Representatives for Dell and the Murdochs could not immediately be reached for comment.
World
6:19am
Optus has pledged to fully investigate a 10-hour triple-zero outage, accepting responsibility for a number of breakdowns during which at least four people died.
1:00pm
The telco has admitted up to 600 households in South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory were impacted by the triple-zero outage on Thursday.
Saturday 11:20am
The system is automated, but does this mean it's fully autonomous? Here's what you need to know.
Business
Thu, Sep 18
Top New Zealand musicians like Tiki Taane and The Bats are leaving the streaming service behind.
Entertainment
Wed, Sep 17
Donald Trump has repeatedly extended the deadline for shutting down TikTok in the US.
Tue, Sep 16
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a record run for Geordie Beamish at the world champs, the most expensive place to rent isn’t Auckland or Wellington, and Trump might save TikTok.
New Zealand
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom is really a bubble?
Life
Mon, Sep 15
Finding a screen-free hobby that sticks, though, can be easier said than done.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer, legal experts weigh in on the Marokopa case, and is the new Sims inspired by New Zealand?
Crime and Justice
Fri, Sep 12
It's the latest chapter in a 13-year battle by the US government to extradite the Finnish-German internet entrepreneur from the country.
Thu, Sep 11
NASA's science mission chief Nicky Fox said it was "the closest we've actually come to discovering ancient life on Mars".
Apple has unveiled its new iPhones 17 lineup, along with updates to its digital watches and AirPod products.
Wed, Sep 10
The police commissioner, the police minister and the police union have all said they want officers to wear body cameras. Why hasn't it happened yet?
Tue, Sep 9
The US settlement could reshape legal battles over AI training data, with authors set to receive up to NZ$5,080 per book for pirated works.
Sun, Sep 7
The decision aimed to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly, while rebuffing the US government's wider attempts to break up the company entirely.
Wed, Sep 3
Police said they did not condone the behaviour but there was not enough evidence of the alleged offences to take further action.
The announcement came a week after the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life.
An international team of scientists is set up near Invercargill Airport, using a laser beam and radar waves to study conditions over the Southern Ocean.
Tue, Sep 2
The viral clip of a serious health and safety incident caused reputational damage to his former employer, their client, and the contractor who was injured in the incident.
You might think of it as a minor irritation, but research shows it can have serious consequences.
Fri, Aug 29
Nvidia’s sales of its artificial intelligence chipsets rose at a slower pace than analysts anticipated during the company’s latest quarter.
Thu, Aug 28
After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean.
Officials have apologised for the error, which had "some people receiving the same message up to eight times".
Tue, Aug 26
Almost half say learning to use the technology feels as onerous as having "a second job".
