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Samsung’s Bixby to get major AI upgrade this year

Photo courtesy: Cool Blue Samsung plans to release an upgraded version of its Bixby voice assistant later this year, incorporating its...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Lattice tried treating AIs like real employees then withdraws 3 days later

Using artificial intelligence to ease work is old news, but giving AI "employees" similar treatment to their human counterparts is...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Jul 2024 | 3 min read
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AT&T confirms data breach affecting “nearly all” customers

Multinational telecommunications holding company AT&T has announced a massive data breach, virtually affecting “nearly all” of its cellular customers.  The company...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Google reportedly eyes cloud security company Wiz

The parent company of Google, Alphabet Inc., is reportedly in the works to purchase cloud security company Wiz for $23...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 16 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Concerns over OpenAI’s safety practices escalate

A recent article by The Washington Post highlights increasing concerns about OpenAI's safety protocols. Despite being one of the leaders in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 16 Jul 2024 | 4 min read
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Air New Zealand named the most attractive workplace, survey says

Photo courtesy: Air New Zealand Air New Zealand has been named the most attractive workplace in the country, the 2024 Randstad...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Late payments a major concern for Kiwi SMEs

A recent survey conducted by online payments company Pin Payments has revealed the primary challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Money app Dosh seeks to become NZ’s first digital-only bank

Photo Courtesy: The Press NZ Dosh, a New Zealand-based money app, has applied for a banking licence, aiming to become the...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Imported baby biscuits recalled due to potential animal droppings

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) supports Tokyo Food Company Ltd. and Wholesale Club in recalling Morinaga brand Manna Bolo, a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Jul 2024 | 3 min read
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IKEA owner expands NZ forestry portfolio

As the Swedish furniture company IKEA starts constructing its first store in New Zealand, its parent company continues to expand...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 09 Jul 2024 | 3 min read
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Figma’s AI tool under fire amid claims of Apple-inspired designs

Figma claims it did not train the generative artificial intelligence models it used and blames a "bespoke design system." Figma recently...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 09 Jul 2024 | 3 min read
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One year in, is Threads a promising alternative to X?

During the past few years, numerous social media platforms have emerged and disappeared with remarkable speed. Vine, Musical.ly, and Kik...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 08 Jul 2024 | 4 min read
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Google grapples with surging emissions from AI-fuelled data centres

Google’s integration of artificial intelligence into its primary products has led to a significant, behind-the-scenes issue—the systems required to support...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 04 Jul 2024 | 4 min read
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Meta now changes AI labels from “Made with AI” to “AI Info”

Meta shifts from “Made with AI” labels to “AI Info” after receiving complaints from social media users that the company...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jul 2024 | 2 min read
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Mental health challenges on the rise among NZ SME owners

The latest mental wellbeing insights from MYOB business monitor show that anxiety and depression are increasing among New Zealand's SME...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jul 2024 | 4 min read
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Amazon probes Perplexity AI for alleged website scraping violations

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly launched an investigation into Perplexity AI, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence, over...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 02 Jul 2024 | 3 min read
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