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'Full circle': Canterbury Tuahiwi School opens new whare for 250 tamariki
The new Turanga Tuarua hall at Te Kura o Tuahiwi allows assemblies, sports, and cultural events for 250 students.

DOGE ETF Buzz Meets Bearish Reality as Dogecoin Prints Fresh Lower Lows

China’s Baidu Is Said to Weigh Hong Kong IPO for AI Chip Unit Kunlunxin

SoftBank's Arm plans to set up chip training facility in South Korea

DE-CIX & Epsilon expand partnership to address APAC AI growth
DE-CIX has elevated Epsilon Telecommunications to Premium Reseller Partner, expanding AI-focused interconnection services across Asia-Pacific's booming market.

Allied Telesis unveils OneConnect for unified cloud management
Allied Telesis launches OneConnect, a cloud platform with AI-powered automation and unified management for wired and wireless networks.

Wi-Fi quality of service cuts latency by 70%, boosts reliability
Wi-Fi Quality of Service trials cut latency by 70%, boosting reliability and enabling improved performance for gaming, conferencing, and streaming.

‘Lead paint’ and ‘asbestos’: University rejects proposal to restore ‘ugly’ and ‘dangerous’ flats
Victoria University of Wellington said a plan by architects to restore a block of “ugly” and “dangerous” flats is not financially viable.

Memorable O'Sullivan moments as snooker great turns 50
As Ronnie O'Sullivan turns 50, BBC Sport picks out 10 great moments from his career - and it could have been many more.

'Absolutely plumb!' - Confident Archer ends Weatherald's innings
Jofra Archer bowls a brilliant yorker to dismiss Jake Weatherald lbw for 72, leaving Australia on 146-2 on day two of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting maps in midterms
The electoral map could boost the Republican effort to shore up their majority in the coming 2026 midterm elections.

Netflix reportedly closes in on Warner Bros deal
The streaming giant has emerged as the top bidder ahead of rivals Comcast and Paramount Skydance, reports say.

HPE Falls After Outlook Disappoints on Slower Server Deals

Waikato medical school build begins despite opposition
Despite years of challenge from political parties and established schools, the construction of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine was marked off with a groundbreaking ceremony.

DataSapien unveils AI platform for secure, cloud-free mobile apps
DataSapien launches AI platform letting mobile apps run AI models device-native, boosting privacy and cutting cloud costs for app publishers.

Solace unveils Agent Mesh for secure scaling of agentic AI apps
Solace launches Agent Mesh Enterprise platform, enabling firms to securely scale agentic AI applications that integrate real-time enterprise data with robust governance.

Cyber-extortion incidents surge as criminals target small firms
Cyber-extortion incidents rose 44.5% to 19,000 victims, with small firms targeted most amid a fragmented, global cybercrime landscape, warns Orange Cyberdefense.

Finance teams brace for rising AI risks, fatigue & compliance in 2026
Finance teams face rising AI-driven fraud, fatigue and stricter compliance in 2026, reshaping how businesses manage risk and productivity globally.

CIS partners to create new AI agent security guidance for firms
The Centre for Internet Security teams up with Astrix and Cequence Security to develop AI agent security guidance, addressing new risks from AI adoption.

England's AI World Cup masterplan - from perfecting penalties to powering players
BBC Sport hears from inside the England setup about how artificial intelligence is powering plans for next summer's World Cup.

Smith drop an early blow in tale of two Ashes keepers
Why wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's drop on day two of second Ashes Test is potentially worrying for England.

Man who killed ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe apologises to his family
Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt '"deeply sorry" towards Abe's widow Akie.