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Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree on
The cultural icon was one of the rare celebrities adored by Americans of all ages, races and political persuasions.

'If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain': The wit and wisdom of Dolly Parton
The much-loved country singer-songwriter in her own words, following her death aged 80.

Practical Magic 2's Kidman and Bullock board Essex vintage train
The stars appear on the train, specially transported to a film studos for a new movie sequel.

ConnectWise opens Australian data centre for x360Recover
APAC partners can now keep backup data in Australia, easing sovereignty concerns and cutting recovery delays for regulated customers.

Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data
Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

ACT MP Mark Cameron concedes he's 'stuffed' due to health issues in his valedictory speech
Mark Cameron is leaving Parliament after six years, kidney failure, acute heart failure, and his son's death had taken their toll.

OpenPayd links with Circle for faster cross-border fiat
Businesses using OpenPayd can now settle cross-border transfers in seconds while keeping payments in fiat and avoiding blockchain complexity.

AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

NZ First candidate steps down after earlier shopping himself around to other parties
George Ngatai was announced as NZ First’s Papakura candidate in July, but says "after careful consideration" he has decided to step down.

National and Labour spar over how to help struggling NZers get ahead.
National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds agreed the economy was not where they wanted it to be, and their challenge was to create the economic conditions to help "mum and dad" ahead.

High school rosters year 10s home for the day due to widespread staff sickness
Whangarei Boys' High School says it cannot safely staff all classes on Thursday, keeping Year 10 students at home.

Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI
Stronger enterprise demand and AI products helped Zoom raise its full-year outlook after quarterly revenue rose 4.9% to USD $1.28 billion.

Infobip launches SIM-based number verification for operators
The new service could help mobile operators earn from identity services as businesses seek safer alternatives to one-time passwords.

Avvoka launches Curate to turn deals into templates
Legal teams could save months of template work as Avvoka's Curate turns past deal documents into lawyer-approved drafting standards.

This 2D CAD software is only $199 right now
TL;DR: Autodesk AutoCAD LT is a professional 2D CAD software, and a 1-year subscription is on sale for $199 (reg. $540). Full 3D CAD suites cost hundreds of dollars a year and include a large set of features that 2D drafting work never uses. Autodesk AutoCAD LT is a professional 2D drafting software all of...

Spinnaker names Rex Young as Chief Information Officer
The hire underscores Spinnaker's push to scale global support and AI tools as demand rises for alternatives to vendor-led software services.

India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call

Landlord not aware of any issues with pool's gate before child's death
The pool had failed compliance inspections over a period of four years prior to the family moving there in 2020.