‘Maxxing’ trends focus too much on single ingredients
‘Sardinemaxxing’, a TikTok trend encouraging consumers to eat as many sardines as possible, has exploded. According to Google…
Auckland online retailer The TV Shop fined $1.1m over fake ‘customer’ reviews
Reviews with one, two or three stars would not be published unless the customer responded to a follow-up…
Election 2026: Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis reveal National’s new economic policy
According to the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (BEFU) unveiled in May, the Government is already on track…
China’s nutraceutical boom offers opportunities for European brands
According to data from WPIC, a digital commerce and technology agency that helps global brands enter, scale and…
Snap bets its future on AR glasses in crowded AI race
Snap Inc. posted higher-than-projected quarterly sales and gave an upbeat forecast for the current period, signaling optimism ahead…
Japan’s Genki Robotics to launch first product this year, says CEO
Interview Android co-founder Andy Rubin plans smartphone-like ecosystem for hardware and software Andy Rubin, chief executive of Genki…
Tuakau chemical incident: Petrol or oil-based product suspected in contamination scare
IAWAI chief executive Peter Winder said investigators were looking at a potential source near to the wastewater pump…
Pixar and National Geographic hit in latest round of Disney layoffs
Walt Disney Co. is laying off several hundred employees, including at Pixar Animation Studios and National Geographic, a…
Pak’n Save Clendon pork mince recalled over plastic contamination
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Meta’s AI Ads Push Causes Chaos for Brands
Meta is pushing advertisers to use its AI tools — and results are proving chaotic: strangely twisted limbs,…
Spatial AI start-up Haydes wins backing from Allbirds’ Tim Brown, Sir Stephen Tindall, Icehouse Ventures
“We’re tackling spatial data because it’s one of the hardest and most fragmented industries, with complex, messy data.…
The banned product that could hold up cutting power bills for renters
But there’s a big catch – they currently can’t be used in New Zealand. Worksafe has prohibited the…