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British Airways plots army of bionic baggage handlers

Anthropic says customers are using Claude Cowork for 'the work around work,' as AI companies soften job-loss rhetoric

Judge approves $46.75 million payout for 23andMe data breach victims

Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout

'Extremely frustrated' Government struggles to find buyer for Napier flats sitting empty for year
The Housing Minister has told officials to do something about the government-owned block of 30 flats.

Weather live updates: Severe weather continues to lash upper South Island; rain and wind watches in the north
Significant rain, strong winds and snow continued in the upper South Island overnight.

Marsden Point tanks ready for arrival of diesel
The prime minister says efforts to get the tanks prepared within the two-month timeframe was a "tremendous achievement".

Business class trips to Australia, Bali holidays beckon as travellers' confidence returns
House of Travel says New Zealanders have "got their mojo back".

The more we learn about how AI ‘thinks,’ the weirder it gets
We still don’t know much about how AI “thinks.” Give ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini a prompt, and they’ll spit out an answer. Much of what happens in between remains shrouded in mystery. Researchers at Anthropic think they may have uncovered a new piece of the AI thought-process puzzle: a “workspace” where...

You can install classic Windows Movie Maker on Windows 11. Here’s how
Back in January 2017, Microsoft discontinued the classic video editing app Windows Movie Maker, much to the disappointment of users at the time. Though limited in functionality and not without its flaws, Movie Maker’s drag-and-drop design made it possible for anyone with a PC to cut, splice, and edit video...

‘Love to replicate it’: Why Mitch Barnett knows NSW can win at Suncorp
All you need to know about the State of Origin game three decider between Queensland and New South Wales.

Bluevine opens digital onboarding for overseas US owners
International founders can now open US business accounts remotely, as Bluevine removes a major barrier for overseas owners in eight markets.

‘I feel trapped’: 29-year-old Wellington woman hasn’t left upstairs bedroom for four months
Elvira Edmonds is mostly bed-bound with severe ME. But the disease is not recognised as a disability in New Zealand.

Environment award-winning farmers fined for creating ponds without consent
John McErlean did not believe he needed a resource consent and told council staff, “I’m just going to do it anyway”.

Rocket Lab Announces a Big Acquisition That Could Be Problematic for SpaceX

Economists say means-testing NZ Super makes sense
Should people aged over 65 who are still earning more than $180,000 a year still also be paid NZ Super?

NATO Closes In On Deal to Extend Cold War-Era Pipelines East

Beating back the illicit tobacco trade
There is an unpalatable solution proposed to combat illicit tobacco and the violent behaviour that comes with it - reduce the tax on legal cigarettes

Senior cop under investigation over handling of more than 50 cases says police haven't given him any details
The cases have been re-opened after concerns were raised about the management of of a historical sexual abuse case that had sat untouched for a couple of years.

TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres
Delivery bottlenecks are hindering Asia-Pacific data centre builds even as projected investment in the region is set to reach AUD $244 billion by 2030.

EU lawmakers call for probe of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match
European Parliament lawmakers Barry Andrews, Lara Wolters and Niels Fuglsang said in a joint statement that FIFA’s decision to “change the rule on red card suspensions mid-tournament is a disgrace and a perversion of justice.”

Windows 11’s new Cloud Rebuild can fix your PC even when it won’t boot
If your Windows PC stops working properly and no longer boots up, what can you do? Recovery isn’t always easy, especially if you don’t already have a recovery drive on hand. But Microsoft wants to address this with a new feature called Cloud Rebuild, which was first announced back in...

Winston Peters’ theories on the India FTA, explained
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon may be welcoming his highest profile international visitor this week, but it is domestic tensions that are high.