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Bank analyst quit to stack shelves. Now he's set to run a $50m New World
From tech to trolleys: a New World store employing 90 staff is due to open on August 11.
Rise of ChatGPT blamed as Auckland AI start-up placed in liquidation
MBIE is cracking down on firms falling behind or defaulting on a $150m Covid-era scheme.
‘Highly sexualised language’: Kiwi John Edwards slammed after quitting as UK privacy tsar
'Multiple women' said they felt shocked and uncomfortable.
'Poor judgment': UK privacy tsar, Kiwi John Edwards, resigns after workplace probe
Edwards admitted 'attempts at humour that were inappropriate and caused offence'.
'Will enable applications straight out of sci-fi': Kiwi raises US$320m for his software that simulates the real world
Odyssey has secured US$310m in Series B funding at a US$1.45b valuation.
'Case to answer': The UK's privacy czar, Kiwi John Edwards, stripped of responsibilities
Edwards agrees to step back from contact with all staff amid workplace investigation.
Facebook NZ sends $167m to Ireland, drains local bank accounts
New cash pooling arrangement introduced.
Auckland’s DataMasque raises $7m as OpenAI comes for its business
Co-founder slaps down SaaSpocalypse threat.
Frith Tweedie: Manage My Health breach – Privacy Commissioner's report has implications for every business
OPINION: It wasn't just a hack or a technical lapse.
Age checks for kids: Roblox tightens parental controls in NZ, but are they enough?
Parents can now set time and spending limits and control who their child chats to.
AI spending boom sees Nvidia post record $136b quarterly revenue
Nvidia's net profit soared to $97b, more than tripling in a year.
Gentrack earnings: NZ's highest-paid CEO sees profit fall, buys Wellington software firm for $24m
First-half net profit dropped 29% to $5.1m, despite a $3.9m tax credit.
Sex worker claims engineer filmed her naked with smart glasses then deleted footage
She believes the tech worker used his Apple Watch to wipe the video from his devices.
Xero profit undermined by $111.7m in Melio losses
The firm has released its earnings after twin controversies.
Gentrack shares plunge after earnings revision
Gentrack now sees 2026 revenue at $229m to $238m, below earlier guidance.
Can an AI help deliver better financial advice? Kiwi start-up raises $16.7m to bolster its push
Ex-Sharesies managers land Pie Funds, Habour Asset Management as clients.
Ideally raises $16m at $100m valuation for its AI-powered market research software
First, we'll take Manhattan ...
AI could add $102 billion annually to New Zealand’s economy by 2038 – new Microsoft NZ boss
As its CEO comes to town, Microsoft NZ says it supports close to 50,000 jobs.
Cyberattacks: Study finds most Kiwi businesses suffer a recovery time reality gap
PLUS: The rise of AI is fuelling burnout among tech teams.
Security reckoning: New Claude model kept from public, used to hunt critical bugs
New York Times: Claude Mythos Preview model will be restricted to more than 40 partners.
Investors face $3m loss after sale of SmartSpace platform and holding firm liquidation
Founder Timothy Boyne is personally owed more than $2.1m from the collapse.