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Elon Musk renews legal war on OpenAI, two months after dropping lawsuit
The billionaire accused OpenAI of abandoning its original mission.

Rob Rogers: Massive power price rises down the line unless we act now
OPINION: NZ could see power prices doubling, 1 in 5 Kiwis already can’t afford their bill.

Andrew Lensen: Judith Collins has all but ruled out AI regulation. That scares me
Minister presents strategy to cabinet.

Intel shares fall 20% on plans to cut 15,000 jobs
Financial Times: Chipmaker says it'll also reduce spending as strategy hits setback.

AI threatens jobs, say striking voice and video game actors
Many in Hollywood are advocating for a law that can protect them from AI risks.

NZDF joins US military exercises deploying AI for ‘kill chains’
The Pentagon has been pushing for allies to get on board to counter China.

'Noses out of joint': Ex-Breakfast host and the internal documents; TVNZ CEO's Olympics trip
Who will replace Simon Barnett? Herald's AI error of judgment; New All Blacks media boss.

Olympic sprinter Zoe Hobbs gets AI boost
Artificial intelligence is being used to fine-tune the athlete.

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.

Opinion: NZ's moving closer to digital IDs – time to rethink how we protect our data
OPINION: Digital IDs will ease transactions such as opening a bank account.

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.

Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it
OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.

The first AI film is here - and Hollywood is terrified
Here's why cinemas are afraid to show the film.

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