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Back to school means back to reading. Textbooks, research papers, class handouts, and long articles can quickly pile…
Wild deer costing Hawke’s Bay farmers tens of thousands of dollars – study
“Once deer numbers grow from 50 to 100 and more, the economic damage gets significant, more so if…
US demand for apple industry robotics driving change at Hawke’s Bay manufacturer
“The American market’s about seven times the size of New Zealand for apples only. Washington’s the Hawke’s Bay…
8 Hollywood films where AI is front and centre, from Terminator and Interstellar to Wall-E
As AI takes over the world in the metaphorical sense – for now, at least – it is…
‘It’s absolutely devastating’: Ruahine Animal Rescue evicted from council site
“We can’t see a future without a rescue in place.” The animal rescue is funded by donations from…
Ikea has 43,000 hectares of forest in New Zealand and says it has ‘nothing to hide’
“You know, we’re doing something different. We’re doing large set asides, we’re passionate about biodiversity and different species.…
Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AI
On Monday, Amazon introduced a new feature that allows anyone to design merchandise using AI, posing an expanded…
Forest & Bird challenges Hawke’s Bay councils in court over controversial dam project
Forest & Bird said the dam’s consents were granted in 2015, and would have lapsed after 10 years.…
Amazon Alexa Plus Now Produces AI-Generated Podcast Episodes
The podcast sector suddenly may have a big new player: Amazon‘s Alexa+ AI-powered voice assistant. Alexa has been…
McCain Hastings plant closure: Hawke’s Bay growers mull takeover bid
The decision is a huge blow to the industry in Hawke’s Bay, where the impact is being felt…
Flood damage ‘real kick in the guts’ for rural Hawke’s Bay community
“This is definitely the worst I’ve had in nearly six years, just damage-wise, the intensity, the rainfall,” Crosse…
There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
“This is not a consumer device company that takes privacy very seriously,” Gamero-Garrido says. Since people use smartphones…