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Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after him
Stephen Whyte says Sir David has been present in both their lives for as "long as they can remember".

Workday brings HR & finance tasks into Microsoft 365
Employees can now handle leave, payslip and expense queries without leaving Microsoft 365, as Workday pushes HR and finance work into Copilot.

Airbnb lobbies Wellington council to drop short-term rental rating
The leader of a group of lower North Island Airbnb hosts says the potential differential is “significantly” harsher than for other NZ councils.

Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.

Backbase & Atos team up on AI-led banking modernisation
Banks in tightly regulated markets will get help modernising systems without surrendering data control, compliance or operational resilience.

Morale at NZTA at 'rock bottom' after latest round of proposed job cuts
Workers were in a state of confusion and shock after the proposed cuts were put to them, a union says.

Footage surfaces of Eddie Jones blasting referee after suspension
Footage of Eddie Jones pacing the sidelines and abusing a young referee in Coffs Harbour has emerged after a complaint from Rugby Australia.

‘That’s up to him’: Warriors coach doesn’t know when Luke Metcalf will play again
Metcalf wants out of the club and the coach doesn’t know when he will play again but he insists there’s been no falling out.

Police urge committee not to be ‘wowed’ into granting off-licence
The application was made in February by General Distributors Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woolworths.

Cisco open-sources Foundry Security Spec for AI testing
Security teams will be able to verify AI-generated vulnerability findings more reliably, as Cisco's framework tackles false positives and invented issues.

Olly Murs cheered on in charity challenge
The singer is running, cycling and rowing between Manchester and London to raise money for charity.

Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers
Service providers facing rising cloud bills and data residency demands now have a packaged alternative for infrastructure and protection services.

Watch: ‘The bottle man’: Why this man balances things on his head on his way to work
Gareth Chivers believes in a balanced diet, sometimes leaving a supermarket with a watermelon on his head, sometimes a pumpkin.

Cloudways launches Site Manager for WordPress agencies
The new tool aims to cut manual upkeep for agencies juggling dozens of WordPress sites, with updates and checks now handled in one place.

$20k taken after SIM swapping scam hijacks man's phone
It started with a text telling him his phone number had been moved over to a new SIM.

False citizenship claims targeting IS-linked women anger Australians

Canada is offering free access to its national parks this summer

BOJ board member Masu calls for early rate hike, joins hawkish chorus

Tanium launches Atlas in APAC to speed IT response
Faster cyber attacks are forcing IT and security teams to act more quickly across large endpoint estates as Tanium expands its AI platform in APAC.

The 'vital' All Whites World Cup selection who likely won't play a minute
ANALYSIS: It’s possible the selection of the 26th player in a FIFA World Cup squad has never caused such consternation.

‘I need to hang’: Tamatha Paul wants more protection for female MPs against hate speech
The Green MP says she is subjected to threats and abuse every day.

New Eric Morecambe mural to be unveiled for centenary
A festival is underway to mark 100 years of Eric Morecambe - including a new mural to be unveiled.

LogicMonitor says trust key to safe AI observability
Trust is emerging as the main hurdle as enterprises weigh AI systems that can safely act on live incidents, not just flag them.