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Auckland start-up 'puts a harness on AI agents'.

There are nine industry-led subjects.

A British lab has admitted that tests gave the bots access to the open internet.

Revenue rose to $7.8 billion, driven largely by Starlink.

Apple wants the former employee compelled to testify in its lawsuit.

Rotokawa School has created a bot using AI technology that helps teachers deliver a local curriculum using stories gifted from tangata whenua. Video / NZ Herald

Investors are demanding evidence AI spending is driving earnings and cashflow.

AI use reaches 64% in firms with 20 or more staff, versus 30% in small firms.

The two-seat vehicle is designed as a taxi, not a personal car.

New York Times: AI startup led by a 24-year-old sees rapid downfall.

OPINION: More than half of Kiwi teachers say AI harms critical thinking.

Two OpenAI models escaped testing and attacked Hugging Face in July.

PLUS: Tips for beating surging AI costs.

The announcement comes just days after OpenAI admitted its own security breach.

The Pentagon is leaning on start-ups to solve one of its most pressing problems.

AI 'export' plan more than halved, for now. A carrot is dangled to the Government.

OPINION: Shane Legg puts the odds of AGI by 2028 at 50/50.

71% of secondary teachers report negative impacts from artificial intelligence.

The models broke out of testing and hacked Hugging Face.

The Government is also warning of 'scambling' or fake gambling websites.

The OpenAI CEO has said that we are already at the point where AI is beyond human control.

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Alleged double murder on Auckland's North Shore and David Tamihere returns to court | Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Video / NZ Herald

The first 50 Gen 5 Apple Packers are running in Washington.

Nearly half of Kiwi children in chat games have messaged strangers.

New York Times: Tech writer Brian Chen didn't expect to find much. He was surprised.

It's about bringing information together and then using AI platforms to help speed up the analysis of that information. Video / Herald NOW Business

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick is calling for a pause on data centre consents.

AI tools now help farmers map fertiliser use, count stock and monitor pests.

Construction start date set as CEO responds to: 'Is Mercury selling power to itself?'