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google expands ai mode with five new language options

Google expands AI Mode with five new language options

Google has extended its AI-powered search feature, AI Mode, to include five new languages—Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese—after...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
french pm defeated in national assembly confidence vote

French PM defeated in National Assembly confidence vote

Francois Bayrou was ousted as French prime minister after losing a confidence vote in the National Assembly, worsening the political...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
takaichi pushes to become japan’s first woman prime minister

Takaichi pushes to become Japan’s first woman prime minister

Japan may soon appoint its first female prime minister, with Sanae Takaichi currently leading a close race to replace outgoing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
trump’s approval rating takes a sharp dive ahead of 100 day mark

Trump tariffs could trigger trillion-dollar refund bill

The United States faces a major financial challenge as the Supreme Court considers the legality of President Donald Trump’s import...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 10 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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Retailers may have passed the worst, but outlook remains gloomy

There are indications that New Zealand retailers might have passed the worst of the economic downturn, though the outlook is...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
tech

Spark & ThinkStep map NZ’s digital carbon footprint

A joint Spark and ThinkStep study has detailed the scale of New Zealand’s digital emissions and the tools available to...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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TLANZ confirms first employment law conference

The Law Association of New Zealand (TLANZ) has confirmed details for its first burning issues in employment law conference. The...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
music

NZ music commission launches 2026 internship round

New Zealand’s music sector is preparing for the 2026 round of the Industry Internship Programme, confirmed today by the NZ...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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Traffic management company liquidates, leaving 85 workers jobless

Auckland-based Absolute Traffic Solutions went into liquidation, leaving 85 traffic management workers unemployed.  The company provided various services, such as traffic...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
employmentseason

NZ employment down, earnings maintain upward trend

Employment levels in New Zealand eased in the June quarter, with total filled jobs edging lower. Inland Revenue’s PAYE-based datasets...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
plasticsrecycle

Northwestern catalyst converts plastics into oils, waxes

Northwestern University researchers have reported a catalyst capable of converting difficult plastics into usable by-products. The nickel-based technology focuses on...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
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European demand lifts NZ meat trade revenues

New Zealand’s red meat trade posted higher revenues in July despite reduced shipment volumes. Export values rose to $864 million,...

By Nicole Valdez | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
gym chain charged over misleading fees

Gym chain charged over misleading fees

The gym chain, City Fitness, is facing charges under the Fair Trading Act for advertising membership fees that were allegedly...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
forte health

Construction underway for new Forté Health hospital facility

Forté Health has begun construction on an expansion in Christchurch that will increase its bed capacity threefold and almost double...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
intel shakes up leadership with new exec departures, hires

Intel shakes up leadership with new exec departures, hires

Intel is undergoing a major leadership reshuffle as CEO Lip-Bu Tan pushes the company’s transformation forward. Michelle Johnston Holthaus, who...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read
spacex buys $17 billion spectrum from echostar

SpaceX buys $17 billion spectrum from EchoStar

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has finalised a $17 billion deal to acquire wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar and boost its Starlink...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Sep 2025 | 2 min read