the developer was still in good condition, while a new chipseal surface would need more frequent resealing.

MediMap urgently seeks court injunction to protect stolen data after cyber hack
The hacked health portal is heading to court to try to block people accessing and using the data that has been breached.

Auckland local body election rivals unite against racism
"We have faced similar stereotyping, similar judgemental attitude ourselves. If one Pacific Islander does something, the entire community is painted with the same brush.

Firmus picks VAST Data OS to power APAC AI factories
Firmus selects VAST Data OS to underpin sovereign, energy-aware AI factories across APAC, targeting tens of thousands of GPUs.

Man admits murder of Bernice Marychurch on Auckland bus
Kael Leona pleaded guilty to murder and strangulation of Bernice Louise Marychurch, just weeks before he was due to stand trial.

Hotel, airfield or dream home? How West Coast lottery winners could splash their $5m
Somewhere on the West Coast are probably the happiest couple in the country, if not the world, right now.

AI-linked fears roil some corners of Wall Street after years of hype and gains

Two Fed officials don't see major upheavel from artificial intelligence

Xero sets out checklist to streamline year-end accounts
Xero launches a checklist-style year-end workflow to help small firms reconcile accounts, manage documents and cut adviser workload.

America's Cup tweak keeps door open for new teams as racing in Italy nears
There could be new teams from Italy, Australia and the United States added to the fleet after an extension for late entries was ratified.

‘I will never leave’: Rough sleepers vow to stay in CBD despite move-on orders
As debate continues over the Government’s proposal, Stuff spoke to rough sleepers and business owners.

3G shutdown: Spark to block phones unable to call emergency 111
Some of the phones can remain connected if a software update is completed.

Whakaari White Island survivor Kelsey Waghorn's long road to recovery
"There's nothing more reassuring than being told that what you're going through is normal when for a year or more you think that you're abnormal."

AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.

AI adoption surges but continuous use still lags badly
AI tools are widespread in big firms, but only 12% have shifted to continuous, AI-driven operations, leaving gains and staff at risk.

Nintex updates K2 on-prem platform for secure workflows
Nintex refreshes its K2 on-prem platform with new custom UI controls, accessibility upgrades and deeper diagnostics for secure workflows.

‘Shut up and keep up’: All Blacks great to carry bag for Kiwi star at New Zealand Open
Jeff Wilson doesn’t expect Steven Alker to ask much of him during the New Zealand Open.

MediMap seeks urgent court injunction over data breach material
Company at centre of data breach seeks protection of patient information.

‘Wake mummy up’: Killer hears impact for children at sentencing for stabbing attack
A chain of trauma has shattered a family and resulted in a recidivist stalker being jailed for life.

Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says

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