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Greens push to pause big data centre consents, PM calls it 'alarmist"
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (1318+ words) Swarbrick spoke to Q+A about the Greens' policy to pause new AI data centres consents for a year. (Source: Q and A) The Green Party is calling for a one-year moratorium on consenting new "AI data centres", saying councils are…...
For some, 'Skynet Day' came close to sci-fi after rogue agent hacked startup
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1340+ words) OpenAI logo (Source: Associated Press) To be fair, James Cameron did warn us. Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet and Sam Altman were even born, Cameron wrote a screenplay…...
Through the looking glass: smartglasses face scrutiny
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1108+ words) Samsung and Google have announced plans to release their own smartglasses within months, and Meta promoting the launch of its second-generation devices. (Source: Getty) The backlash is more obvious than the cameras they put on your face: smartglasses have plenty…...
AI breakout from human control brings told-you-so moment for researchers
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1213+ words) Two major developments raise fresh questions about whether the technology - and the companies behind it - can be trusted. (Source: 1News) It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital…...
How to stay employed and earn more money when jobs are scarce and pay rates low
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1375+ words) When times are tough, the tough get strategic. (Source: istock.com) Now is not the time to be in cruise control at work, including when it comes to pay negotiations. By Frances Cook “Don’t ask, don’t get” has never been…...
Canadian politician reads AI chatbot prompt aloud in legislature
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (494+ words) Bill Oliver, a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, was addressing a matter involving the Office of the New Brunswick Advocate last month. (Source: Supplied) A Canadian politician has been caught reading an AI chatbot prompt…...
Southland community has questions about $3.5b AI data centre
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (798+ words) A $3.5b project has been approved in Makarewa, 10 minutes north of Invercargill, with locals wanting answers. (Source: 1News) Opponents of a new $3.5 billion hyperscale AI factory in Southland are calling on the developers Datagrid to speak to them face to face. Hundreds…...
Kiwis targeted by scammers during big life moments
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1057+ words) New research has revealed how many Kiwis are being exploited by criminals during major life moments, and who is least prepared. Consumers know that scammers are everywhere. In the 12 months to November 2025, Kiwis lost a gross total of $265 million to…...
Eight editorial jobs proposed to go from news website Stuff
6+ day, 55+ min ago (440+ words) Stuff offices in Auckland. (Source: Google Streetview) In a statement, the media company said it had begun consultation with some of its editorial team across its national newsrooms. Stuff said there were 300 employees across the group, and the proposal would…...
ChatGPT maker says its AI went rogue and hacked another company
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (688+ words) ChatGPT maker OpenAI said its artificial intelligence system has hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident”. AI startup Hugging Face said last week t it had detected an intrusion into…...