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Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, has announced his departure to pursue a new venture. Having...
Brad Siebert, chief executive of New Zealand Avocados, said Kiwi shoppers can expect to enjoy high-quality avocados at affordable prices...
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is poised to co-found a new startup called Merge Labs, which aims to develop advanced brain-computer...
In July 2025, U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply by 0.9%, well above expectations and marking the largest monthly increase since...
The key European powers—France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, known as the E3—have informed the United Nations that they are...
Westpac reduces certain fixed home loan rates. The bank’s one-year special rate for customers with 20% equity would decrease by 10...
The Commerce Commission has warned Kmart NZ Holdings Limited (Kmart) over alleged claims in its advertising that stated "100% sustainably...
Economists expect the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to drop as the economy faces challenges from a five-year high unemployment rate...
A rare cyberattack has exposed the secretive operations of North Korea’s espionage group, Kimsuky, after hackers infiltrated a member’s computer....
Public health groups in Australia and New Zealand are urging their governments to mandate health star ratings on all food...
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited bid of $34.5 billion to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, indicating its...
China has recently asserted that it forced a U.S. Navy destroyer to withdraw after it sailed near the disputed Scarborough...
The upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...
BNZ has revealed reductions in certain fixed home loan interest rates. The bank has lowered its one-year fixed home loan rate...
Selwyn in Canterbury, Nelson-Tasman, and parts of Waikato have been recognised as emerging premium property hotspots, experiencing a rise in...
In a notable international effort, the U.S. Department of Justice, together with law enforcement agencies from Canada, Germany, Ireland, France,...
