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Musk floats Tesla 'terafab' chip plant & Intel talks
Elon Musk says Tesla may build a vast in-house 'terafab' chip plant to secure AI supply and hints at potential manufacturing talks with Intel.

Get Acer’s Ryzen laptop with 16GB RAM for only $317 right now
NOW ONLY $317 Acer Aspire 3 with 16GB RAM View Deal Prices for laptops are heading up and up, but if you hurry, you can grab an older refurb at an amazing discount. Acer is offering a 15-inch Aspire 3 with a Ryzen 7000 processor, 16GB of memory, 1TB of storage, and a...

‘Not racing I'm used to': Liam Lawson the latest F1 driver to critique 2026 rules
The Kiwi driver has joined a chorus of Formula One drivers growing frustrated with the new regulations.

‘We’re pretty nervous’: This is what farmers fear will happen to your grocery bill
From fertiliser to fresh veges: Why food producers are nervous about the Middle East conflict.

Real estate agent stole cash from till while working as a bar manager
Jason O’Donoghue is known for his “honesty”, according to his Harcourts online bio. He also stole cash from a bar owner he worked under for seven years.

Coffee prices driven up by heavy rainfall in world's largest grower

MSI raising PC prices up to 30% as memory crisis drags on
If you’re trying to find gaming hardware on a budget in 2026…maybe just dig in your backyard for gold or oil, you’ll be more likely to find it. According to recent statements from an MSI general manager, the company is raising prices on its gaming hardware by 15-30 percent. Said manager...

Claude AI can now explain concepts with interactive visuals
According to a recent blog post, Anthropic has added a new feature to Claude that enables the AI chatbot to generate interactive visuals like charts, diagrams, and illustrations within its responses. The feature is designed to help users better understand concepts mentioned by the AI chatbot through visual explanations, such as...

Amazon’s 4K Fire TV Stick Max is 42% off today
NOW 42% OFF Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max View Deal Stop worrying about how you’re going to keep watching your shows when you go on vacation or switch TVs. All you need is an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is now on sale for just $35 (was $60) thanks to...

OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web-navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.

All Whites ‘still continuing as though we’re playing Iran’ in World Cup opener
Coach Darren Bazeley said they will be ready to adapt if the Middle Eastern nation ultimately does not take part.

They declared their food at the airport. They were still fined $400
How to avoid a fine for a commonly-misunderstood biosecurity rule

‘Kids deserve to die without pain’: The charity filling the gap for New Zealand’s sickest children
Rei Kotuku was established in 2023 to provide specialist palliative care to children outside Auckland.

Student prank leaves teacher in permanent pain and fighting for help
Sixteen months after a prank sent her falling to the floor, a teacher is asking why ACC won’t help.

Soccer-Oxford fan ends beard challenge after 675-day penalty wait

Germany calls on Israel not to expand ground operations in Lebanon

Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz: A new phase in its maritime strategy

Second man released over Iran spying investigation

Kenyan minister raises Russia's recruitment of troops for Ukraine war

Okta unveils blueprint to lock down AI agents at work
Okta sets out blueprint and tools to corral workplace AI agents, promising tighter discovery, access control and rapid kill switches.

Razer Orochi V2 wireless gaming mouse’s insane price drop: 60% off
NOW 60% OFF Razer Orochi V2 Wireless Gaming Mouse View Deal Spotting a Razer mouse on sale is reason enough to celebrate, if you ask me. And right now, the Orochi V2 wireless winner just dropped to its all-time lowest price as far as I can tell, so I couldn’t resist sharing it...