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LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents
LevelBlue says unsanctioned AI agents are slipping into enterprise systems, creating a hidden governance and security blind spot for businesses.

Mayoral Relief Fund launched in Wellington after severe weather
The fund has been launched in partnership with Wellington City Mission to get support out to the people who need it most, says Mayor Andrew Little.

Data shows highest term one regular attendance since 2020
Regular attendance is when a student attends 90 percent of half days in a term.

What Network Downtime Really Costs Manufacturers

Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to curb AI cloud costs
Datadog rolls out GPU Monitoring worldwide as AI teams face mounting pressure to pinpoint idle chips, slow models and rising cloud spend.

Parloa study finds big firms make customer contact hard
Parloa study finds many global firms bury support details, while most chatbots fail to solve issues and phone menus remain frustrating.

Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents
Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.

Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.

Funlab expands Dayforce rollout across three countries
Funlab extends Dayforce across Australia, New Zealand and the US, giving 2,500 staff one workforce system and cutting onboarding time by up to five days.

Popular swimming spots closed following wastewater plant breakdown
Two popular Waiuku swimming spots are under "black pin" warnings after a power failure knocked out part of the local wastewater treatment process.

Vanyar launches to help firms deploy Palantir faster
Vanyar opens in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East with a specialist Palantir practice aimed at getting enterprise clients into production in weeks.

NZ stock market yet to appoint new chief executive after 10 months
It has been 10 months since chief executive Mark Peterson announced he would step-down.

One person dead as search continues for missing cargo vessel crew off Saipan
Divers from the US Air Force 31st Rescue Squadron recovered the deceased individual Monday following a detailed underwater assessment of the vessel, Mariana.

Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX

Kalshi fines and suspends three politicians for 'insider trading' on their own races

ServiceNow flags Middle East deal delays, shares crash

Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality
Redgate survey finds 43% of firms view hybrid cloud as permanent, with security worries and stalled database moves making migration harder than planned.

Google unveils Virgo Network for next-gen AI workloads
Google launches Virgo Network to link 134,000 TPU 8t chips, promising faster AI training and lower latency across its data centres.

Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Rubrik adds Google Cloud controls for AI agents and Cloud SQL backups as enterprises race to govern autonomous systems and protect data.

Ping Identity wins Google Cloud security partner award
Ping Identity named Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year as AI controls and marketplace sales drive growth across joint identity tools.

‘You’ve got too silly to talk to,’ CEO tells Stuff, as report finds he used investor funds for himself
Bernard Whimp used millions of dollars of investment funds for his and his family’s personal interests, a just-released report he fought to suppress has found.