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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x review: A no-nonsense Snapdragon X2 laptop
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Aluminum body feels solid Slim and light for a 15-inch laptop Loud, clear speakers Good CPU performance for the price Long battery life Cons Design is rather dull Touchpad isn’t centered and click action feels cheap Mediocre integrated graphics performance Our Verdict The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x isn’t the most exciting laptop, but it’s a well-rounded...

Basketball players coached by ex-Tall Blacks coach drown during team-building exercise in Philippines
Two student basketball players coached by the most successful Tall Blacks’ coach ever, have died in a drowning incident at a team camp in the Philippines.

Tauranga Lotto player claims Strike win, Powerball rolls over
A Lotto player from Tauranga has won $200,000 after striking the top prize in Wednesday’s draw.

Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'wrong'
Africa's referee of the year in 2025 was turned back by US Customs and Border Protection over the weekend.

Shell expands C3 AI reliability deal across global assets
The expanded programme could cut unplanned downtime across more than 13,000 monitored assets as AI shifts from alerts to fixing faults.

Quadient launches AI cash dashboard for finance teams
Finance teams can now track liquidity and working capital in one place, as the new tool is rolled out to existing users of the software.

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says
Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.

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Gulf Habour body trial: Defendant's coaching of others recorded by police
The son of the woman whose body was found in Gulf Harbour in 2024 was instructed to claim that his mother died after a heart attack while travelling, according to police recordings.

Analysis-China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoption

SpaceX Believes Its IPO Is "Highly Dependent" on This 1 Catalyst

Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance

Former MP Peter Dunne says questions remain over minister's $17k airport parking bill
Former MP Peter Dunne says Children's Minister Karen Chhour's explanation for her $16,686 airport parking bill raises more questions than it answers.

Epicor names Rachel Barger as Chief Revenue Officer
The appointment puts sales, marketing and customer success under one executive as Epicor seeks steadier recurring revenue and wider global reach.

Football for dummies 2026: A bluffer's guide to the beautiful game
The Fifa World Cup kicks off this week - here is RNZ's resident football expert Robin Martin with a bluffers' guide for the round ball uninitiated.

Emergn launches AI advisory for measurable returns
Large firms are being pushed to prove AI returns after most enterprise pilots fail to deliver measurable investment gains.

Paysecure names Vanessa Mantzarioti Chief Financial Officer
The move bolsters Paysecure's expansion plans as the payments firm seeks tighter finance oversight across growing international operations.

Pax8 expands Marketplace with partner analytics tools
Partners will gain clearer oversight of subscriptions and revenue as Pax8 adds analytics, reporting and integration tools to its Marketplace.

Explainer: AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.