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Apple accused of underpaying female employees

Apple is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the company has been systematically underpaying female employees compared to their...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 01 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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NZ businesses shifts from survival mode to growth, study shows

New Zealand's business sector appears to be transitioning from a focus on survival to a focus on growth, the latest...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Food delivery app DoorDash now operates in Palmerston North

Online food ordering and delivery platform DoorDash has expanded its services to Palmerston North following successful launches in four other...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Jun 2024 | 2 min read
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Netsafe announces advancements in anti-scam initiatives

Netsafe announced a series of anti-scam advancements this week, with a focus on both innovative mitigation strategies and strong international...

By Ben O'Connell | 27 Jun 2024 | 5 min read
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Christchurch man wins Apple Design Award

27-year-old software engineer Devin Davies has made history by becoming the first New Zealander to win a prestigious Apple Design...

By Ben O'Connell | 27 Jun 2024 | 4 min read
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Toys ‘R’ Us taps OpenAI’s Sora for its latest video ad

Toys ‘R’ Us is the first retail brand to use OpenAI’s text-to-video platform, Sora, for its advertising.  WHP Global, the current...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 27 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Amazon is working on AI chatbot called Metis

Big tech Amazon is reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot codenamed Metis, aiming to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT.  Metis, named...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Jun 2024 | 2 min read
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Users criticise Meta for mistakenly labelling real photos as made with AI

In an effort to help users identify photos generated by artificial intelligence, Meta announced earlier this year that starting May...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Jun 2024 | 2 min read
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OpenAI acquires analytics startup Rockset

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced its first acquisition, US-based enterprise analytics firm Rockset, to “power our retrieval infrastructure across products.”  “AI...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Google introduces Gemini AI features to streamline Gmail experience

Google is rolling out new artificial intelligence features for Gmail, powered by its Gemini AI assistant, aimed at simplifying email...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Starlink Mini brings high-speed internet to the great outdoors

Photo courtesy: Starlink SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is expanding its reach to a new group of users—backpackers and outdoor enthusiasts....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Consumer confidence plummets to near historic lows

Consumer confidence in the economic outlook has dropped to levels just “modestly above historic lows,” a Westpac McDermott Miller poll...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Jun 2024 | 2 min read
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Big companies offer help to drive digital transformation in SMEs

The Warehouse Group, Spark, Ricoh, and Google—all members of the Digital Boost Alliance—have joined forces to create a free IT...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Jun 2024 | 2 min read
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How much are Kiwis saving by working from home?

A recent survey conducted by New Zealand human resources company Frog Recruitment reveals that among 1,020 Kiwi employees, one-third of...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Roaring Kitty’s impact on GameStop’s stock highlights market volatility

GameStop's (GME) annual shareholder meeting on Monday left investors with more questions than answers, as the company's stock experienced a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 21 Jun 2024 | 3 min read
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Apple reportedly delays Vision Pro 2 to focus on cheaper model

Apple is holding off the development of its next-generation Vision Pro headset while prioritising the release of a more affordable...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 21 Jun 2024 | 2 min read
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