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Two separate Israeli espionage cases uncover Iran-linked activities in Jerusalem, Ashkelon

Toyota Just Electrified a Pickup Legend, but It Won’t Be Cheap

Qatar LNG Ships U-Turn After Attempt to Pass Through Hormuz

Ubuntu’s latest version now needs more RAM than Windows 11
If you want a modern operating system on an older computer, the general recommendation has long been to replace Windows with some version of Linux. And with Ubuntu being one of the most popular distros, many have turned that way over the years. But that may not be the top recommendation...

‘It's absolutely unbelievable’: The man taking on the Wellington City Council over a contentious bus lane
Graeme Farr has complained to the Ombudsman about the Cambridge Terrace bus lane.

OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach
OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.

Where Will Rocket Lab Stock Be in 5 Years?

OpenAI releases policy proposals aimed at addressing fallout from AI-driven job losses

Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models
Anaxi Labs and Carnegie Mellon probe how AI agents and datasets should be priced as generative tools reshape search, advertising and subscriptions.

Anthropic finds emotion patterns shape Claude's behaviour
Anthropic finds emotion-linked internal patterns in Claude Sonnet 4.5 can nudge blackmail and cheating, offering new clues for AI safety.

Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI
Niobium expands beyond hardware with encrypted cloud platform for private AI, aiming to let organisations process sensitive data without exposing it.

Windows 11’s latest beta adds haptic feedback for mice and touchpads
Over the weekend, Microsoft rolled out new beta versions of Windows 11 to members in the Windows Insider Program. The biggest new feature in Build 26220.8148 (Beta Channel) and Build 26300.8155 (Dev Channel) is built-in support for haptic feedback for “compatible input devices,” meaning you’ll feel subtle vibration cues when performing...

Churches and politicians in South Sudan call for 'lasting peace' in Easter messages

Mark Reason: Augusta abets car crash Tiger to flee the scene
OPINION: The stuffed jackets at the Masters are very good at throwing people off their hallowed turf.

Chiefs hitman brings the heat in All Blacks’ No 6 debate
The Chiefs No 6 Samipeni Finau reminded All Blacks coach Dave Rennie of his potential when he folded Waratahs’ Siosifa Amone with a brutal tackle in Hamilton.

A teen died on his way to work. Now his family is working to make sure others come home
A Cromwell family's "courageous" response to their son's death has helped secure $750k for a young driver safety programme.

Have your say: If your council had to fix one thing next, what should it be?
From roads and pipes to housing and safety, councils face constant choices. What should be the next big fix where you live?

Pesticide Giant Syngenta Readies New Weapon Against Superweeds

Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

A Look Back at Software Development Stocks’ Q4 Earnings: JFrog (NASDAQ:FROG) Vs The Rest Of The Pack

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Intel releases neural texture compression SDK for game devs
Intel launches neural texture compression SDK to help game developers cut texture storage and memory use, with up to 17x savings.

Sony’s best noise-cancelling headphones are $152 off right now
NOW 38% OFF Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones View Deal One of the things I love most in the world is listening to music. I do it while working, walking, working out, reading, cooking… When you want to drown out the world, you do it with something like the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, and they’re currently...

Windows 11’s ‘Feature Flags’ let Insiders skip the update lottery
If you want to test new updates for Windows 11, you can join the Windows Insider Program, but until now Microsoft has used a lottery system (aka a staggered rollout called Controlled Feature Rollout) to determine which new features each member gets access to. However, Microsoft will soon make it possible...