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CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale
CIQ launches Rocky Linux Pro AI, a tuned RHEL-compatible distro promising higher GPU inference throughput from day one at production scale.

Norton unveils Genie scam detection assistant in ChatGPT
Norton launches Genie scam assistant in ChatGPT, letting users tag @Norton to analyse emails, texts, images and links for fraud risks.

Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch
With DRAM in short supply, Percona urges developers to cut RAM use and fine-tune Valkey to keep apps fast on tighter hardware budgets.

Microsoft Edge is getting desktop shortcuts for user profiles
Tech giant Microsoft’s Edge browser will soon finally get a feature that many other browsers have had for a long time, reports Neowin. It will soon be faster to access different profiles in the browser. According to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the company has a new item titled “Microsoft Edge: Add...

'We don't want robots out there playing': Why the Hurricanes’ attack is so clinical
There’s a cruel irony to one of Super Rugby’s best dry-weather teams coming from Wellington.

‘Demolition by neglect’: Concerns at state of derelict former psychiatric hospital
The current state of Carrington Hospital’s Building One has drawn concern after sitting empty for nearly five years.

Mr Whitley’s story: The sad decline of Scribe’s music teacher
Terry Whitley was a much-loved teacher in Christchurch for many years, mentoring hundreds of kids including a young Scribe. But in recent years his mind has been ravaged by dementia.

Diligent launches AuditAI to streamline internal audits
Diligent unveils AuditAI, an agentic AI suite that cuts audit admin by up to 70% while turning board-level risk signals into concrete actions.

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Warriors chasing rare season-opening feat as Canberra Raiders come to town
All you need to know about the NRL round two match at Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Friday night.

A Lomax will shape Hurricanes v Force clash — just not Zac
Hurricanes welcome back Lomax as Force’s big-name recruit watches on .

TV star selling home at ‘best trout fishing lake in the country’
Fishing fans, call your mortgage brokers, you dream holiday home has just come on the market.

‘Embarrassing’ for NZ: Tourists scramble to get home amid Interislander cancellations
Travellers crossing the Cook Strait say they were left stranded after ferry sailings were cancelled and rescheduled days later.

Death of a coffee factory: ‘I knew this was coming’
A decade ago it was billed as a “coffee centre of excellence”, now the Dunedin factory is earmarked for closure along with its iconic Kiwi brands.

‘Gut-wrenching’: Shock and despondency as job cuts loom in city where Wattie’s was born
The company was founded in Hastings in 1934 by Sir James Wattie and Harold Carr.

I exited one of the NYC area’s biggest real estate deals at 31. Here’s what I learned

Britain's Lloyds apologises after customers able to see others' transactions

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations
The French-made role-playing game picks up 12 nominations at the ceremony celebrating video games.