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NeuBird AI sets trust model for production AI agents
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NeuBird AI sets trust model for production AI agents

about 2 hours ago

Enterprise security teams now have a proposed benchmark for limiting AI agents to approved actions inside live systems.

Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor
Small Business

Kiwibank posts $174m profit as lending & deposits grow

Earnings fell as lower margins squeezed Kiwibank, even though home loans and deposits climbed faster than those of bigger rivals.

about 19 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Government Communications Security Bureau

New Zealand cyber incidents needing specialist support rise

More New Zealand cyber incidents are now being escalated for specialist help, even as total reports stayed broadly steady in the June quarter.

about 21 hours ago · Mark Tarre
Education, Learning & Training

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards

The move gives under-18 users stronger safeguards and homework support as regulators and parents scrutinise AI chatbots' impact on teens.

1 day ago · Sean Mitchell
Government Communications Security Bureau

2degrees turns on default blocks for malicious sites

The default filter could spare 2degrees customers from scams and phishing attempts without any sign-up, app or settings change.

2 days ago · Mark Tarre
Microsoft

AI search answers vary widely across major platforms

A New Zealand study found users can get markedly different brand recommendations from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot.

3 days ago · Sean Mitchell
Digital Transformation

REANNZ signs cyber resilience pact with Asia-Pacific

Cross-border research could face slower recovery from cyber attacks, as network operators agree to share contacts, lessons and support before crises hit.

3 days ago · Mark Tarre
Investigation

New AI era defined by agents, rising costs and maturity gaps

Enterprises face higher AI bills and governance gaps as only 17 per cent have reached high maturity, Gartner says.

about 2 months ago • 5 min read
New AI era defined by agents, rising costs and maturity gaps

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