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Cloudflare & Anthropic launch Claude agents on sandboxes
Developers can now run Claude agents in Cloudflare sandboxes, with code, tools and private connectivity handled outside Anthropic's core platform.

Elon Musk’s proposed pay package in SpaceX’s IPO filing reveals what the company actually is: a $1 trillion monster built to colonize Mars

US energy storage additions hit a first-quarter record, report shows

AI readiness gap widens across Asia-Pacific, report finds
Employers may be underestimating training needs, as a survey found employees far less confident than HR leaders about AI readiness across Asia-Pacific.

Montenegro at 20: After breaking with Serbia and joining NATO, EU is the next frontier

Clip of religious ritual in Bangladesh falsely linked to West Bengal unrest

Google expands AI Studio with Android & cloud tools
Developers can now move from prototype to deployment more easily, with free Google Cloud hosting for first-time users and Android app support.

Google to launch Android XR audio glasses this autumn
Hands-free AI features will reach wearers first, as Google's audio smart glasses are due to go on sale this autumn.

Central Lower Hutt's Queens Drive reopens after police incident
Police aren't providing details, but say there there is no threat to the public.

Hawke's Bay mayors ask McCain to pause plant closure
Hawke's Bay mayors have written to McCain asking the company to pause its closure of the Hastings processing plant.

Apple Music’s creative head Zane Lowe on AI, fame and staying Kiwi
For someone who spends his life talking to the world’s biggest stars, Zane Lowe is remarkably un-Hollywood.

Wellington's Citizens Advice Bureau devastated by council funding cut
The council announced yesterday that Wellington's Citizens Advice Bureau will have its funding cut by about 60 percent.

‘We don’t stand for anything like that’: Crusaders send message to the Chiefs
An ugly off the ball incident hasn’t been forgotten ahead of the rematch of last year’s final.

Contactless credit and debit payments on Metlink services go down
Metlink is asking Wellington bus passengers to pay with cash or Snapper cards instead.

Johnson Controls unveils data centre cooling systems
Rising AI power demand is pushing operators towards systems that cut electricity and water use as data centres grow denser.

AMD says it will invest over $10 billion across Taiwan's AI ecosystem

Verdict expected in appeal over fatal Air France Rio-Paris flight

Real income growth Europe 2025: Biggest economies lag as Poland and Portugal lead

Banks given the thumbs down by their customers
For the first time in a decade no bank has reached Consumer NZ’s customer satisfaction threshold for its Consumer Choice award.

Google adds AI agents and mobile apps to creative Flow tools
Creators can now edit songs section by section and build custom workflows as Google widens its AI production tools to mobile devices worldwide.

Google unveils new AI tools across Workspace & Gemini
Users will be able to draft emails, edit images and summon an AI agent as Google broadens paid access across Workspace and Gemini.

Minister seeking tougher accommodation supplement criteria claims $1000 a week housing allowance
Louise Upston wouldn’t answer questions about whether she would meet the eligibility threshold she is seeking for New Zealanders claiming accommodation supplements.

Minor parties steal spotlight from Nicola Willis' Budget
Analysis - The week leading up to Budget Day has been all about New Zealand First and ACT. Nicola Willis has seven days to wrestle the attention back.

Kiwi world champion, 21, ‘shocked’ at Team NZ promotion to Peter Burling’s hot seat
Seb Menzies says his proud family shared his “shock” at his elevation into the America’s Cup spotlight after emulating his predecessor on the world stage.

Health professionals, border officials on alert for diphtheria amid outbreak in Australia
While the risk of infection in New Zealand is low, the Ministry of Health is is contact with Australian authorities about potential health threats.