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Nvidia loses $1 trillion as Chinese AI start-up challenges US dominance
Chunks wre torn off some chipmakers as a Chinese AI firm jolted tech shares.

Chinese AI has sparked a US$1 trillion panic – and it doesn’t care about free speech
Telegraph: DeepSeek is sending shockwaves through Wall Street – and the West.

Wall Street Big Tech wipeout: Silicon Valley rattled by low-cost Chinese AI
Chinese artificial intelligence startup’s chatbot has surged.

Ten quickfire takes on Trump’s tech moves, and the impact on NZ
The incoming President has issued orders on crypto, AI, EVs and more.

'New epidemic': AI-generated child sex abuse pics found in NZ
Customs warns it is taking action and has several cases before the courts.

Opinion: I trusted AI to dress me – it was really ageist
OPINION: Can ChatGPT solve fashion dilemmas?

Justin Flitter: How Trump’s $882b investment in AI could impact New Zealand
Opinion: NZ has already been slow to integrate AI into their business processes.

Musk casts doubt on Stargate - Trump’s US$100 billion AI announcement
New York Times: Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy.

Editorial: What is AI good for? And will it really take over the world?
It's hard to know if artificial intelligence will save or enslave us - or neither.

‘Awful’: Brad Pitt on romance scammer who stole his likeness
A woman was tricked out of thousands by someone posing as Pitt.

This woman says she’s in love with her AI boyfriend
New York Times: Ayrin’s all-consuming affair with ChatGPT started last summer.

From 3G shutdown to AI slop: Tech red flags and green flags for 2025
The good stuff and bad stuff to watch out for in the year ahead.

Falling birth rates raise prospect of sharp decline in living standards
Financial Times: Warnings people must produce more and work longer to plug growth gap.

Rowan Simpson: Is AI having its lightbulb moment?
OPINION: We might be overestimating AI's short-term potential.

US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
Industry backlash and most countries will face a cap on advanced chip imports.

Opinion: ‘Now is the time of monsters’ - Trump returning amid AI perils, climate apathy
New York Times: Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.

Tech Insider: How to avoid Microsoft's 38% price rise, Amazon recruits NZ roles for Project Kuiper
PLUS: A peek over the fence at Amazon's Auckland data centre.

Elon Musk calls on states to force auction of OpenAI stake
Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company.

'Trailblazer' on upskilling Kiwis in AI: 'We don’t have to be based in New York'
'A lot of NZ companies would love to do business outside of NZ and we are now doing that.'

Review: The wild, AI-assisted biopic Putin doesn’t want you to see
While some distributors 'felt fear', the film has been sold to more than 50 countries.

Datacom’s Justin Gray gears up for AI, ride-on lawn mower
PLUS: Wellington's best-kept secret.

Homes talk and tables walk at AI-dominated Consumer Electronics Show
Technology companies tout their latest inventions at annual show.

AI's next leap requires intimate access to your digital life
A new generation of digital helpers – 'AI agents' – is expected to emerge this year.

The ad industry's biggest mistake? 'Assuming the rest of NZ is just like Auckland'
The bosses of NZME, Stuff, Are Media and three agencies answer five questions for 2025.

Justin Mowday on the big opportunities involving AI
Businesses are just starting to understand the challenge of cybersecurity.

The top 10 big tech trends for 2025 and beyond
From agentic AI to ambient invisible intelligence and brain implants.

‘The world’s first AI war’: Inside Israel’s controversial tactics in Gaza
AI-driven target bank fuels IDF's military campaign, raising civilian casualty concerns.

9 ways AI can change your life in 2025
Your New Year's resolutions are about to get a big helping hand.

UK study warns of perils in AI-driven 'intention economy'
University of Cambridge researchers have released a new paper.