Jewish Pros in NGOs Report Bias, Ineffective Responses - The Jewish Independent https://thejewishindependent.com.au/antisemitism-humanitarian-ngo-survey/ Survey reveals anti-Jewish bias and ineffective responses in secular humanitarian organisations. Calls for an independent oversight mechanism.

How AI Models Reproduce Caste Bias https://www.csohate.org/2026/07/13/caste-ai-chatbots/ The rapid adoption of large language models has brought renewed attention to how caste hierarchies embedded in training data can be reproduced and normalized through AI systems.

The big tech LLMs are smart enough to spruik their own products. Compare these two identical conversations on Gemini and Claude. Each one selects its own product as a better choice. https://share.gemini.google/C35vPDCwniq5 https://claude.ai/share/0430c18a-cbba-46ff-b178-c5198f641062

Major shortfall of electrical apprentices entering the system https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/715545/major-shortfall-of-electrical-apprentices-entering-the-system Master Electricians New Zealand says there is a shortfall of apprentices entering the system, as households are being encouraged […]

Catalyst Election Manifesto 2026: Open, sovereign, built to last. | Catalyst IT https://www.catalyst.net.nz/stories-and-studies/catalyst-blog/catalyst-election-manifesto-2026-open-sovereign-built-to-last Read Catalyst's Election Manifesto 2026 which outlines 10 strategic actions across three […]

Book of the day: Lunacy - Ten False Promises of the New Space Age https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/books/book-of-the-day-lunacy-ten-false-promises-of-the-new-space-age/premium/GKVV6QTWA5DRNKHY6HERPELQHE/ Aussie philosopher gazes at the ‘new space age’ and finds the bad eclipses the good.

Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds https://religionnews.com/2026/07/13/many-us-jewish-adults-have-experienced-assault-or-harassment-over-the-past-year-ap-norc-poll-finds/ WASHINGTON (AP) — The findings highlight the vulnerability […]

Mulling AI investment, Anthropic lobbied Australia on copyright law https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-mulling-ai-investment-anthropic-lobbied.html Anthropic's chief executive, Dario Amodei, has lobbied Australian officials for "copyright reform" as the artificial intelligence giant seeks to […]

Financial Model MVP for Founders https://batko.substack.com/p/financial-model-mvp-for-founders get the basics right - all the tips & tricks

What are your plans for AI Appreciation Day? - Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2213147/what-are-your-plans-for-ai-appreciation-day/ The best way to celebrate AI Appreciation Day is to not.

It's not AI slop — it's high quality human writing. Yeah right. The Most Famous AI Writing Tic Is Also the Most Mysterious - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/ai-chatbot-writing-tic-negative-parallelism/687892/

Q&A: Unforeseen consequences of the 'great aging' of America https://phys.org/news/2026-07-qa-unforeseen-consequences-great-aging.html The average life span for Americans hovered around 40 years for the first 100 years of the nation's existence. But after 1880, breakthroughs in modern medicine […]

$40.7m boost backs university research from lab to market | New Zealand Doctor https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/407m-boost-backs-university-research-lab-market University researchers will benefit from a $40.68 million boost in Government support to help commercialise their […]

Aim Charoenphan champions Kiwi innovation https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/my-expat-life/aim-charoenphan-champions-kiwi-innovation Amarit “Aim” Charoenphan is something of an affable whirlwind: he is softly spoken, energetic and polished, has his fingers in a lot of pies and a v...

