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Rising toll in Indonesia floods as rescuers battle to reach isolated Sumatra villages
Cyclone Senyar could bring more extreme weather to Indonesia this week.
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Anthropic says Chinese state hackers used its AI in cyber-attack
Anthropic says human operators handled only 10% to 20% of the attack.
Have we reached peak smartphone? Oppo doesn't think so
CEO Elvis Zhou says smartphones will stay central as AI tech evolves.
Scott Kelly’s resume goes viral after Jonas Brothers concert surprise
Old Navy, Clorox and even Nick Jonas joined in joking support for Kelly.
CDC, Longroad, One NZ in focus as Infratil reports
The firm sees renewable energy and tech markets converging.
After three days of blunders, Microsoft delivers on 365 refund, but fine print annoys
The tech giant still faces legal action over the controversial Copilot offer.
'Disconcerting’: Internet crash hits schools during NCEA exams
Eleven hundred students' NCEA exams were affected, including at exclusive private school.
Spark confirms succession plan, faces sharp questions from shareholders
Shareholders wanted to know what the company was doing to turn around its performance.
‘Lost a bit of faith’: Analyst rethink hits Spark, boosts One NZ owner
Forsyth Barr says Spark's share price is well above that of overseas telco peers.
Kordia sells managed IT arm to Australian firm Fusion5
Some 26 managed IT staff from Kordia have moved to Fusion5.
Have you been 'speedwashed' on your broadband plan?
Research found many over-50s are overpaying for broadband they rarely use.
Court rejects Uber Group bid to block Uber and One NZ partnership
A Northland telco is weighing its next move after losing a fight for the Uber name.
NZ sites down amid global Microsoft outage
Air New Zealand is warning flight check-ins and boardings could be delayed.
Power, water and fuel shortages in the south after wild weather
More than 17,000 homes in Southland and South Otago remain without power.
Sky finally makes a 4K move, starting with sport: Tech Insider
Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now get much-requested feature, with a couple of provisos.
Nick Leggett: We shouldn't sell our state assets unless we're building
OPINION: Infrastructure NZ says asset recycling could unlock $200b in future growth.
OpenAI releases its first web browser – with a Kiwi leading the charge
PLUS: The firm that's 'white-labelling' the new Genesis Broadband.
Who could own CNN next if Warner Bros. Discovery sells up?
A sale could unite CNN and CBS News under one parent for the first time.
Starlink rise blamed as small rural internet provider goes into liquidation
Elon Musk looms over rural New Zealand.
YouTube outage hits thousands of users across NZ
More than 1600 NZ users reported problems since 12.15pm, but videos now appear to work.
Gehan Gunasekara: Chill on free speech extends across the entire world
A New Zealand academic says a US travel advisory warned of device searches.
Tech Insider: Raising the alarm on 3G shutdown
The mobile network closures will affect more devices than you think. The clock is ticking.
Govt’s Chorus investment could be worth more than $1.2b
Nicola Willis says selling the telco stake could unlock capital for new projects.
Government mulls sell-down of investment in Chorus debt
Nicola Willis says the Crown no longer needs to own these securities.
Actor who publicised Winston Peters’ address online to be removed from One NZ ads
'We don’t back any behaviour that puts people’s safety at risk,' One NZ said.
Afghanistan internet blackout as Taliban cuts fibre cables
Taliban authorities began the crackdown on internet access earlier this month.
Optus outage linked to triple-0 failures and 3 deaths sparks major fallout
About 600 triple-0 calls failed to connect during the 13-hour outage.
Major Lotto outage expected, move to affect punters across NZ
Keno and Bullseye draws will still run but results will be delayed until the outage ends.
Concerning driving trend for young Kiwi motorists exposed
Nearly one in four young drivers admits to scrolling social media while behind the wheel.
Is rural connectivity at risk as govt weighs overhaul of telco obligations?
Tech commentator Bill Bennett is with us to dive into the recommendations, and why consumers should care about how their connectivity is regulated.