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Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders stumble late against Brumbies at Forsyth Barr Stadium
The southerners led into the final 10 minutes, but could not hold off the fast-finishing Aussies in Dunedin.

Brumbies make Highlanders their fourth Kiwi scalp
The Canberra-based Australians are on track to sweep the Kiwi teams this year.

Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests
Vultr joins NVIDIA's Exemplar Cloud programme after Blackwell benchmark tests on a 512-node cluster across 11 AI training models.

Sleepy seal diverts traffic in Australian seaside town

IDF dropped 18,000 bombs during Iran war

Argentina’s Milei to light torch at Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony

Hyundai launches its Ioniq BEV brand in China

Irish fuel protests enter fourth day as government seeks to head off shortages, open blocked roads

Health care assistants suffer due to short staffing
Health care assistants charged with keeping an eye on at risk patients are suffering injuries and abuse says the nurses union.

DOC staff face abuse over predator-free work on Stewart Island
DOC staff on Rakiura have logged 75 security incidents in the past year, including threats, harassment and verbal abuse linked to predator-free work.

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Maori activist and leader Sharon Hawke dies
The daughter of Takaparawhau Bastion Point and Ngati Whatua Orakei leaders Joe and Rene Hawke, Sharon was a leader in her own right, with work across media and governance.

Mayor warns of London 'disinformation blizzard'
Sir Sadiq Khan claims London is being targeted with disinformation portraying it as a city "in decline".

Bronny James sets up father LeBron in Lakers win
Bronny James passes to parent LeBron for the first son-to-father assist in NBA history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors.

From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
AI-era data security needs more than DSPM visibility, as firms must track how sensitive information moves and enforce controls in real time.

Toilet user charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public loos
User charges are returning to Lake Tekapo's footbridge public toilets, a move the council says will help maintain tourist infrastructure.

Deep Purple thrills Japan's superfan prime minister with a quick visit

Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern

How the moon and music have collided in space
Astronauts in space have been jamming to Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club, but how does it all happen?

This superintelligent AI is so powerful, even its creators are afraid of what it’s capable of
If Anthropic’s new AI tool falls into the hands of bad actors, they could hack pretty much every major software system in the world. And so could your kids.

Former Manukau City Mayor Sir Barry Curtis remembered at funeral service
Former Manukau City mayor Sir Barry died last week aged 87.

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AI skincare searches surge as consumers seek guidance
AI skincare searches jump 2,647% as Fresha says beauty buyers are turning to image analysis, smart devices and app-led routines for guidance.

Highlanders v Brumbies live updates: Super Rugby Pacific week nine clash
Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Highlanders and Brumbies.