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Canterbury businesses breathing a sigh of relief after OCR announcement

Canterbury businesses are experiencing a sense of relief following the Reserve Bank's recent announcement to lower the Official Cash Rate...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
google launches imagen 3 as its most advanced ai image generator

Google launches Imagen 3 as its most advanced AI image generator

Google has announced the launch of Imagen 3, its latest and most sophisticated text-to-image generation model, on its Vertex AI...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
kiwis losing tens of millions yearly due to supermarket pricing errors

Kiwis losing tens of millions yearly due to supermarket pricing errors

Shoppers may be losing tens of millions of dollars each year due to pricing errors in supermarkets, the Commerce Commission...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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Govt to introduce bill allowing congestion charges, Auckland onboard

Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary (Monty) on Unsplash Transport minister Simeon Brown announced this week that the government will soon introduce a...

By Liam Foster | 15 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
x's grok 2 stirs controversy over misleading political images

X’s Grok-2 stirs controversy over misleading political images

X has debuted a new artificial intelligence image generator that has quickly gained popularity among users for creating satirical political...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 15 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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Green Investment Fund for Residential Solar Power Draws International Investment

The New Zealand Green Investment Fund (NZGIF) has raised $365 million in capital from overseas private investors. This funding will...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
sme owners' wellbeing impacted by business pressures, new study

Sme owners’ wellbeing impacted by business pressures, study says

A new study reveals that 70% of New Zealand's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are reporting high levels of stress...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 15 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
shopping soars

Online shopping soars despite data concerns

Online shopping has established itself as a crucial element of the retail environment in New Zealand. The 2024 Ecommerce Report...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
methanex

Methanex temporarily shuts plant until October

Photo courtesy: Methanex NZ, Facebook Methanex, New Zealand's largest gas user, has announced the temporary shutdown of its methanol plants in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 14 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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OCR announcement: RBNZ to lower OCR by 25 points

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced at 2pm today that it will lower the Official Cash Rate to 5.25%. The...

By Liam Foster | 14 Aug 2024 | 5 min read
dall e 3 now available for free chatgpt users

DALL-E 3 now available for free ChatGPT users

OpenAI has announced a significant update for ChatGPT users, allowing those on the free tier to generate up to two...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Aug 2024 | 2 min read
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NZ’s looming power shortage crisis – how did we get here?

Photo by Fré Sonneveld on Unsplash We are amidst a power shortage crisis in New Zealand, with wholesale electricity prices rising...

By Liam Foster | 14 Aug 2024 | 9 min read
google wallet launches new ai feature for digital passes

Google Wallet launches new AI feature for digital passes

Google Wallet has recently introduced an exciting new feature that allows users to create digital versions of various passes, including...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
new solution aims to prevent misuse of open source ai models

New solution aims to prevent misuse of open source AI models

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, UC San Diego, Lapis Labs, and the nonprofit Center for AI Safety have...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
olympics

The economic reality of hosting the Olympics

The Olympic Games, arguably the pinnacle of international sporting events, promise a unique opportunity for host cities to showcase their...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Aug 2024 | 8 min read
meta introduces customisable ai

Meta introduces customisable AI chatbots for Instagram users

Meta has launched a tool called AI Studio that enables users to create custom artificial intelligence chatbots on Instagram. This...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Aug 2024 | 4 min read
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