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chatgpt introduces targeted advertising

ChatGPT introduces targeted advertising

OpenAI will soon introduce personalised advertisements into ChatGPT, using conversation data to suggest relevant products for users. The trials target free...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
us military on standby amid anti ice rallies

US military on standby amid anti-ICE rallies

U.S. defence authorities report that 1,500 troops from Alaska's 11th Airborne Division at Fort Wainwright remain on high alert for...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
iran leader blames trump for protest deaths

Iran leader blames Trump for protest deaths

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei admitted Saturday that thousands died in over two weeks of unrest. He accused U.S. President...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
eu mercosur pact signed after 25 years

EU-Mercosur pact signed after 25 years

The European Union and South America's Mercosur countries—Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—finalised a landmark free trade agreement on Saturday after...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
u.s. president donald trump departs the white house enroute to florida

European leaders slam Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened 10 per cent tariffs rising to 25 per cent on imports from eight NATO...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
iran protests

NZ temporarily closes Iran embassy amid security crisis

New Zealand has temporarily shut its Iran embassy, evacuating all diplomatic personnel due to a "deteriorating security situation," according to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Jan 2026 | 2 min read

NZ manufacturing hits highest activity since late 2021

New Zealand's manufacturing sector has reached its highest activity level since December 2021, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Chris Penk...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
fiji

Fiji sets course for ocean economy under new Blue Framework

Cabinet has endorsed the Fiji Blue Economy Framework 2025–2035, setting out a national policy approach for the development of Fiji’s...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
singaporebusiness

Singaporeans urge companies to deliver on sustainability without job losses

Singaporeans continue to place high expectations on businesses to lead on sustainability, but many believe corporate performance has yet to...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
electricity

Government proposes higher penalties for electricity market rule-breaking

The government has announced plans to strengthen enforcement in the electricity market, proposing tougher penalties for power companies found to...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
memory

Memory decline linked to widespread brain changes, study says

An international research effort combining brain imaging and memory testing has provided a more detailed view of how structural changes...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
leukemia

New AI model assessed for role in leukaemia detection

A new artificial intelligence system designed to analyse the shape and structure of blood cells is showing signs it could...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
seaweed

AgriSea tests seaweed as alternative source of nanocellulose

A new biorefinery in Paeroa has begun commercial operations converting seaweed waste into nanocellulose hydrogel. The owners say it is...

By Nicole Valdez | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
managemyhealth

Cyber-security expert petitions for tougher privacy breach penalties

A Whanganui cyber-security consultant, Katja Feldtmann, has started a petition to Parliament calling for tougher penalties following the major ManageMyHealth...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
u.s. senator warns of risks from elon musk's doge

California probes xAI Grok over explicit images

Elon Musk stated on Wednesday that he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok.” The claim...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
major it outage rocks southern hospitals

Major IT outage rocks southern hospitals, PSA says

A widespread IT outage in southern hospitals blocked clinicians' access to key apps for dosage tracking, lab results, and patient...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jan 2026 | 2 min read
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