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Compulsory or not? The debate around car insurance, explained
New Zealand is something of an outlier when it comes to mandatory car insurance, but we are also an outlier with our no-fault ACC scheme. Stuff takes a look at both sides of the argument.

NVIDIA & Foxconn to build AI supercomputer for Taiwan
NVIDIA and Foxconn partner with Taiwan to build an AI supercomputer using 10,000 Blackwell GPUs, boosting research and innovation across industries.

NVIDIA unveils AI supercomputers for desks with DGX Spark, Station
NVIDIA partners with Taiwanese manufacturers to launch DGX Spark and DGX Station AI systems, advancing desktop AI computing worldwide from July.

NZ wildlife and construction projects at centre of urgent Wildlife Act changes
Greenpeace has branded the amended Act as the 'Kiwi Killing Bill', but Minister of Conservation says it still protects wildlife while also supporting the economy.

Homicide probe: Jayde Gilbert named as Hamilton crash victim, police seek mystery pink lady, mum shares tribute
Police seek mystery pink lady who helped after ute smashed into power pole.

Esmond Jellyman attempted to strangle his ex-girlfriend after their breakup
A man hit his ex-girlfriend on the head and when she fled upstairs, he burned her clothes.

NVIDIA unveils new Isaac GR00T tools powering robot evolution
NVIDIA launches Isaac GR00T N1.5 and new simulation tools to boost humanoid robot development with faster training and enhanced AI capabilities.

Kore.ai collaborates with AWS to boost AI adoption for business
Kore.ai partners with Amazon Web Services to integrate AI platforms, aiming to boost enterprise AI adoption via AWS Marketplace and cloud infrastructure.

NVIDIA launches DGX Cloud Lepton to link global GPU networks
NVIDIA launches DGX Cloud Lepton, an AI compute marketplace linking developers with global cloud GPU providers for seamless access to tens of thousands of GPUs.

Private data including criminal records stolen in Legal Aid hack
MoJ says data includes addresses, national ID numbers, criminal histories and financial details dating to 2010.

Costco shoppers are stocking up on butter - but how long does it last?
It was a “shark feeding frenzy” at Costco on Monday morning, with customers swooping up “boxes upon boxes” of cheap butter. But the question arises: Is bulk buying butter a good idea?

NVIDIA unveils NVLink Fusion to drive next-gen AI factories
NVIDIA launches NVLink Fusion, a silicon tech enabling partners to build bespoke AI infrastructure, integrating CPUs from Fujitsu and Qualcomm with NVIDIA GPUs.

NVIDIA unveils RTX PRO Servers & AI Factory for enterprises
NVIDIA launches RTX PRO Servers with the Enterprise AI Factory design, boosting performance and AI capacity for data centres in GBP £m enterprise sectors.