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Adactin teams up with Cyara on IVR testing in Australia
Government agencies and enterprises in Australia gain tighter checks on AI-led contact centres as Adactin adds Cyara's IVR testing platform.

PM Christopher Luxon tight-lipped on 'grey-zone' advice
"Grey-zone" operations are being deployed by states within this country but the prime minister won't release the advice he has received.

Tonga puts $5000 bounty on escaped Kiwi prisoner
The Tongan police commissioner said “the investigation goes beyond the borders of Tonga itself.”

Nauru's government announces plans for embassy in Israel
Israel's foreign minister says the Nauru embassy would be in Jerusalem.

New Zealand on track for deadliest year in the water in almost 25 years
The number of deaths so far is equivalent to one every 3.5 days, with Water Safety NZ predicting more than 100 drowning deaths for the year.

Why Phoenix are letting their skipper player for rivals Auckland
Bev Priestman says the A-League isn't a 12-month programme, giving skipper Mackenzie Barry the green light to face Chelsea for Auckland FC.

Explainer-What is in the US Senate's landmark crypto bill?

TSMC Can't Make Chips Fast Enough, and Rivals Are Pouncing

Calls for next government to fund lung cancer screening
It comes as four cardiac and respiratory charities merge to have a single voice for heart and lung health challenges.

Samsung reshapes the smartphone with the Galaxy Z Fold8
Sometimes there are changes in smartphone design or features that feel like a leap forward for devices and therefore consumers.

Electronics is not an affordable hobby in the EU now
Changes to import tax implementation have priced the hobby of electronics tinkering out of the reach of many in the EU. So where will the next generation of engineers and technicians come from?

Hipkins to PM: Nash had to go, but still you tolerate NZ First's sex jibes and racism
Hipkins says Nash’s resignation exposes Luxon’s leadership, accusing the PM of ignoring Shane Jones’ controversial remarks.

Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
The company said earlier this year it expected to spend as much as $190bn on AI investments.

What's behind the surge in financial complaints?
Ongoing economic stress, debt challenges and use of AI to submit complaints have contributed to the sharpest increase for 15 years.

Explainer: Why fog is worse in winter and why it keeps causing flight delays
Explainer: Have you had a flight delayed by fog recently? You're not alone. What is fog, and will there ever be a way to beat it?

Police arrest teen after ramraid on much-loved local dairy
The shop was one of two stores targeted on Wednesday morning.

All Whites midfielder secures $13m move after breakout World Cup
Eli Just has secured a move to Championship club Swansea after scoring three goals during a breakout FIFA World Cup campaign.

Exclusive-DOGE alumni launch military cyber startup with $1.4 billion valuation

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

Flights in and out of Auckland Airport cancelled due to fog
There have also been delays to some flights as fog envelops the airport again.

Connectivity failure behind Waikato Hospital IT outage
The outage meant longer ED wait times, delayed surgeries, and forced staff to revert to paper systems.

Liam Lawson 'wasn't the same guy' after demotion from Red Bull
Lawson says he felt he wasn't given enough time to prove himself.

OpenAI says its AI models went rogue and attacked a digital library
The incident, which happened last week while OpenAI was testing the cybersecurity capabilities of its systems, displayed the kind of science-fiction potential that AI companies warned would soon become a reality.