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Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference
Google splits its latest AI silicon into dedicated training and serving chips, promising faster model building and cheaper inference for agents.

KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors
KPMG deepens Google Cloud tie-up with AI agents for regulated sectors, including a Cardinal Health finance tool to tackle pricing disputes.

Christchurch Thai massage business fined for exploiting five migrant workers
Mother's Thai, operating as Diamond Thai, was charging employees a premium for their jobs.

Johnsonville line trains cancelled after slip covers tracks
Johnsonville Line tracks near Wadestown have been covered over, and all services have been cancelled as a result until further notice.

Silverfort & SentinelOne unite on AI identity security
Silverfort and SentinelOne team up to secure AI-era identities as machine-speed attacks push identity controls closer to runtime defence.

Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates
Grafana Labs rolls out Grafana 13 and a Loki overhaul as it pushes open observability, Kubernetes support and simpler dashboarding.

Why Trump's latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday
Analysis: Trump's climbdown cast fresh doubts on his wartime leadership skills.

Why there’s a swimming pool next to the 18th green at the year’s first women’s golf major
The LPGA is keeping with tradition at the first major. But it's a pool, not a pond in Houston.

Massage parlour takes advantage of ‘vulnerable’ migrant workers, denying them over $230,000
The ruling, released after an investigation by the Labour Inspectorate, found 55 separate breaches of minimum employment standards.

Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI
Infosys and Google Cloud widen partnership to package agentic AI tools for major industries, while training 100,000 staff on Gemini Enterprise.

Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ
Aviato Consulting wins Google Cloud's ANZ Partner of the Year award after rapid growth, a major migration push and rising AI specialisation.

Rugby: Mo'omo'oga Palu to debut for Black Ferns in first-ever Anzac Day Test against Australia
Selectors have made four changes to the side for Saturday's historic clash against Australia.

Labour will back India trade deal, but has a warning
Chris Hipkins says the party will help National pass the deal, but that it still has concerns.

Grafana Labs buys Logline to speed Loki log searches
Grafana Labs acquires Logline to turbocharge Loki's searches for rare log identifiers, cutting scan times from terabytes to gigabytes.

Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Kong adds Agent Gateway to AI Gateway 3.14, giving firms a single control point for agent-to-agent traffic, tools, models and audit trails.

Agentic era and the UI transition
Agentic commerce is forcing firms to rethink websites, as AI agents bypass ads and clicks for API-driven transactions.

Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push
Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.

Pope tells inmates 'you are not alone' during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour
BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that drew attention to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced

Black Ferns hand starting debut to prop in changes for Anzac Day test
Mo’omo’oga Palu comes into the side at tighthead as the Black Ferns aim to clinch two trophies when facing Australia on the Sunshine Coast.