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Qualcomm unveils Dragonwing IQ10 robotics reference design
The platform is aimed at helping robotics developers move from prototypes to production with up to 700 TOPS of on-device AI.

Why Euphoria had to end this way. For good
New York Times: Sam Levinson on why he felt it was time to bring the series to a close.

Creature found in Auckland bathroom confirmed to be scorpion as likely origin revealed
The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed the creature was a juvenile scorpion, approximately 1.5cm, likely from Fiji.

Fresh blow for Cuba: Iberia halts direct Madrid–Havana flights until November

MSI unveils Nvidia-based AI push across cloud to edge
The move broadens MSI's AI ambitions into enterprise infrastructure, with liquid-cooled systems aimed at easing power and heat constraints.

Dame Lynda Topp stands by Budget blast: 'There's no holding back'
Dame Lynda said her sister Dame Jools, who died days before the Aotearoa Music Awards, would not want her to back down on her passionate plea for more arts funding.

Nvidia expands local AI agents across RTX & DGX PCs
Privacy-focused local AI agents are moving on-device, as Nvidia and Microsoft add security controls and wider app support to Windows PCs.

'It's quite irrelevant': All Blacks veteran oblivious to form criticism
After three consecutive losses, the Blues and an under-fire Beauden Barrett head south to face the in-form Crusaders in a qualifying final.

China Robotics Firms Line Up IPOs to Pitch Next Phase of AI

Australia's CBA flags surging AI costs as tasks grow complex, slams 'work slop'

Amazon sets the stage for its first Prime Day in June since 2021

TSMC uses Nvidia AI to boost chip factory efficiency
Chipmakers face higher costs and slower production as TSMC deploys Nvidia AI across lithography, inspection and fab scheduling.

NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX
New silicon-level controls aim to curb unauthorised agent access and data exposure in enterprise AI storage, while keeping traffic fast.

Nvidia unveils open humanoid robot for university research
Universities and labs gain a shared humanoid platform for testing dexterous robotics, with NVIDIA aiming to cut integration delays.

The cost of Wai-iti River flooding on Tasman farmers
MetService said some stations in the Tasman district recorded a "whopping" 400-700mm of rain in 48 hours.

'An outstanding choice': Kiwis legend signs three-year NRL coaching deal
Interim no more. One of Manly’s favourite sons, who won a premiership as a player in 2011, will coach the side for three more years.

Nvidia unveils tools for enterprise AI agents
Software groups in chip design and healthcare are already using Nvidia's new agent tools to automate complex workflows with tighter security controls.

UK's Cooper: Rules-based order in shared interest of Britain and China

Germany's poverty rate rises to record high, welfare group says

NZ's illegal dumping problem: mattresses, couches, cardboard boxes
New figures obtained by Checkpoint show the biggest problem is in Auckland, where council workers picked up 1926 tonnes last year.

Siemens unveils AI data centre blueprint with Fluence
The 136 MW design could help operators bring high-density AI sites online faster while easing grid strain and cooling bottlenecks.

The tragic motorway crash that left three children without a father as cousin is jailed
Leilah Faamausili was driving while disqualified, drunk, and with cannabis in her system when she crashed, killing her cousin Saia Ifopo.

‘They did exactly the right thing’: Local fishers save rare whale tangled in blue cod pots
A Department of Conservation disentanglement team travelled from Kaikoura to lead the complex rescue operation.

Nvidia unveils RTX Spark PCs and expands RTX software
More than 1,000 games and apps now support Nvidia's RTX features, as the chipmaker also readies a new compact PC design for AI tasks.

Nvidia expands Drive Hyperion with global robotaxi deals
New robotaxi projects in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and Saudi Arabia could help Nvidia turn Drive Hyperion into a standard platform for fleets.