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BeyondTrust expands identity risk assessment for AI
Organisations are being pushed to spot hidden privilege paths in AI and machine accounts as BeyondTrust widens its identity risk assessment.

OT Lapses Could Disrupt Australia's Digital Infrastructure
Australia's data-centre boom could leave clouds, banks and public services exposed if operators fail to secure the physical systems beneath them.

Banking shake-up: Heartland to buy TSB for $620m in proposed full-service merger
A proposed $620 million multi-million-dollar merger between Heartland and TSB is set to create a new full-service challenger bank with a major regional focus.

Secure Code Warrior launches AI governance learning
Companies can now tie AI code-use risks to developer training, with Secure Code Warrior aiming to prove compliance at commit level.

LinkedIn ranks second in AI citations for B2B searches
Buyers relying on AI tools are more likely to see LinkedIn than brand websites, with member profiles driving most citations in B2B searches.

Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Treaty law changes begins
An urgent inquiry looking into the government's plan to weaken its obligation to the Treaty across a number of laws has begun in Wellington.

GP business The Doctors to be sold for $270 million, remain Kiwi-owned
The Doctors serves the largest enrolled patient base in New Zealand, with 65 clinics delivering primary care to more than 400,000 patients.

Heartland Bank planning to buy TSB for $620 million in merger
Heartland Bank and TSB aim to create a bank that could compete with the big banks in the regions.

New Zealand imposes travel bans on three 'extremist Israeli settlers'
The actions of the individuals threatened peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians, the Foreign Minister says.

A potentially historic El Niño is taking shape, and New Zealand could feel it this winter
Forecasters give a 95% chance of El Niño developing by late winter, bringing drier conditions to many regions and raising the prospect of a significant event by summer.

Zoom launches ZoomMate AI tool for workplace tasks
The new service links meetings with enterprise systems, letting users trigger workflows and draft documents without switching apps.

Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.

Blockbuster Crusaders-Blues playoff game sells out in 20 minutes
The Super Rugby Pacific qualifying final between the Crusaders and Blues has sold out in just 20 minutes.

Star forward reportedly dropped from World Cup squad over social media post
The forward was left out by coach Amir Ghalenoei after reportedly angering Iranian authorities with a social media post during the war.

Invercargill school teacher 'over the damn moon' to win Gold Guitar Award
Simon Thompson, who was last year's MLT Gold Guitar Awards runner up, says the win is "a massive dream come true".

Nutanix storage wins NVIDIA AI enterprise certification
The certification could help enterprises cut AI storage bottlenecks as they scale NVIDIA-based systems from pilots to production deployments.

Chooks back on the lay as Hillgrove Farm restocks poultry sheds after bird-flu outbreak
An Otago poultry farm that culled 200,000 chickens after being at the centre of the country's first case of bird flu nearly 18 months ago is now fully repopulated.

Lid-lifting Kiwi author forced to sit in silence at festival
Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams was not allowed to nod or shake her head, introduced to the Hay Festival as "an author in a hostage situation".

All Whites coach impressed by fullback’s reaction to newfound online fame
Darren Bazeley – who doesn’t have an Instagram account – said he had been impressed by the reaction of a player he has known for almost two decades.

'Why me?' Injured Springboks star vents frustration before All Blacks tour
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu says he is questioning why the injury happened as he races to be fit for the Greatest Rivalry tour in August.