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Musk to speak at chip tool giant ASML event ahead of SpaceX IPO

SpaceX is poised to make history with record $75-billion stock IPO

Anthropic v. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI

Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know

I gave ChatGPT a ‘board of advisors’ prompt. The results actually surprised me
Need help with a rocky relationship? Or weighing whether the time is right for a career pivot? For major life decisions like those, consult a loved one, a career coach, or a therapist. Not AI. But let’s say you’re weighing an important personal issue that isn’t so critical and heavy. Like,...

Merz pledges ongoing German support for Ukraine in Bundestag address

Wizz Air sees earnings drop after €50 million hit from Iran war

Tumeryk joins Cloud Security Alliance on AI risk scoring
Enterprises could gain a more standard way to compare AI risk, as the Cloud Security Alliance expands its RiskRubric ecosystem with Tumeryk.

More than 1000 Gisborne young people don't have proper home, study shows
Tairawhiti is one of the worst areas in the country for housing deprivation, a study by the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness shows.

TCS teams up with Anthropic on Claude for enterprises
The tie-up aims to help regulated firms move generative AI from pilots into production, while training 50,000 TCS staff on Claude.

Firefighters rush to kitchen fire at Auckland high-rise hotel
Firefighters extinguished a blaze on the 10th floor of The President Hotel, with all occupants accounted for.

Ex-Tall Blacks coach placed on leave after Philippines basketball tragedy
Ex-Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin has been placed on leave following the drowning of two college basketball players he coached in the Philippines.

This $95 privacy bundle closes both doors scammers usually use
TL;DR: Surfshark One+ with Incogni is on sale for $95 and bundles VPN protection, antivirus, breach alerts, private search, Alternative ID tools, and automated personal data removal into one subscription. Most privacy tools focus on one problem. Either they protect your devices going forward, or they help clean up the personal information already...

On brink of IPO, Musk's SpaceX already a household name, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Surface Laptop 8 for Business review: Yesterday’s laptop at tomorrow’s price
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros The Surface Laptop you know New privacy screen is functional Voice focus feature is generally useful Cons Unreasonably high price Same old, same old Construction Our Verdict Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 8 for Business is familiar, with a powerful Intel Core Ultra Series 300 (Panther Lake) chip inside. However, it’s extraordinarily overpriced, and the...

Moose put down after wandering into central Oslo

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant cut off from power

Heathrow sees passenger numbers fall despite record day for May

Baptism of fire: What are the five most stressful countries for beginner drivers in Europe?

Insurers face cyber & climate loss surge, NTT DATA says
Uninsured cyber and climate claims are widening a gap that could leave insurers exposed to more than USD $700 billion in losses by 2030.

House bus and a car in a ‘fully involved’ blaze on SH2
Fire and Emergency Fire and Emergency crews are attending a fire at Matata on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty.

Ascendion named ISG leader in digital engineering report
The ranking reflects rising demand for AI services that can modernise legacy systems without disrupting operations in regulated industries.

Kaleidoscope warns finance teams over AI data risks
Finance teams risk exposing sensitive data by using AI tools without clear retention and governance checks, Kaleidoscope says.

Do Not Drink notice for Waiouru water
Manawatu-Whanganui Emergency Management Group said the drinking water in the region contains "chemicals" above the maximum allowable amount.

Waiouru residents told not to drink tap water after chemical detection
Precautionary notice issued after water sample exceeds New Zealand drinking water standards.

Pax8 adds inforcer to boost Microsoft 365 security
Managed service providers will get new tools to standardise Microsoft 365 estates as small businesses adopt AI faster than they can secure it.