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Fleet joins Anthropic project to test AI for security
With attackers exploiting flaws within hours, the firm will test whether AI can help IT teams patch faster across mixed device fleets.

Jason Winstanley named as RNZ’s next chief executive
Winstanley is currently the chief audio officer at NZME and will take on the chief executive role after more than 25 years in radio.

Fujitsu launches MONAKA chip for sovereign AI servers
The chip aims to ease power and cooling constraints for operators seeking AI systems with tighter supply chain control and domestic manufacturing.

SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks
Businesses may have only a few years to replace ageing encryption before quantum computers make current security methods vulnerable.

Labour commits to reinstating pay equity laws – but won’t reveal the cost
The party will not reveal how much it is expecting the reinstated pay equity scheme will cost.

HCLTech study says wealth managers lag on AI readiness
Despite near-universal AI plans, only 7% of wealth firms are building agentic systems, widening the gap between ambition and execution.

Boat carrying 2000 litres of diesel sinks in Marlborough Sounds
Six trained responders have been deployed with oil spill equipment, although only minimal signs of fuel have been seen on the water.

Does Horner have a chance of Ferrari job? F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico
The category-three storm is expected to make landfall of north of Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist area, on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sur.

Tennessee governor declines to halt execution of state's lone woman on death row
If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.

US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

Huwise launches agentic AI framework for data marketplaces
Customers can now deploy agents that use marketplace activity and business glossaries to improve data discovery and automate routine tasks.

Learning piano? This AI teacher gives you live feedback, and a 5-year subscription is on sale for $80
TL;DR: Instead of grinding through video tutorials, flowkey listens while you play and provides live feedback, and a 5-year subscription is only $80 right now. Learning piano on your own is tough and usually involves hours of staring at tutorials with little progress to show for it. If you want a...

Warriors stalwart signs for rival NRL club days after early release
The 28-year-old centre has inked a two-year deal with the Melbourne Storm for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

D3 launches Frontier for priority access to new domains
Priority access to more than 1,600 new internet domains will be tied to blockchain vault deposits as ICANN opens its rare expansion round.

TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary
The museum underscores TCL's shift from a Huizhou maker into a global electronics group, as it marks 45 years with displays on its industrial rise.

Sewage spills onto Otago road and properties after wastewater pipe vandalised
The council says the repeat vandalism created a genuine health and environmental risk and will cost more than $2000 to repair.

Czech Republic ready for Wembley 30 years after Euro '96
The Czech Republic are returning to Wembley for a Nations League game with England, just over 30 years after their Euro '96 heartbreak there.

Egyptian officials convicted of kidnapping Cambridge student found dead in 2016
Giulio Regeni's tortured body was found days after he went missing on a research trip to Egypt in 2016, while studying at Cambridge University.