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Bill to criminalise stalking delayed as debate continues
New Zealand's proposed law to criminalise stalking and cyberstalking faces delays, as experts warn citizens to take proactive steps to secure their digital privacy.

Kore.ai unveils agent platform for scalable enterprise AI
Kore.ai has launched its Agent Platform, a cutting-edge infrastructure aimed at enabling businesses to develop and manage autonomous AI applications at scale.

Cloudflare expands post-quantum security in Zero Trust Network
Cloudflare has unveiled an expansion of its post-quantum cryptography in its Zero Trust Network Access solution, setting new standards for online security.

No decisions expected on US aid changes for Pacific until April
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the US will not make any decisions on aid funding for the Pacific region until mid-April.

Welsh rugby fan vowed to run a mile for each point Wales lost by ... it didn’t end well
Super fan has racked up a 191km run after Wales’ results in Six Nations fixtures.

Police search for man wanted in connection with Otorohanga burglaries
Police are searching for 35-year-old Teina Repia, who they say is wanted in connection with multiple burglaries at a business in Otorohanga over the past two months.

Residents lock doors amid police hunt over Wellington home invasion
Police are still hunting for a person who injured the occupant of a Wellington home, and working to determine whether if the attack is linked another serious assault nearby.

ACT looks to stand candidates in local elections for first time
Seymour is expected to call for a "cleanout" of councils which he says have missed the memo for "real change" that New Zealanders voted for.

Oops! Microsoft’s latest Windows update removes Copilot from PCs
Last week’s March update for Windows 11 24H2 was already causing problems for users, but now it appears to be a headache for Microsoft itself… because it’s inadvertently uninstalling the Copilot AI assistant that the company has been pushing over the past few years. According to Windows Latest, an unexpected bug has crept into the update that causes the Copilot app to be uninstalled on some devices and unpinned from the taskbar. The problem occurs with updates KB5053598 (Windows 11 24H2) and KB5053602 (Windows 11 23H2) as well as KB5053606 (Windows 10 22H2). Microsoft has confirmed the bug, updated the respective release notes accordingly, and is already working on a solution. What can you do? Until Microsoft fixes the issue, you can manually reinstall the Copilot app from the Microsoft Store and pin it to the taskbar again. Incidentally, Copilot for Microsoft 365 isn’t affected by the bug. Other problems with the update It was previously reported that the March update for Windows 11 24H2 PCs is riddled with issues, with users getting unexpected BSOD errors (Blue Screen of Death), crashing SSDs, and errors with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). See more in our coverage of that problematic update. Problems with Remote Desktop were previously reported back in October 2024 when Microsoft first released Windows 11 24H2. According to Windows Latest, this month’s recent update has probably made those problems worse. Microsoft is currently investigating. Further reading: How to roll back a problematic Windows update

Missing hunter found in Stewart Island
A full scale search was initiated to find the man.

Teen accused of assaulting woman in Christchurch faces serious sexual charges
The Christchurch teen is facing new charges relating serious violent sexual offending, police say.

New Zealand agency launches data literacy programme
Data Insight has launched The Data Academy in New Zealand, a CPD programme aimed at improving data literacy for business leaders and their teams.

Watch: The ‘reckless, negligent’ contact with a Black Cap that earned Pakistan player a hefty fine
Khushdil Shah has been fined half his match fee for making “inappropriate physical contact” with Zak Foulkes in the first T20 in Christchurch.

Even 'middle class' struggling to pay rent
A new housing development that will provide homes at 80% of market rent to essential workers highlights that even "middle class" people are struggling .

Weather: Southerly cools Canterbury after soaring temperatures
The region swelted under 30C heat yesterday, but MetService is forecasting a dramatic drop in temperatures today.

JFrog & Hugging Face join forces to secure AI models
JFrog has partnered with Hugging Face to enhance security for machine learning models, boosting safety measures on the Hugging Face Hub against potential threats.

JFrog & NVIDIA team up to enhance secure AI deployments
JFrog has incorporated NVIDIA NIM microservices into its Software Supply Chain Platform, enhancing secure AI model deployment and streamlining enterprise solutions.