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From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past
Food retailers face avoidable spoilage, illness risk and regulatory exposure as most still rely on manual checks that miss cold-chain failures.

SAP adds TabPFN-3.5 Plus to AI Core for business data
Customers could get faster forecasts and risk scores from messy business tables as SAP brings Prior Labs' model into AI Core.

GTIA acquires ASCII Group to expand IT channel reach
Members will gain wider access to research, training and peer support as GTIA folds ASCII's community model into its global IT channel network.

‘Lost opportunity’: NZ Olympian weighs in on Sydney Sweeney ad
Former Olympian Sarah Cowley Ross says the controversial campaign missed a chance to celebrate female athletic achievement, as Dame Lisa Carrington shared a video criticising the ad.

Fujitsu opens quantum app package on GitHub worldwide
The open-source release could cut the time and coding needed to build quantum applications for researchers using standard PCs and GPUs.

Why businesses need more than technology to scale AI
Only 19 per cent of enterprise AI use cases hit most or all goals, as Infosys urges firms to pair technology with data, training and governance.

Why schools are ditching Facebook photos of students
Schools are making changes amid growing fears over privacy and lack of control.

Why Crimson Education founder Jamie Beaton might end up the world’s most educated person
NYT: He has 12 degrees from the likes of Harvard and Oxford, with more on the way. Why?

Nintex appoints Amy Payne as chief marketing officer
The software maker is betting on seasoned marketing leadership to sharpen its pitch as it pushes deeper into AI-driven workflow orchestration.

OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director
The appointment aims to tighten project delivery and margins as the ERP consultancy expands its Australia and New Zealand practice.

Secure Code Warrior launches Citizen AI training programme
With most firms using AI in daily work but few staff ready for it, the programme targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations.

New nurses: Labour and National spar over who hired them
Willis and Sepuloni disagree over how many extra nurses have actually been hired since 2023, and who was responsible.

Avalara named Leader in IDC MarketScape e-invoicing
Businesses facing fast-changing e-invoicing rules may gain a simpler route to compliance as Avalara's single API lets them activate mandates by configuration.

‘Just be excited’: History beckons for Warriors at sold-out Eden Park
The Warriors face the Knights in an NRL semifinal at 6.05pm on Sunday evening.

Te Pati Maori proposes $1b fund to ‘build Maori and community ownership’ of the energy system
The party announced its energy policy on Wednesday, which includes the creation of a $1 billion energy sovereignty fund.

Guidewire appoints Zack Levy as APAC services head
Asia-Pacific insurers facing cloud and AI overhauls may get tighter delivery oversight as Guidewire reshapes its regional leadership team.

Rubrik launches Code Guardian & expands Anthropic ties
The private previews aim to help security teams spot exploitable code chains and connect AI agents to Rubrik's governance tools more safely.

AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog
The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women.

Fiji declares HIV emergency as 1 in 60 Fijian adults live with HIV
Fiji's Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has formally declared a national HIV emergency in the country.

Gartner warns AI layoffs could force rehiring by 2029
Businesses that cut staff too aggressively on AI savings may face higher costs later, with Gartner forecasting rehiring for 30% by 2029.