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Performance measures linked to reducing emergency housing numbers dropped
Highly criticised performance measures linked to reducing the number of people in emergency housing have been dropped by the Ministry of Social Development.

Timeline to implement new school subjects 'unrealistic', teachers' union warns
But industry leaders are enthusiastic about the nine new secondary school subjects announced on Thursday.

Acceldata adds AI observability to xLake platform
Enterprises running hybrid AI systems gain a single view of model behaviour and data health as traces link failures back to pipelines and sources.

Tencent rolls out Hy3 internationally for enterprise AI
Enterprises can now tap Tencent's open-source Hy3 model through global cloud and app channels as the company pushes AI beyond pilots.

New Zealand power demand hits record as cold snap bites
Households and businesses were kept supplied despite a record winter morning peak of 7,415 MW, as low wind tightened the grid.

OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets case

Rocket Lab Just Won $663 Million in Space Force Contracts. Only the Bigger One Waits for a Rocket That Has Never Flown.

Unit4 appoints Stuart Nash as Chief Operating Officer
Customers at Unit4 are set to see faster support and tighter systems integration as Stuart Nash takes charge of service and IT operations.

Vietnamese President to make first state visit to New Zealand in nearly 20 years
Christopher Luxon announced To Lam would arrive in Auckland on August 12 for a two-day programme of official engagements before departing on August 13.

Police raid Starbucks' South Korean HQ over ad campaign that evoked massacre
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police raided the headquarters of Starbucks’ local operation as part of an investigation into a controversial marketing campaign that was perceived as defaming 1980s' pro-democracy movements.

FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push
The partnership could speed enterprise adoption of OpenAI tools as FPT adds frontier models to cybersecurity, software development and workflow systems.

Wellington City councillors vote yes on super-merger proposal
Regional mayors will decide on Friday on the exact model.

Swift launches US retail transfers with BoA & J.P. Morgan
Recipients of overseas transfers in the US should see faster, clearer payments as Bank of America and J.P. Morgan adopt Swift's new framework.

8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles
Customer use of 8x8's AI tools jumped 121% year on year, helping drive record first-quarter revenue and a fifth straight quarter of growth.

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Why you need to chew properly
Chewing acts like a pump pushing blood to the brain, expert says.

Ofgem weighs tougher rules for data centre grid queue
Tighter queue rules could speed grid access for legitimate projects, but risk pushing more data centre operators towards pricier off-grid power.

Another freezing morning is coming. Should Kiwis worry about the power staying on?
Auckland recorded its coldest temperature in five years as forecasters warn icy mornings will linger before a wetter, milder pattern arrives.

Asian shares are mostly lower as Kospi falls 4% and tech giants decline on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower and South Korea’s Kospi dropped more than 4% on Thursday following declines for some Big Tech giants including memory chipmaker SK Hynix.