Restricting social media use can save young teens from depression, study finds - NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/restricting-social-media-use-could-save-young-teens-from-depression-later-study-finds/MG3EHIZ2FVBERFFBHSRJ4YAACM/ Eleven out of every 100 young girls with high social media […]

X’s ‘licence’ to operate in Australia questioned https://www.australianjewishnews.com/xs-licence-to-operate-in-australia-questioned/ Counsel assisting condemns platform over antisemitic content and defiance of regulators

From forklifts to sci-fi-like 'world simulation' AI: Kiwi Jeff Hawke's journey https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/kiwi-jeff-hawkes-journey-to-a-real-world-ai-start-up-called-odyssey-thats-just-raised-529m/premium/CUL34N2HCZEBPJCCFVLCNPDDIM/ The Aucklander is one of a group of expats at the new […]

Big Tech Is Now Targeting Native American Land for Massive Data Centers https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/us/data-centers-native-american-tribes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wVA.LHN_.NOfPxYXdmlM4∣=nytcore-android-share The data center boom has roiled communities across the country, but on […]

Jewish and Iranian leaders unite https://www.australianjewishnews.com/ambassador-has-formal-meeting-with-iranian-australians/ Jewish and Iranian Australian leaders met in Canberra, pledging closer cooperation against the Islamic regime.

If your startup goes well, what does "great" look like? Your investment pitch is part of a bigger story that will surface in Due Diligence if not before. You need to get really good at telling this story. Draft some goals with a roadmap to achieve them and get feedback, with knowledge you'll […]

The Pope Found Babel in AI. Here's What Rabbis Saw https://www.techpolicy.press/the-pope-found-babel-in-ai-heres-what-rabbis-saw/ The oldest story we have about technology is a cautionary tale, write Jules Polonetsky and Omer Tene.

Tris Sherliker https://tris.sherliker.net/blog/obfuscated-self-evaluating-bash-script-by-cdn-akamai-being-supplied-to-consumers-via-retail-stores/ IP, technology & commercial law

Science Fans Are Sharing Their Most Mind-Bending Facts, And These Are The Weirdest https://www.sciencealert.com/science-fans-are-sharing-their-most-mind-bending-facts-and-these-are-the-weirdest We all need a little wonder right now.

Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay | Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/part-1-automated-moderation-here-stay This blog post is part 1 of a 2-part series. The second part will set out recommendations for companies and policymakers.Six years ago—one month into […]

AI faces trusted more than faces of real people, warn researchers https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ai-real-people.html Images of faces created by artificial intelligence (AI) are seen as more trustworthy than images of genuine faces, researchers say, warning of the risks of online fraud and other […]

Could Social Media Affect Who We Are? - Impakter https://impakter.com/could-social-media-affect-who-we-are/ Long-term Instagram use may influence how people experience their identity and distinguish themselves from others, new research suggests.

LOL, no. Data centres could help stabilise New Zealand’s power grid, Schneider Electric boss says - NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/energy/data-centres-could-help-stabilise-new-zealands-power-grid-schneider-electric-boss-says/premium/SHDFW4JFTJARDKNLCYN75U4XLM/

New Cookbook Showcases Diverse Jewish Food Traditions - The Jewish Independent https://thejewishindependent.com.au/jewish-food-diversity-tlaim/ Discover T'laim, a cookbook celebrating the ethnic and racial diversity of Jewish food. Explore unique recipes and stories from Jewish communities […]

More women in business ownership could add $10b a year to economy - Westpac https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/683510/more-women-in-business-ownership-could-add-10b-a-year-to-economy-westpac Westpac estimates more women in business ownership could add $10 billion a year to the economy.

Guy Haddleton: NZ was the third richest per capita OECD country. Here’s how we reclaim that https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-was-the-third-richest-per-capita-oecd-country-heres-how-we-reclaim-that-guy-haddleton/premium/USXROLQ74JETZJC4TQ6L2U7QNA/ "The question is why our own government […]

Nooooooooooooooo! Kmart is selling a password keeper journal. Do you still keep your passwords written down? | Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/361001554/kmart-selling-password-keeper-journal-do-you-still-keep-your-passwords-written-down

UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up https://theconversation.com/uk-only-contributes-1-global-emissions-but-alongside-many-other-countries-that-all-adds-up-286509 If many countries take the stance that ‘we’re only contributing 1% of […]

The Spider-Like Creatures Helping Scientists Decode the Origins of Fatherhood https://scitechdaily.com/the-spider-like-creatures-helping-scientists-decode-the-origins-of-fatherhood/ Citizen science helped reveal that parental care in harvestmen has evolved repeatedly across their evolutionary […]

