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Snowflake expands Claude use as demand for governed AI grows
Enterprises are turning to governed AI tools as Snowflake and Anthropic expand Claude access across Cortex AI for sensitive data workflows.

Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when?
A former top Beehive staffer used his personal email account for official business - meaning at least one document was not released under the Official Information Act when it should have been.

'I lost trust in my army,' former official says in debate over transparency after Oct. 7 failures

6 Famous European Experiences That Still Live Up to the Hype

‘Disgraceful’: Egypt jails activist Douma after article on its prisons

Sanofi taps Snowflake for AI drug development push
Field sales teams will get AI-generated call plans in seconds as Sanofi expands Snowflake use across research, procurement and operations.

Multi-billion-dollar government plan to import liquefied natural gas a ‘risky bet’, experts say
A critical new report labels the Government's multi-billion-dollar plan to import liquefied natural gas a "premature" and "risky bet" that serves as a short-term reaction with negative long-term consequences.

Salvation Army warns food banks could close after government funding ends
The Salvation Army warns that food banks are likely to close when government funding expires next year.

Tom Holland praised for 'powerful' message on dyslexia after turning down SNL
The actor has revealed he turned down presenting Saturday Night Live out of fear of cue cards changing.

A talking cube, female God of War & Wolverine among PlayStation announcements
The new instalment of God of War will star Kratos' wife Laufey, but some fans have questioned the call.

From lecture hall to Super Rugby furnace for rookie Crusaders prop
Rookie Crusaders prop Gus Brown, who is studying accounting and finance at university, will face a tough examination in the playoff game against the Blues.

Couple’s court battle over house that encroaches onto their property
A Wellington court rejected a couple’s bid for a six-figure payout after their neighbour's house was found to be encroaching by 7m².

Why house prices are actually down about 30%
The average home value is $808,187, according to Cotality - down 0.6 percent from a year earlier and 17 percent from the 2022 peak.

Tetrate & Ory secure AI agents with runtime controls
Enterprises testing AI agents in production will get parameter-level policy checks and step-up approval for risky actions through a new Ory-Tetrate setup.

Gazprom head speaks about Nord Stream with German AfD politician

Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake
The shift is speeding up legal and regulatory analysis, with some Thomson Reuters workloads now running up to 3.4 times faster.

NZ could face 12.5% tariff in US crackdown on forced labour imports
Most New Zealand exports to the US already face a blanket global tariff rate of 10 percent, which was imposed after an earlier tariff was deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court.

Focus on engagement, not enforcement, as FMA takes on consumer finance responsibilities
The FMA is taking over responsibility for the regulation of the controversial Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act, with a view to making it work better for consumers and lenders.

Black Caps return to Lord’s for Kane Williamson’s last test match visit
All you need to know about the first test of three between England and the Black Caps from Lord’s.

No pain, no gain: All Whites must turn crushing defeat into World Cup fuel
ANALYSIS: The All Whites’ four-goal loss to Haiti was a shock result, but they should be better for it come the World Cup in two weeks’ time.