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Will Aucklanders be in for a bigger dividend?

The New York Times tells the story of Simon Mackenzie, a security officer at a U.K. discount store uploading security camera footage of shoplifters into a facial recognition program called Facewatch. "The next time those people enter any shop within a few miles that uses Facewatch, store staff will...

British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it.

Vector is pleased it has resolved issues - after a finding it had excessive power outages

EV charger maker hiring in Australia, plans network of installers covering major cities.

AucklandmayorWayneBrownhaslabelledroadconesdottedthroughthecityan

'Unjustifiable disruption' is how Auckland's mayor has labelled road cones dotted through the city. Wayne Brown is calling on several big organisations to work out how traffic management can be improved, to cut back on lane closures. The number of road cones used, he says, is excessive and unneccessary. Wayne Brown wants Auckland Transport to explain its $145 million spend on traffic management, and trial a new way to cut back. Our reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Nick Mo...

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The Auckland energy lines company's net profit fell 13 percent on the year earlier, reflecting inflation as well as higher depreciation, interest costs and downward movement in the value of...