"Government Can't Innovate" is a myth. Here's Why - Creative HQ https://creativehq.co.nz/stories/government-cant-innovate-is-a-myth-heres-why/ CHQ's Government Innovation Lead Jonnie Haddon sat down with David Downs, former CEO of New Zealand Story and incoming CEO of Education New Zealand, for […]

Why officials’ AI experiment is testing trust in policy work https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/why-officials-ai-experiment-is-testing-trust-in-policy-work Experts say the AI prompts used by officials to help produce a map of New Zealand’s regulatory system demonstrate their proficiency […]

Spain data on 5.5 million convictions challenges immigration-crime link https://phys.org/news/2026-07-spain-million-convictions-immigration-crime.html When analyzing crime, the foreign population typically shows higher rates than the native population. However, crime statistics change […]

New Racist Film “Citizen Vigilante” Sparks Online Calls for Violence Against Immigrants - GAPHE #christchurchcall https://globalextremism.org/post/racist-film-citizen-vigilante-sparks-online-calls-for-violence-against-immigrants/ A controversial film is inciting online calls for violence […]

Can Climate Action Succeed Without Wealth Redistribution? - Impakter https://impakter.com/can-climate-action-succeed-without-wealth-redistribution/ The climate crisis is not only about technology and emissions; it is also about inequality, responsibility, and the limits imposed by physics.

Startup mentor Debra Hall is new NZGCP chair https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/startups/startup-mentor-debra-hall-is-new-nzgcp-chair Crown-owned investment company New Zealand Growth Capital Partners has appointed Debra Hall as its new chair.She takes up the position alongside new directors P...

Who’s listening to our disability advocates? https://www.opportunity.org.nz/who_s_listening_to_our_disability_advocates Opportunity Party

You're killing me. https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/03/new-us-ambassador-wants-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-to-visit-nz/

Former MP, broadcaster Michael Laws to stand for NZ First https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/03/former-mp-broadcaster-michael-laws-to-stand-for-nz-first/ In a statement this morning, NZ First leader Winston Peters said Laws will stand in the Waitaki electorate during November's election.

[Cringe of the day. Not for the squeamish!] Mites Live on Your Face, And They're Starting to Merge With Humans : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/mites-live-on-your-face-and-theyre-starting-to-merge-with-humans

Rewriting the rules for an era of Just AI - Research ICT Africa https://researchictafrica.net/2026/07/02/rewriting-the-rules-for-an-era-of-just-ai/ Dr Pria Chetty sets the African AI policy agenda for the Global AI Governance Dialogue.

More lies and empty promises from #amazon #aws Amazon’s Carbon Emissions Rose 16% in 2025 Amid Data Center Boom - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/amazon-s-carbon-emissions-rose-16-in-2025-amid-data-center-boom?embedded-checkout=true

Fish and chip favourite tarakihi ‘on the brink’ of collapse as populations drop https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361001384/fish-and-chip-favourite-tarakihi-brink-collapse-populations-drop Tarakihi is on the brink of collapse after new data revealed spawning stocks have plunged to historic lows.

Donald Trump Bought A Bunch Of Tech Stock The Same Day He Announced His AI Action Plan https://www.engadget.com/2206671/donald-trump-bought-a-bunch-of-tech-stock-the-same-day-he-announced-his-ai-action-plan/ Financial disclosures show how much Trump loves tech stocks.

Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/02/antisemitism-royal-commission-social-media-julie-inman-grant-esafety-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#aotearoa could learn a thing or two from Africa. Rewriting the rules for an era of Just #ai - Research ICT Africa https://researchictafrica.net/2026/07/02/rewriting-the-rules-for-an-era-of-just-ai/

Seaweeds are not plants – and six other surprising facts about aquatic flora https://theconversation.com/seaweeds-are-not-plants-and-six-other-surprising-facts-about-aquatic-flora-284612 The rules for plants can be different in water.