Book Haven in Wellington's Newtown has cancelled bulk orders from a Canadian buyer after discovering the books were being purchased to train AI large language models, with owner Anne-Marie Thorby tell…
Nearly two-thirds of small and medium businesses in New Zealand are already using AI, with 64 percent reporting time savings averaging about one working day, according to research by Xero, a global sm…
New Zealand's Green Party has proposed a one-year pause on new AI data centres, mirroring a moratorium in New York state, as part of the country's election campaign. Technology writer Peter Griffin ex…
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is calling for a one-year pause on consenting new AI data centres to establish regulations, citing concerns over energy use, water consumption, and community im…
AI tools have become the third most-used channel for product research among consumers, behind search engines and retailer websites or apps, according to a PwC survey of 1,000 consumers. The survey fou…
Students in East Asia are using AI-powered smart glasses to cheat on high-stakes exams, with recent incidents reported in South Korea and Taiwan. Educators and authorities are scrambling to update exa…
Apple raised prices for MacBooks, iPads, and other products due to soaring memory and storage costs driven by AI data center expansion. The price hikes, ranging from $30 to $300, caused Apple shares t…
Meta unveiled Business Agent, an AI system for customer service and transactions on WhatsApp, at its Conversations conference in London. The global market for agentic AI is projected to grow from $10.…
A new generation of AI-powered toys, such as the ChattyBear teddy, uses generative AI like ChatGPT to engage children as young as three in endless conversations, but a new report warns these toys pose…
SpaceX raised a record US$75 billion in its initial public offering on Thursday, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire with a net worth exceeding US$1.1 trillion. The IPO highlights investor…
Predictive text and autocorrect features on smartphones are experiencing a "demonstrable decline" in quality, according to experts, who attribute the growing errors and nonsensical suggestions to the …
University of Auckland computer scientist Dr Ulrich Speidel suggests artificial intelligence could help solve the high energy demands it creates by improving solar panel efficiency, battery technology…