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Five-day office mandate rules out most NZ tech workers
A new survey shows employers could lose most candidates if they insist on full-time office work, with interest dropping sharply after three days.

Trimble adds AI tools to Connect construction platform
New AI features aim to reduce errors and delays by linking site data, design, finance and scheduling tools across the build lifecycle.

TUANZ upgrades site after PHP vulnerability warning
The upgrade closed a security gap on TUANZ's site after an audit found it was still running unsupported PHP 7.4 software.

Black Caps again sent into bat by India - fourth ODI
Follow live coverage of the Black Caps’ fourth ODI against India in Mt Maunganui.

Microsoft launches Topic Portfolio in Bing Webmaster Tools
Site owners can now spot where rivals are cited in Bing's AI answers and find topics that may be missing from their own visibility.

Plan for the day the automation fails in the warehouse
Businesses risk costly disruption if warehouse robots meet damaged stock, poor data or a system outage, Thomax's Thomas Jackson warns.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of November 9-15
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Motorway closed westbound after motorcyclist critically injured in crash
State Highway 20 is closed westbound between the Redoubt Rd onramp and the Lambie Dr offramp

Guitarist for 90s Kiwi punk band dies of cancer
Surviving bandmates of the 1990s punk rock outfit have paid tribute to guitarist Scott Paterson, who died on Thursday night after a short battle with cancer.

Almost 20,000 reports a minute as Microsoft hit by widespread outage
Microsoft is turning servers off and on again as it works to fix an outage affecting tens of thousands of users all around the world.

Mortgage holders prepared for higher interest rates
Borrowers over the past year have made steady progress in moving their mortgages to longer terms in preparation for higher interest rates, Mike Jones, BNZ chief economist says.

Acorn Global publishes eight-language brand announcement
Visitors, partners and journalists now have a single reference point for Acorn Global's approved artwork, press materials and service catalogue.

MRTY launches sovereign intelligence platform for firms
Businesses handling sensitive data may gain more control over storage and AI as the New Zealand-developed platform targets firms with up to 1,000 staff.

Live cricket: Black Caps v India fourth ODI
Follow live as New Zealand take on India at Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui for their fourth of five ODIs. First ball is at 3pm.

Effect acquires Born Digital in New Zealand expansion
Clients will see no immediate change as the combined agency grows to 25 staff and widens its reach across Wellington and Auckland.

Why Phoenix axed senior goalkeeper for a 19-year-old debutant
Dropping experienced stars Victoria Esson and Mackenzie Barry sparked a season-first win—and handed 19-year-old Brooke Neary a dream starting debut.

Stolen trailers listed on Facebook Marketplace lead to Hamilton charges
A 39-year-old man faces court after police searched a Frankton property following a series of trailer thefts across the city.

Huang is the king who straddled an empire, only to allow his passions to lay siege to it
Hundreds of billions of dollars in market value just evaporated because the man who powers the AI revolution couldn’t keep his private life private.

The rise and fall of leather jacket-clad tech ‘godfather’ Jensen Huang
Nvidia’s boss was the champion of selling cutting-edge AI chips to China. Now he’s lost his credibility – and a $US4 trillion company.