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Fake Windsurf extension uses Solana to steal dev data
Malicious fake Windsurf IDE extension hid JavaScript, abused Solana to fetch payloads, and stole developers' browser credentials and tokens.

TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push
TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.

Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary
The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.

R Systems launches EXIQO to scale agentic AI in firms
R Systems has unveiled EXIQO, an AI Studio to help enterprises scale governed agentic AI across engineering, operations and legacy systems.

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

Last-ditch attempt to save golf at Auckland park as decision on future looms
Takapuna Golf Course has announced a proposal to develop New Zealand’s first purpose-designed 12-hole urban golf course.

Hang on, help is on the way: Government signals fuel relief package
The finance minister has instructed officials to put together options for cost of living relief in response to fuel crisis

Fuel situation could get worse before better, says Christopher Luxon
Finance minister Nicola Willis stressed there was no escalation in the National Fuel Plan right now,

Serious Fraud Office looking at Paul Eagle report over Chatham Islands Council spending
The Serious Fraud Office is evaluating a scathing Auditor General report into spending by former Chatham Islands boss Paul Eagle.

‘This award means everything to me’: Auckland eatery makes it onto '50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2026' list
Owner of Napoli Contemporanea, based in Parnell, Rocco Pezullo flew to Tokyo in March to accept the 37th placing for 2026.

Black smoke seen rising from Auckland suburb of Ponsonby
Photos from St Paul's College show smoke rising in the distance.

Every Fortune 500 CEO’s nightmare: the Iran war and the Pandora’s Box of AI cyber warfare

A $450 Billion Opportunity: Is This Physical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock a Buy Right Now?

Richie and Gemma McCaw’s home sells ‘outside the room’ for undisclosed sum
More than 120 viewers tuned into to watch the sale of the sporting legends’ Christchurch home, but bidding was slow.

JFrog unveils MCP registry to secure AI coding agents
JFrog launches an MCP registry to centralise and secure AI coding agents, extending software supply chain controls to agent workflows.

Dilworth abuse survivor says $90,000 redress offer 'insultingly small'
Hector says he was not told how the compensation panel arrived at the $90,000 figure, but the offer was essentially take it or leave it.

AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
B2B marketers are racing to balance AI agents and rule-based automations to personalise at scale without losing the human touch.

How the son of a Black Sox great went from the Auckland Tuatara to the Crusaders
It’s not so long ago that Cooper Grant stood at home plate at North Harbour Stadium, baseball bat in hand.

AMD & Samsung deepen AI memory, packaging alliance
AMD and Samsung are deepening their alliance to co-develop HBM4 and DDR5 memory and advanced packaging for next-wave AI and data centre systems.

Children found in dire living conditions removed from their parents
The children’s father has been jailed for neglect. Their mother will be sentenced in May.

Major fire at automotive shop in Ponsonby
The fire is causing concern as it is situated next to a Z petrol station.

TrendAI links with HPE to secure private cloud AI stack
TrendAI integrates its AI security platform with HPE Private Cloud AI to secure enterprise AI deployments from infrastructure to applications.

Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients, Bloomberg News reports