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Dueling Victory Day ceasefires for war in Ukraine collapse almost immediately

Data: German fuel prices up 20% in March, but spike below 2022 level

Malaysia seeks clarification from Norway after export control halts missile supply

China's Digital Silk Road tightens grip on Africa

Asia's tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity

Dispute over paid breaks for paper mill technicians working ‘around the clock’
Two employees at the Kinleith Mill in Tokoroa went to the Employment Relations Authority over a dispute about paid breaks.

Teen on a mission after accident left him paralysed
Noah Berkeley, 16, hit a sand bank as he dove into a wave while swimming between the flags on Riversdale beach on January 2.

eYou opens public app as users distrust social media
eYou launches worldwide app as survey finds 97% of users say social platforms fail to prioritise truth or accuracy.

OECD report suggests raft of reforms to help New Zealand economy
An Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report says New Zealand also needs to expand and strengthen capital markets and speed up digitisation of the health sector.

The New Zealand scientist hoping to bring the Norfolk Island snail back from the brink of extinction
The Campbell's keeled glass-snail was rediscovered in 2020 after being considered extinct for over 20 years.

Weverse deploys Google Cloud AI for global fan support
Weverse expands Google Cloud AI support to handle fan enquiries in 245 countries and regions, backing multilingual service during peak artist events.

Regulation Minister ordering review of solar panel installation
David Seymour said less than four percent of households used solar, despite power savings of about $1000 a year.

Drones crash in Latvia near Russian border

Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular charged over alleged alligator shooting
The looksmaxxing influencer allegedly livestreamed himself firing gunshots from an airboat at an alligator.

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z
Pit launches publicly with a USD $16 million seed round as the Stockholm startup uses AI to build software for internal business operations.

Expect car prices to rise if war with Iran continues, Volkswagen says

Not Nvidia. Not Broadcom. Intel Is Going to Be the Biggest Winner of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inference Era.

Green Party candidate inspired by world’s first openly transgender MP
Lauren Craig, a transgender and environmental activist, will be following in the footsteps of the region's first openly transgender candidate for public office.

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool
Spinnaker Support launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment as IT leaders weigh migration, third-party support and the 2027 deadline.

monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents
Monday.com rebuilds platform around AI agents as Roy Mann says the company is betting on a new work model for its 250,000 customers.

David Seymour says changes are coming for RNZ leadership, RNZ Board disagrees
Seymour has intensified his attacks on the country's state broadcasters, suggesting changes are coming for RNZ's leadership as the government reshapes its boards.

This piano app listens and corrects you—and gives you 5 years to master it
TL;DR: Learn piano with real-time feedback instead of passive videos. A 5-year flowkey Classic Plan is $99.99 (MSRP $899). Trying to teach yourself piano usually breaks down at the same point: you can follow along with sheet music or a video, but you can’t verify if you’re doing it right. Without feedback, progress stalls....

AI inference becomes core operational workload in firms
AI inference is now a core business workload as F5 finds 78% of firms run their own infrastructure and 93% operate across multiple clouds.

New Zealand faces ‘massive negative energy shock’, OECD warns
The report also raised concerns about superannuation and proposed a capital gains tax.

Waldorf Astoria Rabat Salé opens in Morocco’s tallest building

Israeli attack on Gaza kills one person, wounds son of Hamas’s al-Hayya

Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs
Upwind widens cloud runtime protection to Windows Server virtual machines, adding visibility into host activity, detections and vulnerability checks.