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Elon Musk's latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn - but he can't pocket it
Musk must meet a range of ambitious milestones at Tesla to justify the monster pay packet - so far he has not.

Blues coach hints at curious change after shuffling All Blacks playmakers
What you need to know for the round 12 clash between Moana Pasifika and the Blues at North Harbour Stadium.

Time running out for Highlanders as Fiji heat looms
All you need to know ahead of the Highlanders v Fijian Drua match in Ba.

Woman mocked for years over ‘thick black’ beard as condition left her unrecognisable
Hannah Cadwallader went 10 years without answers before learning she had a rare disorder caused by a pituitary tumour.

Survey finds firms deploy AI agents before ready
Monte Carlo survey finds 64% of large-enterprise leaders and engineers pushed AI agents into use before readiness, exposing control gaps.

Samsung says the RAM shortage will worsen in 2027 and beyond
We’ve long known the ongoing memory shortage could last several years. Even though RAM prices dipped for a bit, it was a false alarm… and now there are more signs that the shortage won’t abate for a while. According to Reuters, Samsung—one of the largest manufacturers of RAM and storage—believes not...

BlueCat expands AI tools for network operations
BlueCat widens AI suite for network operations with MCP Server preview and broader LiveAssist rollout across its Intelligent NetOps platform.

Intruder launches AI pentesting for faster validation
Intruder's new AI Pentesting tool aims to validate scanner findings in minutes, easing pressure on security teams facing faster-moving threats.

Warriors eyeing fourth win in a row away against battling Eels
All you need to know about the NRL round nine match.

May could be the main man as Auckland FC enter win-or-go-home territory
All you need to know about the A-League Men elimination final between Auckland FC and Melbourne City on Saturday evening.

‘Westport is like Hawaii’: Locals say town will bounce back from fish factory closure
The closure will “certainly be felt” but the growing tourism and fishing industry has built resilience.

The Auckland Harbour (Swing) Bridge: This video shows why protests are banned from it
Cars and trucks are much heavier than people, so why can’t protests march over the bridge? This video, and a range of other documents released by NZTA show why.

‘You punched her’: Police officer to be ‘spoken to’ after woman’s arrest
The incident unfolded last Saturday night on Auckland’s Pitt St.

Prediction: Intel's 122% Rally Is Just Getting Started. Here's Why.

Upland Software’s (NASDAQ:UPLD) Q1 CY2026 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations But Stock Drops

Intel's Sambanova deal gets U.S. antitrust clearance

Graham Linehan's conviction for damaging trans activist's phone overturned
Linehan had previously been found guilty of criminal damage after a confrontation with a trans activist.

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early
Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks
Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.

OpenObserve raises USD $10 million for Observability 3.0
OpenObserve wins USD $10 million backing to expand its Observability 3.0 platform, adding AI SRE and LLM monitoring for enterprise customers.