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A bank of video monitors allows the police department in Albuquerque, N.M., to keep an eye on surveillance cameras throughout the city. AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan
Police use of powerful real-time crime centres increasing
Real-time crime centres are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
18th Aug 24, 9:43am
by Guest
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Real-time crime centres are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
Rights holders strike back at AI companies using licensed works
Sony Music Group the latest to take aim at AI with model training data opt-out by default
18th May 24, 9:16am
by Juha Saarinen
4
Sony Music Group the latest to take aim at AI with model training data opt-out by default
Microsoft's VASA-1 demonstration
Microsoft AI researchers create hyper-realistic fake talking heads in real-time
A headshot and audio recording; that's all Microsoft researchers need to create lifelike avatars
22nd Apr 24, 12:05pm
by Juha Saarinen
8
A headshot and audio recording; that's all Microsoft researchers need to create lifelike avatars
90 seconds at 9 am: Debt and rates reviewed worldwide
US retail strong; China tweaks rates; ECB stays loose, raises growth forecasts; Canada household debt jumps; HNA in talks with banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
15th Dec 17, 7:35am
by David Chaston
12
US retail strong; China tweaks rates; ECB stays loose, raises growth forecasts; Canada household debt jumps; HNA in talks with banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
90 seconds at 9 am: NZD back up to pre-election level
Fed rate review; US inflation slips; China targeted at WTO; CBA offers laundering defense; Moody's happy with NZ banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
14th Dec 17, 7:31am
by David Chaston
14
Fed rate review; US inflation slips; China targeted at WTO; CBA offers laundering defense; Moody's happy with NZ banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
90 seconds at 9 am: Growth brings higher rates
Eyes on Fed; US PPI jumps; SME optimism rises; Moody's sees world growth rising; OECD sees jobless rate below pre-GFC levels; Trump's Washington panned; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil slips, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
13th Dec 17, 7:38am
by David Chaston
8
Eyes on Fed; US PPI jumps; SME optimism rises; Moody's sees world growth rising; OECD sees jobless rate below pre-GFC levels; Trump's Washington panned; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil slips, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
90 seconds at 9 am: Kiwi dollar up strongly
Allies warn US on tax moves; HSBC off the hook; China debt growth surges; Australia shines light on tax dodgers; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
12th Dec 17, 7:53am
by David Chaston
28
Allies warn US on tax moves; HSBC off the hook; China debt growth surges; Australia shines light on tax dodgers; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
90 seconds at 9 am: 2017 ending with growth in jobs and trade
US jobs growth beats estimate; China inflation moderates; China trade jumps; Japan growth higher; German imports up; automation stress; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
11th Dec 17, 7:13am
by David Chaston
13
US jobs growth beats estimate; China inflation moderates; China trade jumps; Japan growth higher; German imports up; automation stress; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
90 seconds at 9 am: IMF warns on Chinese debt
GE to shed 12,000 jobs; US net worth jumps; China FX reserves hold; IMF worried about China debt; HNA concerns rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
8th Dec 17, 7:37am
by David Chaston
57
GE to shed 12,000 jobs; US net worth jumps; China FX reserves hold; IMF worried about China debt; HNA concerns rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
90 seconds at 9 am: Aussies stifle interest-only lending
US jobs growth steady; EU names [some] tax havens; German factory orders jump; AU GDP disappoints; AU interest-only lending plunges; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
7th Dec 17, 7:31am
by David Chaston
15
US jobs growth steady; EU names [some] tax havens; German factory orders jump; AU GDP disappoints; AU interest-only lending plunges; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
90 seconds at 9 am: Services powering world growth
Dairy prices disappoint; services expand worldwide; US trade deficit grows; HNA scraps share sale; RBA confident of coming inflation; Amazon launches in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
6th Dec 17, 7:43am
by David Chaston
10
Dairy prices disappoint; services expand worldwide; US trade deficit grows; HNA scraps share sale; RBA confident of coming inflation; Amazon launches in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
90 seconds at 9 am: 'Widespread' mortgage fraud in China
Chinese mortgage fraud touted too large for authorities to clamp down on; Bitcoin now bigger than New Zealand; Government to urgently establish committee to fix health system; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
5th Dec 17, 8:22am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Chinese mortgage fraud touted too large for authorities to clamp down on; Bitcoin now bigger than New Zealand; Government to urgently establish committee to fix health system; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
90 seconds at 9 am: World's factories humming
US factories in healthy expansion; ditto global factories; global airfreight up +5.9%; Japan has momentum; China bans violent debt collection by payday lenders; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
4th Dec 17, 7:37am
by David Chaston
20
US factories in healthy expansion; ditto global factories; global airfreight up +5.9%; Japan has momentum; China bans violent debt collection by payday lenders; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
90 seconds at 9 am: Deal to sell UDC on the rocks
Wall Street up strongly; US tax cuts likely; US incomes rise strongly; Korea raises key rate; big German jobs growth; reports UDC sale in trouble; UST 10yr yield at 2.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
1st Dec 17, 7:37am
by David Chaston
10
Wall Street up strongly; US tax cuts likely; US incomes rise strongly; Korea raises key rate; big German jobs growth; reports UDC sale in trouble; UST 10yr yield at 2.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
90 seconds at 9 am: Global trade grows impressively
US growth up +3.3%; global trade up +4.3%; bitcoin volatile; US Fed looking at an official digital currency; German inflation rises; China sets limits on micro loans; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
30th Nov 17, 7:38am
by David Chaston
25
US growth up +3.3%; global trade up +4.3%; bitcoin volatile; US Fed looking at an official digital currency; German inflation rises; China sets limits on micro loans; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8