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Salute & Phaidra unite to boost AI data centre cooling
Salute and Phaidra partner to blend AI-driven data centre controls with liquid cooling operations as operators ramp high-density AI loads. 
© 2026 ITBrief 6:15am 

-Rome's Colosseum gets a fresh look that recreates the footprints of long-gone columns

AVEVA, Nvidia tie up on digital twins for AI Factories
AVEVA and Nvidia are building lifecycle digital twins to design, run and optimise gigawatt-scale AI Factories and data centres. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 6:05am 

This wireless mouse splits in half into gaming controllers
Pixelpaw Labs, a small hardware development team, has unveiled a new computer mouse called Phase that can split in half and be used as a pair of wireless game controllers. The design is held together by two magnets, and the two separate controllers feature joysticks, buttons, directional pads, and triggers,... 
© 2026 PC World Wed 6:05am 

Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour?
One teacher says rewarding children with sweets is surprisingly widespread. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Wed 5:45am 

Machete-wielding carjacker to be deported back to New Zealand
John Suafai Semau threatened four drivers with a machete in Australia in a series of attempted carjackings. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Wed 5:45am 

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AI boom creating shortage of key elements for consumer technology
Since the AI boom, manufacturers have pivoted away from making hardware for general consumers - instead focusing on creating the more lucrative equipment for AI and data centers. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Wed 5:45am 

Siemens unveils Fuse EDA AI Agent for chip workflows
Siemens launches Fuse EDA AI Agent to autonomously orchestrate complex chip, 3D IC and PCB design workflows across diverse EDA tools. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 5:25am 

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Akamai unveils Inference Cloud built on Nvidia AI Grid
Akamai launches Inference Cloud on Nvidia AI Grid, promising lower-latency, distributed AI inference across thousands of edge sites. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 5:15am 

Checkmarx revamps AI-era app security with new agents
Checkmarx overhauls its One platform with AI-native security agents to guard fast-moving, agentic development and AI software supply chains. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 5:05am 

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-Israel's Elbit Systems sees further growth from Iran war
-Education Ministry says students' grades will not be affected by absences during Iran war
-After Larijani killing, Netanyahu sends Nowruz wishes of freedom and regime change to Iran
-What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters

VIPRE email security integrates with Microsoft Defender
VIPRE links its Integrated Email Security with Microsoft Defender, unifying phishing and BEC detections in a single Defender console view. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 6:05am 

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CrowdStrike & Nvidia deepen AI-driven security ops pact
CrowdStrike deepens its Nvidia tie-up to embed agentic AI in security ops, claiming faster MDR investigations and sharper triage accuracy. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 5:55am 

Native speargrass survives Tongariro inferno virtually unscathed, report reveals
A new report reveals native plants are making a comeback in the blackened fire-charred areas of Tongariro National Park, but invasive weeds and animal pests pose a risk to a full recovery. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Wed 5:45am 

The future of the NZX
America's war in Iran has hit global markets, but after a tough five years for the New Zealand Stock Exchange, things here may finally be looking up. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Wed 5:45am 

Middle East conflict live updates: Top US official resigns - ‘Iran posed no imminent threat’
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© 2026 NZ Herald Wed 5:45am 

PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims
PsiQuantum links Nvidia CUDA-Q to its Construct toolkit, promising GPU-accelerated quantum simulations up to 450 times faster than CPUs. 
© 2026 ITBrief Wed 5:35am 

Get this Dell 24-inch IPS monitor for just $70 right now
NOW 48% OFF 24-inch Dell IPS 100Hz Monitor View Deal Dell sells a ton of monitors. And it’s easy to see why! They’re solid, affordable, and generally do everything you need them to. Take this 24-inch one, for example—with a 1080p resolution and HDMI, it’s covering the basics, plus an IPS panel for... 
© 2026 PC World Wed 5:25am 

-Microsoft's New $99 Copilot Tier Points to a High-Stakes AI Monetization Push
-Uber to invest $500 million in Argentina over 3 years, economy minister says
-Qualcomm Buying Back $20 Billion in Shares, Boosts Dividend
-OpenAI shifts to coding and enterprise as Anthropic pulls ahead
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