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Financial Markets Authority files 61 charges over alleged mortgage fraud
New Zealand’s financial regulator has filed 61 charges against six individuals over an alleged mortgage fraud.

The charges were filed at the Manukau District Court by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) under the Crimes Act 1961, the Secret Commissions Act 1910 and the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011. ⌘ Read more

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Mathematicians Warn of AI Threats to Profession As Industry Encroaches
A new Leiden Declaration, endorsed by the International Mathematical Union and published on June 2, 2026, warns that AI could undermine mathematics by flooding the field with plausible but flawed proofs, weakening attribution, shifting incentives, and giving tech companies too much influence over research priorities. “Mathematicians … ⌘ Read more

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MOVE Logistics pays tribute to founder Jim Ramsay
MOVE Logistics has paid tribute to founder Jim Ramsay, who has died.

Described by the NZX-listed firm as a pioneer of the trucking and logistics industry, Ramsay had a 50-year career during which he bought New Plymouth-based trucking company Hooker Bros in 1988, growing this 30-truck business through acquisitions into the Transport Investments Group, now called MOVE Logistics. ⌘ Read more

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European Parliament Ditches Google For French Search Firm
The European Parliament is replacing Google with French search engine Qwant as the default on in-house computers, citing digital sovereignty and privacy concerns. Politico reports: As of Thursday June 4, “Qwant will replace Google as default search engine on European Parliament computers,” officials told lawmakers in an email seen by POLITICO. The change is be … ⌘ Read more

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QuiznessDesk, Wednesday, June 03
New Zealander Taika Waititi has only directed one film that he did not write. It was a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. What’s the film?
The Ural Mountains form a natural border between which two continents?
The Barbary lion went extinct in the wild around how many years ago? 80, 120, or 200?
What “C” peak in Queenstown, New Zealand, is a skiing mountain, whose name is the same as a crown that is commonly worn by lesser royalties, such as those with peerage?
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Russian Spy Agency Says Foreign Spies Turned Officials’ Smartphones Into Surveillance Devices
Russia’s FSB claims foreign intelligence services compromised smartphones belonging to senior Russian officials, allegedly turning them into surveillance devices capable of stealing data, recording conversations, and activating microphones or cameras. “This software is used to steal existing … ⌘ Read more

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ComCom to file charges against BP over incorrect pricing
In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Commerce Commission announced it would file charges against BP under the Fair Trading Act for allegedly failing to provide customers with discounts to which they were entitled.

ComCom’s deputy chair, Anne Callinan, said, “We expect big businesses to take the time and effort to get pricing and promotions right. ⌘ Read more

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Offene Fragen zu Abschiebezentren
Die Einigung auf eine Rückführungsverordnung zwischen EU-Parlament und -Mitgliedsstaaten am Montagabend stößt auf ein großes Echo. Neben einer weiteren Verschärfung der Asylregeln werden dadurch Abschiebezentren in Drittstaaten ermöglicht. Doch zur Umsetzung derartiger Zentren sind weiterhin viele Fragen offen. „Wie ein Return-Hub aussehen soll, weiß derzeit kein Innenminister“, sagte der Migrationsforscher Gerald Knaus. ⌘ Read more

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Microsoft Deliberately Bricking All Office For Mac 2019/2021 Installations
Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac will reportedly drop into “reduced functionality mode” on July 13, 2026, when a license-validation certificate expires, leaving perpetually licensed apps able to open files but not edit or save them. Slashdot reader joshuark shares a report from OSnews: “Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for … ⌘ Read more

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He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut
A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for defamation. ⌘ Read more

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Microsoft Unveils Scout, an Autonomous AI Agent Built On OpenClaw
Microsoft has unveiled Scout, an experimental always-on AI “autopilot” agent for Microsoft 365 that can operate across Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, calendars, contacts, browsers, and external apps via MCP. “Autopilots stay active in the background, understand how work gets done across your apps and systems, and take action without need … ⌘ Read more

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La loi Baptiste adoptée au Sénat: «Le ministre considère l’ensemble de l’enseignement supérieur comme un marché»
Adopté en première lecture au Sénat, le projet de loi de régulation de l’enseignement supérieur privé présente une volonté politique «illisible» selon les syndicats. En bref: il propose des restrictions limitées, et pas mal d’avantages, qui pourraient porter un coup fatal à un écosystème universitaire déjà … ⌘ Read more

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