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jpmorgan plans wider use of autonomous ai systems

JPMorgan plans wider use of autonomous AI systems

JPMorgan Chase is preparing to roll out a new generation of artificial intelligence agents later this year, as the biggest...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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GM expands battery push as AI drives energy demand

General Motors is stepping up its efforts to build an energy storage business as surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Record $6.731m fine imposed on ASB after AML failures expose compliance gaps 

ASB has been ordered to pay a record $6.731 million after regulators identified inadequate anti-money laundering systems. This is the largest...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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EU steps in over Meta’s WhatsApp AI restrictions

Meta has been ordered to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence chatbots as European regulators investigate whether the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Govt backs Māori businesses with $5m boost to drive jobs and exports

The government is investing more than $5 million in Māori-owned businesses to help drive economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Grocers raised prices 4.6% then sold you a loyalty card as compensation

Three years of reform, zero movement The Commerce Commission's third Annual Grocery Report, published last week, confirms what anyone paying attention...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Two million viewers, one junior developer’s salary, zero real regulation

A placeholder pretending to be regulation Netflix now reaches 52.2% of New Zealanders in an average four-week period, or 2,292,000 viewers....

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Why is Britomart full when the rest of Auckland CBD sits empty

A tale of two vacancy rates The headline number for Auckland's CBD office market looks grim. Overall vacancy sits at 16%,...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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A single part-time employee can legally block all NZ seafood exports

A charity with one staffer and a very big lever The immediate threat has passed. In April 2026, the US Court...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
Trespassers!

Who is actually watching KiwiRail’s crumbling South Island bridges?

A civilian caught what the monitoring didn't On 12 April 2024, the Rangitata River rose 3.5 metres above its normal level...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 5 min read
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Seek’s research exposes a $7.3 billion SME wound hiding in plain sight

The number nobody budgets for A single wrong hire costs a small business up to $16,000 AUD, according to research published...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
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Who pays the $5 billion climate bill Wellington refused to write?

The number nobody wanted to budget for Budget 2026 dropped last week with no money committed to meeting New Zealand's Paris...

By B2B News | 11 Jun 2026 | 4 min read
investors reassess india’s growth story under modi

Investors reassess India’s growth story under Modi

India’s outlook is coming under closer scrutiny as Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves deeper into his third term, with foreign...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
oil prices rise after us strikes on iran

Oil prices rise after US strikes on Iran

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors weighed the risk of a fresh escalation in the Gulf after the United...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
us strikes iran after helicopter incident near hormuz

US strikes Iran after helicopter incident near Hormuz

The United States has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran after an American Apache helicopter was brought down...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 11 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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Rakiura warned: Population could fall as residents face looming power price hikes

A representative of Rakiura, Stewart Island, warns the remote island could face population decline as residents brace for another potential...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 10 Jun 2026 | 2 min read
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