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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos
A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.

Traitors star Joe Marler to become BBC's first celebrity Gladiator
The former rugby star will be known as Mauler when the fourth series airs in 2027, the BBC confirmed.

NTT DATA launches AI insurance platform for carriers
Insurers could speed up claims and underwriting while keeping audit trails intact, as NTT Data targets regulated workflows with new AI tools.

Powerball rolls over to $8m after no winner
Lotto First Division also rolled over and will be worth $1 million in Saturday’s draw.

Deep offshore earthquake rattles much of North Island
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck more than 100km beneath the Kermadec region and was widely felt despite being hundreds of kilometres offshore.

Auckland Transport probes alleged drug smoking on bus
Auckland Transport is investigating after a photo circulated on social media appeared to show a person lighting a glass pipe on board one of its buses.

Europe’s AI sovereignty is under threat. Could Mistral be the answer?

Exclusive-JPMorgan CEO Dimon leads new cross-industry effort to tackle AI risks

You’re not using your Windows PC’s clipboard to its full potential
Copy-and-paste is one of those basic PC skills we all use without much thought. You press Ctrl + C to copy something, then Ctrl + V to paste it, right? But if you copy a second item before pasting the first, the old item seems to vanish. Now what? Windows has...

Missing hair and curfews: All Blacks on first test win of 1996 Incomparables tour of South Africa
From missed curfews to Jeff Wilson’s missing hair, the Durban Test had it all.

Major comedy festival under threat as operator folds
Leicester Comedy Festival has been held for more than 30 years but its operator has ceased trading.

Munich Airport uses Celonis to track baggage delays
Near real-time alerts could help the German hub spot bottlenecks earlier, reducing knock-on baggage delays for passengers and aircraft turnarounds.

I capped my 240Hz monitor at 120 FPS. My GPU thanked me for it
When I bought my Alienware AW3225QF gaming monitor during last year’s Prime Day sales, I mainly got it for the QD-OLED panel. But as an upgrade for a near-10-year-old Asus MG279Q, it was a major step up in multiple other ways: better resolution, better colors and contrast, better response time,...

Summer heat is coming for your PC’s performance. Here’s what actually helps
When heatwaves strike in summer, any chance to cool down is welcome — whether at the lake, in an ice-cream parlor, or at home in front of a fan. What’s a relief for us is also something your computer desperately needs as soon as the thermometer hits the 30-degrees Celsius...

Canterbury woman wanted on warrant sought by police
Samara Whittington-Clent is wanted on an active case and needs to be interviewed as part of another police investigation.

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to the US
Tensions are simmering between the world's two biggest economies ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.

SpaceX's first earnings reveal the cost of becoming an AI giant: Chart of the Day

Apple's Quarterly iPhone Sales Were Even Better Than They Seem

Your phone could switch networks when yours drops out. Telstra says no
Telstra says forcing it to carry rivals’ customers would leave regional networks worse off, not better.

Tech Mahindra wins TM Forum award for AI assurance
The recognition highlights telecoms' shift towards customer- and revenue-led fault handling as operators juggle 5G, cloud and edge networks.

Bitzero adds Vertiv to data centre partner network
The partnership is meant to ease power and cooling bottlenecks as AI data centre demand forces operators to secure specialist systems earlier.