Opinion stories
Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.
Their rapid rise is prompting concerns that AI-made episodes and algorithmic recommendations will make microdramas even harder to stop watching.
Curiosity's latest panorama hints at a 3 billion-year-old rock layer that could help scientists decode Mars's wetter past.
Hong Kong lenders face a five-year scramble to overhaul encryption, after the HKMA found average quantum readiness at just 2.3 out of 10.
Poor-quality records can still undermine patient matching, interoperability and AI workflows, even as healthcare data volumes keep rising.
Businesses face rising disruption unless seven basic cyber controls are properly integrated, tested and owned across identity, recovery and supplier access.
Encrypted data captured today could be cracked later, leaving governments, banks and health services exposed unless they migrate before quantum computers arrive.
Bad email data can quietly damage deliverability, campaign reporting and revenue unless businesses pick an API that fits their workflows.
Heavy industry sites can free up cash by tackling slow, obsolete spares that inflate inventory and distort balance sheets.
Illegal streaming is stripping £1.35 billion a year from UK media firms, while 16.8 million adults use illicit streams within three months.
Affordability checks could turn away up to 30% of BNPL users, risking abandoned baskets and weaker sales for retailers.
Rents are expected to stay subdued despite the election, as weak demand, ample supply and household finances continue to cap increases.
Road users and freight operators should benefit from a safer, more reliable link, as the project is now forecast at $275-$325m after savings on tender pricing and design.
Passengers were unharmed after an Air New Zealand flight made a precautionary mayday and landed safely at Hawke's Bay Airport.
Consumers are still being hit by hefty card surcharges as retailers say lower interchange fees are hard to track and not yet filtering through.
Aucklanders could face higher costs for road and rail upgrades, as Wayne Brown says parties are making empty promises to win votes.
Higher borrowing costs and cautious shoppers are forcing retailers to protect margins, avoid markdowns and get stock to the right place.
At least a quarter of the debt is unlikely to be recovered, as Health NZ relies on overseas collection efforts and annual write-offs.
Rising scrutiny of Australian accounts is exposing patchy data controls, after ASIC issued a record AUD $350 million in civil penalties.
Westpac says the platform has cut leaders' admin by about two hours a week and improved trust in workforce data, freeing time for customer work.
