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BlackBerry Stock Pops Monday, Adding to Its Recent Rally. Here's What Has Investors Excited

STMicro targets more than $3 billion in space chip revenue as demand grows

New Mexico seeks changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trial

Musk threatened to turn OpenAI's Altman and Brockman into 'most hated men in America' ahead of trial

Japan’s Smart School Chairs Transform Into Earthquake Helmets in 10 Seconds

Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed

Lithium-ion innovation shifts to longer-duration systems, boosting large-format cell adoption

GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it
Amid falling revenue and store closures, GameStop wants to buy the much larger eBay.

Who's' getting pay rises at the moment?
Seek country manager Rob Clark said pay rises in the professional sector were often driven by performance and benchmarking metrics.

New dad can see his baby born after 11th hour visa win
Shantelle Neyra says it felt like 'winning the lottery' when she learned her partner has been granted a visa.

Five gym problems - and how the disputes tribunal rules
As gym memberships come under the spotlight, Susan Edmunds looks at some of the ways gyms and gym-goers have hit trouble.

New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta's social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard.

TVNZ ‘assessing’ whether to pull show featuring former Amisfield chef
Reality TV series Taste of Art is co-judged by the renowned Arrowtown restaurant's former executive chef Vaughan Mabee, who is the subject of harassment complaints by women he worked with.

It's almost tax season: Will you get a refund?
Even if you've been earning income in a straightforward way, you could end up with a bill or a refund.

Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes
Every year a muster takes place to keep the number of wild horses, on Defence Force land near Waiouru, in check.

Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint
The Police Commissioner says he previously set an expectation that employment matters be resolved within 60 days.

Workiva (WK) Q1 Earnings: What To Expect

Swarbrick confirms frustration with Heart of the City CEO
Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick says she has been frustrated at business association leader Viv Beck's negative framing of the central city.

New Zealand passes solar tipping point
NZ is one of the first where the electrification of homes and vehicles could deliver cost-of-living savings and reductions in emissions at the same time.

Gun licences issued despite disqualifying convictions, police check reveals
The fact people with criminal convictions were given licences is "regretted and should not have happened", police say.

Patient had one request before surgery - but she was ignored
The anaesthetist who administered the drug said he had not told her about it because he "did not consider it to be important".

Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracas
Trevor Ruatoto, 28 was left unresponsive with security at a hospital entrance.

Split Enz' Neil Finn buys controversial pub with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat
The musician has bought a controversial pub with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat.

Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint
A senior police officer is facing an employment investigation relating to a complaint that was laid nearly a year ago.

TD Insurance launches first AI chatbot for clients
TD Insurance rolls out client-facing AI chatbot for home and auto queries, aiming to speed answers and widen digital service access.

With New Zealand signing a free trade with Singapore what are the fuel concerns?
Analysis - Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be reassured fuel will continue to flow to New Zealand, but there was a stark warning from his Singapore counterpart.