Artificial intelligence is becoming a force multiplier for Apple security research. Apple’s latest 26.5.2 software update includes patches for a record number of bugs. many of them identified by security researchers using AI-assisted tools. A record haul of fixes The numbers tell the story.
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Computerworld NZ
Synsira Launches Kind Local Pro with 100% On-Device AI
Operating entirely offline, Kind Local Pro gives individuals local data sovereignty without sacrificing AI performance Synsira Software is addressing the biggest concern with AI: privacy.
Newsroom NZ · Alex Martin
Why semiconductors are powering today’s biggest investment themes
Artificial intelligence may be dominating headlines, but one of the most important investment stories sits a layer beneath it The post Why semiconductors are powering today’s biggest investment themes appeared first on Newsroom.
Startup Daily · Simon Thomsen
Agtech startup using AI to predict grain crops plants $1 million first raise
Octopusbot banks $1M to weaponise AI grain forecasts 7 months early, helping farmers beat market chaos.
Startup Daily · Simon Thomsen
AI amateur sport analysis startup raises $3.5 million pre-Seed
Superstat bags $3.5m to drag amateur sport analysis into the AI era, then bolts for Austin.
Newsroom NZ · Sam Sachdeva
Greens target data centres, corporate wealth in bid to win from voter angst
Can the Greens capitalise on anxiety about AI and growing inequality – or will a rival snatch the Opportunity? The post Greens target data centres, corporate wealth in bid to win from voter angst appeared first on Newsroom.
The Guardian AI · Josh Taylor Technology reporter
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the AI bubble bursts, executives who enthusiastically replaced their staff with AI tools will learn that it takes a…
The Spinoff · Alex Casey
‘Just useless’: What it’s like working with Burger King’s AI assistant
Burger King’s AI assistant Patty has been brought in to ‘support’ the human workers – but some say it is doing the precise opposite. It was the most curt drive-thru greeting I had ever heard.
The Guardian AI · Julianne Schultz
Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz
The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Every new technology has a tipping point, when it speeds towards ubiquity, changing the world as we once knew it.
The Spinoff · Vera Ellen
My music was stolen by AI – how NZ responds will define our creative future
An impassioned plea from a concerned creative. I woke up in Budapest, my head heavy, in the way one is after a record-breaking heat wave hit Europe, on the tail end of a seven-week tour opening for Aldous Harding across the EU and UK. It was a strange moment in the tour.
iTnews Australia
UK banks still lack access to Mythos AI model
Six weeks after it first drew concern.
iTnews Australia
Colonial First State names data and AI group executive
Brings in ex-Smartgroup, Suncorp AI leader.
The Bottom Line · Curious News
Anthropic IPO picks up pace as SpaceX dips below offer price
Tame producer prices keep US rate hike bets in check.
NZ Herald · Chris Keall
Odyssey co-founder Jeff Hawke’s journey from forklifts to a real-world AI start-up that’s just raised $529m
The Aucklander is one of a group of expats at the new frontier of artificial intelligence.
Bloomberg Technology · Matthew Burgess
Australian Pension Shrugs Off AI Bubble Fears, Plans to Buy Dips
UniSuper, one of Australia’s largest pension funds, is looking to buy any pullback in US technology stocks, shrugging off concerns over lofty valuations as it bets artificial intelligence will fuel years of earnings growth.
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Datagrid’s $5 billion Southland ‘AI factory’ still faces three huge hurdles
Three big hurdles remain.
The Bottom Line · Curious News
NZX50 roars back as Asia rallies on AI bounce, Iran-Israel ceasefire
OpenAI joins the IPO flurry.
FutureFive NZ · seanm@techday.com (Sean Mitchell)
HP launches AI PC range in Australia & New Zealand
HP is betting buyers will pay more for local AI processing and premium portability as it rolls out pricier PCs across both markets.
AI Business
Microsoft to Spend $18B on AI Infrastructure in Australia
The planned outlay comes after the tech giant recently made significant AI investments in Asia.
NZ Tech Podcast · Editor
Tend’s Josh Robb: AI, Cybersecurity, and Healthcare Transformation
Host Paul Spain is joined by Josh Robb, Co-Founder and COO of Tend Health, for an in-depth look at how Tend Health is transforming primary healthcare in New Zealand through digital innovation, AI-powered clinical tools, and the challenges and opportunities of integrating traditional medical centres…
NZ Tech Podcast · Editor
Navigating AI Trust and Transformation: Insights from One NZ’s Neeharika Chowdhary
Join host Paul Spain and Neeharika Chowdhary, General Manager of AI and Data Products at One New Zealand. Neeharika shares insights from the recently released 2026 AI Trust Report and discusses how AI is being deployed at scale to enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and accelerate…
OpenAI
Australian Payments Plus moves faster with ChatGPT and Codex
See how Australian Payments Plus uses ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to move faster through payments complexity. AP+ saves time, improves quality, and keeps human judgment central.
IEEE Spectrum · Melbourne Convention Bureau
As AI Reshapes Global Energy Systems, Melbourne Leads Through Engineering Collaboration
This article is brought to you by Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) supported by Business Events Australia. As artificial intelligence accelerates global demand for compute, a parallel constraint is emerging with equal urgency: energy.
Bloomberg Technology
Allianz CIO Sees Markets Pricing 'Darwinian Effect of AI'
Ludovic Subran, chief investment officer and chief economist at Allianz, discusses the outlook for technology stocks, inflation and central bank policy. He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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IT Brief NZ · joseph@techday.com (Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin)
Daon wins patent for real-time AI agent authorisation
Banks and insurers could soon grant AI agents narrower, time-limited access to sensitive systems under Daon's new patent.