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Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions
Greater access to clean electricity is now seen as crucial if operators are to keep emissions falling while data use keeps rising.

Oracle adds AI-native builder for Fusion applications
Customers can now build and run AI-powered business apps inside Fusion, cutting the governance and integration work needed to move pilots into production.

Chris Gore book blames ownership for workplace tech failures
Workplace systems often falter after go-live, leaving staff with unreliable meeting rooms and higher support costs, the book says.

SonicWall urges focus on patch speed over CVE count
The real risk lies in unpatched flaws, as attackers increasingly exploit fixes already available but not yet installed.

NZ's Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Summit budget could face a $10m squeeze, OIA reveals
New Zealand is set to host the annual Pacific leaders meeting for the first time in sixteen years in 2027.

David Seymour ponders smartphone ban for under-16s
ACT’s leader thinks children should have access only to “dumb phones”.

Last dance for Avondale? Race track celebrates 136 years as uncertainty remains over future
Wednesday’s race meet could possibly be the last for Avondale Racecourse with its future uncertain.

Bellingham best player at World Cup - Rooney
Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.

China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

Entrust launches AI trust accelerator for autonomous agents
Governance gaps are slowing enterprise adoption as most technology leaders say AI deployment is outpacing controls, according to a cited IBM study.

‘Utterly immoral’: Emotions high at public meeting over retirement village law
The event was organised by Michael Wood who hopes to make a political comeback.

Arthur Easton case: Former police officer on trial takes stand for first time
The man described the evidence of a key Crown witness as a contradictory and unreliable fleeting glimpse.

Govt's amalgamation plans 'causing quite a lot of chaos' - Selwyn councillors
Selwyn's mayor says the three-month deadline had been significantly challenging.

Warburg Pincus backs Oxylabs in USD $130 million deal
The deal values the web data infrastructure group at USD $3.6 billion as investors back the systems helping AI agents gather online information.

David Seymour suggests smartphones could be banned for under-16s
Parliament could prohibit the purchase, possession and supply of smartphones to under-16s, instead only allowing teenagers to use 'dumb-phones', he says.

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been confirmed in NZ. What now?
The first bird in New Zealand has tested positive for the deadly strain affecting wildlife around the world. Here's what you need to know.

Proofpoint spots Entra ID spoofing attack technique
Attackers can now probe Entra ID accounts and passwords at scale without a real app, leaving defenders with little sign-in telemetry.

Intel turns to next-generation ASML tool to help make its laptop chips

China turns to electric taxis to soften Hormuz oil shock

Pressure is on world champions Argentina in semi-final - Guehi
England defender Marc Guehi insists the pressure is on Argentina as the Three Lions prepare to face the reigning champions in the World Cup semi-finals.

China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests
Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.