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Moa mystery: Footprints discovered at South Head likely a million years old
Scientists have revealed more about mysterious moa tracks found on a fallen slab of rock.

The British couple found dead in Wellington were looking to settle in NZ, says neighbour
The British pair is being remembered as "absolutely lovely".

Climate change: How heatwaves are pushing NZ’s vital estuaries to worrying extremes
Estuary heatwaves can trigger catastrophic die-offs of shellfish and toxic algal blooms.
AI news

‘Who would hire me?’ The Generation X career meltdown
New York Times: The up-ending of business models has come at a bad time for Generation X.

OpenAI says it raised US$40b at valuation of US$300b
Biggest ever capital raise for a start-up.

Tech Insider: Microsoft pulls Windows 10 support unless you pay $50 or upgrade - experts on your level of risk if you’re stranded
PLUS: Being AI finally finds three independent directors - and they're big names.

Elon Musk selling X to his own xAI for $57 billion
The social media platform's future is 'intertwined' with that of xAI, Musk says.

Sky replaces call centre staff with AI, closes three centres in UK
Chatbots will replace the network's 2000 staff amid shifting trends.

Quitting Oracle to biggest software IPO ever
'This is an inflection point where there is complete uncertainty.'
More Technology news

Apple doubles kura programme to 5000 students, upgrades Maps with iwi place cards
Tech giant doubles down on its efforts to close the digital divide.

Elon Musk gets ready to enter the restaurant business
New York Times: A retro-futuristic diner is rising on Santa Monica Boulevard in LA.

Auckland Transport warns about ‘pretend’ parking site – registered with InternetNZ using fake details
Macca hacker? Name behind fake AT website is using Balmoral McDonald's address.

‘Amy’ says possible telco price deregulation would drive her ‘dumb phone’ parents to tears
A telco user group also warns the move could cause a return to paying per text message.

23andMe bankruptcy: What data does it hold and can I delete it?
Major at-home DNA testing company goes bust.

Tech Insider: High Court case has two big lessons for small businesses owners facing social media attacks
Plus, Kiwi organisations busting their cloud budgets.

Opinion: Why more generation won’t solve NZ’s energy woes
OPINION: New Zealand's electricity demand could nearly double by 2050.

Musk is positioned to profit off billions in new government contracts
New York Times: Trump, Musk allies in Government roles could deliver SpaceX boost.

Tesla’s Cybertruck has become the world’s most hated car
Telegraph: Elon Musk’s angular pick-up is turning into a symbol of a divided America.

China EV giant BYD soars after 5-minute charging platform unveiled
Plus: Geely-owned Zeekr unveils autonomous driving system

Kiwis’ AI fears, work-from-home rate, ‘increasing’ internet use revealed
People have rising concerns – but the Government is heading in the opposite direction.