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Tesla misses profit estimates as Elon Musk delays ‘robotaxi’ launch
Financial Times: Shares fall despite CEO’s claim about ‘autonomous fleet’.

Alphabet revenue jumps, shows no sign of AI denting search business
Financial Times: Cloud growth is hot as companies race to build large language models.

Flood of political news confounds AI chatbots
'They’re incredibly good at communication. They’re not optimised necessarily for truth.'

Netflix earnings surge as hit shows attract big new audience
Financial Times: Baby Reindeer and Bridgerton help boost results.

Chip stocks tumble as Trump comments rattle investors
Financial Times: Markets fret over report of tougher semiconductor trade restrictions.

How AI may impact our economy, according to Treasury officials
They even asked if it would replace their jobs as policymakers.

'One of NZ's largest data centres’ – rich-lister saves failed start-up
A phoenix company, formed from the ashes of Nyriad, could cash in on the AI boom.

Controlling weeds without the chemicals
Weed control is a significant challenge for many in agriculture.

Is this the beginning of the age of AI killer robots?
New York Times: The rise of slaughterbots.

Ex-TV3 boss Mark Weldon on clashing with his newsroom – and Jacinda Ardern
6pm TV news ad battle; Meta AI says Meta should pay for news; NZME confirms regional cuts.

Google emissions jump nearly 50% over five years as AI use surges
Financial Times: Energy-thirsty AI threatens tech giant’s ambition of reaching ‘net zero’.

‘Let’s not go overboard’ on worries about AI energy use, Bill Gates says
FT: Tech leader says power-hungry AI systems are spurring a boom in clean energy.

Morgan Freeman slams 'unauthorised' use of his voice for AI 'scam'
The actor joins a growing list of celebs being targeted by AI imitations and deepfakes.

Just five stocks power US markets to big gain
Financial Times: Some investors worried a few ‘megacap’ tech companies too influential.

Datacom swings back to profit, talks up AI, Aussie strength
The CEO's verdict on the year ahead.

All eyes are on Nvidia's stock, so what's been going on?
Nvidia shares lost billions in market value, but concerns may be short-lived.

Opinion: Should you dump your partner if Chat GPT says so?
OPINION: Before you do something drastic here are two simple points to consider.

Editorial: Data centre deal shows potential future for New Zealand
OPINION: Could NZ's economic future lie in storing other country's data?

Ketchup with icecream? McDonald’s is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus
Mix-ups went viral on social media.

Opinion: Will AI enhance or undermine human intelligence?
OPINION: Education thinkers are split on whether AI will improve or harm learning.

Ka-ching: NZ Super Fund cleans up as AI star Nvidia becomes world's most valuable firm
But will it end in tears? A couple of cautious voices emerge.

Nvidia vaults past Apple and Microsoft to become world’s most valuable company
Financial Times: Landmark moment, explosive rally with investor excitement over AI.

Infratil's $1b share placement easily filled
The first leg of Infratil's $1.15 billion share offer has attracted strong demand.

Keep the lights on or push for AI? Kiwi CIOs' tight-budget priorities
What's keeping decision-makers up at night?

Tuanz CEO Craig Young on executives’ top concerns in the Digital Priorities 2024 report
Digital Priorities 2024 report: Technology Users Association of NZ head Craig Young interviewed executives at non-technology companies to find their top concerns. Video / Carson

Kim Knight: What to cook for dinner? ChatGPT says chocolate crumpets
OPINION: Kim Knight discovers meals are weirder when AI does the planning.

Infratil plans big data centre expansion
Infratil plans to raise $1.15 billion to fund growth in data centre company CDC.

'Balanced and agile': How much are councils and government departments using AI?
'The fear that AI could control the government is understandable.'