Meta Lets Engineers Leave AI Training Unit After Mass Reassignment
Meta is walking back its stance on forcing engineers to join a task force focused on AI training,…
Taylor Swift wedding plans shift to Madison Square Garden celebration in July
TMZ said: “As for why, we’re told the couple bailed after word got out about the venue.” The…
Bull kelp sculpture The Basket wins People’s Choice at 2026 Small Sculpture Prize
Stewart described making her sculpture, The Basket, as an organic process in which she let it evolve. “For…
Elon Musk’s Starlink hikes its prices, rural New Zealanders have little choice but to absorb higher cost
Starlink plans are generally no-contract (although a 12-month minimum can apply if a customer is on a free…
Contributor: How the waste in healthcare drives the U.S. debt
Washington treats healthcare spending like a moral obligation and interest payments like an accounting nuisance. They’re linked: Federal…
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale defends having $50k council car
The Remuneration Authority allows councils to provide a mayoral vehicle. It set purchase price limits at $55,000 for…
Editor’s Choice: Energy crisis spreads across Asia, but investors stay bullish
Hello from Tokyo. As uncertainty hangs over negotiations aimed at ending the war between the U.S. and Iran,…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice winner has lynx effect
NZ Herald 25 Mar, 2026 12:41 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Kaitāia shoppers still waiting as major supermarkets rule out new store plans
Kirby said residents frequently raised concerns about limited choice and the need to travel to other centres for…
Christchurch mosque gunman appeal: Crown says guilty pleas were informed choice
Tarrant had given his guilty pleas freely and without coercion, she said. “Tarrant made an informed choice in…
Mother of four Marys hits back at critics of unusual baby name choice
Commenters had a range of reactions to the post, with some showing their support for the family and…
Dog owner fears he will have to put down 16-year-old pet after barking complaints
“Then the complaints started, and yes, he does bark for about 15 to 20 minutes when I go…