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Technology news
Cannonball run record holder, iPod creator hit NZ in 4X4s, looking for new scores
Venture capitalists go on a road trip, looking for the next big thing.
Watch: DeepSeek AI answers controversial questions – then retracts its responses
Plus: OpenAI alleges Chinese newcomer crimped from ChatGPT.
Samsung unveils new AI-powered smartphone in fight against Apple
Financial Times: New models, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, target Apple.
Tech Insider: The portfolio you get demoted to; Survey rates the business usefulness of Microsoft’s Copilot AI
Surprising pros and cons of our new robot overlords.
Watch: Fullers' 'world-first' hydrofoiling electric boat ready for passengers
A 100-passenger commuter model is on the way.
E-motorcycle firm collapse: Anxious customers, Crown agency owed $400k
Can the electric biker maker still go postal? Crown agency owed $400,000.
Electric & hybrid car news
Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload
Could this be the ultimate ute adventure machine?
Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor
Updated VIN may have inadvertently given us a clue about the new powertrain.
MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout
We take an up-close look at two of NZ's cheapest new EVs.
Science news
‘Incredibly distressing’: Doctor worries old disease is making NZ comeback
Painful bone growth disorder appears to making a mysterious resurgence among NZ children.
‘That was a big one’: More than 50 quakes recorded in Taupō
According to GeoNet the earthquakes recorded peaked at 3.4 in magnitude.
‘Want to know’: Prince William’s strange Loch Ness monster question
The joking question came as he visited a DNA research organisation.
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AI news
OpenAI seeking US$40b in new fundraising round: report
The funding round would value the company at US$340b.
AI innovation or imitation: DeepSeek’s disruptive claim under scrutiny
DeepSeek claims its AI emulates ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost.
Watch: DeepSeek AI answers controversial questions – then retracts its responses
Plus: OpenAI alleges Chinese newcomer crimped from ChatGPT.
China’s DeepSeek earthquake is not everything it seems
Telegraph: Cracks are starting to appear in Liang Wenfeng’s miraculous AI story.
Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Nvidia clawed back some of yesterday's losses after the DeepSeek shock.
Doomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnight
The clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.
More Technology news
A$3.4 billion Foxtel deal puts Sky in da zone
DAZN is buying Foxtel for A$3.4b, sparking Sky TV takeover rumours.
TikTok going dark: $100m spender Zuru says it's a 'negotiating tactic'
Trump is positioning himself as a white knight in response.
Tauranga-based e-motorcycle maker Ubco tipped into receivership, ex-boss fires shots
All staff terminated as bad year for tech continues.
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law set to start Sunday
US ban will go ahead if Chinese owner fails to sell the app. Elon Musk could be a buyer.
This woman says she’s in love with her AI boyfriend
New York Times: Ayrin’s all-consuming affair with ChatGPT started last summer.
From 3G shutdown to AI slop: Tech red flags and green flags for 2025
The good stuff and bad stuff to watch out for in the year ahead.
Opinion: Zuckerberg’s macho posturing looks a lot like cowardice
NYT OPINION: Zuckerberg's done a cowardly zigzag in order to please the people in power.
What the TikTok ban could look like for Americans – and Kiwis
The wildly popular app could disappear from the US within days.
Tech Insider: How to avoid Microsoft's 38% price rise, Amazon recruits NZ roles for Project Kuiper
PLUS: A peek over the fence at Amazon's Auckland data centre.
Survey of 200 Kiwi executives reveals a surging top concern
A report card for the Govt's first year and firms' top priorities, worst fears for 2025.
OpenAI CEO’s sister files lawsuit claiming he sexually abused her
New York Times: Sam Altman and his family have vehemently denied the claims.
Analysis: What’s behind Meta’s Maga makeover?
New York Times: Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term.
NZ’s most embarrassing tech disasters, Part 3
Remember Localist, Flying Pig and Incis? Some people would rather not.
NZ’s most embarrassing tech disasters, Part 3
Remember Localist, Flying Pig and Incis? Some people would rather not.
Meta ends fact checks as it prepares for Trump era
Zuckerberg cites 'cultural tipping point'.
The top 10 big tech trends for 2025 and beyond
From agentic AI to ambient invisible intelligence and brain implants.