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The Wall Street Journal has claimed the board of Nvidia is preparing to oust its chief executive - after suggestions he's had a second affair.
The high-end microchip supplier is considered instrumental in the global AI boom, and these developments have sparked concerns among industry experts.
Reports claim Jensen Huang had a relationship with a direct-report company executive - on top of his earlier affair with another woman believed to be a spy.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further, and unpacked what this could mean for the company's share price.
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Over 300 unionised members of The Warehouse’s Auckland and Christchurch distribution centre teams walked off the job today, citing a growing rise in AI technology.
There's fears that the new stock-taking drones will lead to redundancies later down the track - and reported claims that the new AI tech has been monitoring bathroom breaks.
Workers First Union organiser Hayley Courtney says she can't give too much detail, but the union is working to address these claims.
The Warehouse Group has since denied the claims made by the union and labelled them 'grossly misleading'.
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New Zealand's firmly on the radar for Chinese tourists.
Stats NZ data shows overseas arrivals hit 273,00 in September - 4 percent above a pre-pandemic record from 2019.
We've had extra-high tourist numbers from Australia, China, America, Taiwan and Singapore.
Real NZ Head, Dave Beeche, says one country in particular leads the pack.
"Year on year, we saw about 35 percent growth in the Chinese market - it comes back to that safe and secure destination and those visa rules we've put in place."
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It's been a good day for Mainfreight, with the company's half-year profit going up by 66 percent on the same period last year.
The transport operator posted an after-tax profit of $155 million in the six months to the end of September.
CEO Don Braid says this is down to good performances across the board - but fuel prices remain a concern.
"It's a pain in the butt, it's difficult, it's not easy, we've got to pass the fuel onto our customers, which makes the relationship with the customer more testy - but at the end of the day, it's part of what we do."
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New Zealand's only David Jones store, at Westfield Newmarket, is shutting up shop.
Receivers have begun consulting staff over the proposed closure of 19 stores across Australia and New Zealand.
First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson told Mike Hosking that it's a sad development, as David Jones is an institution on both sides of the Tasman.
"it is sad, it's been such an institution for so many people, including New Zealanders"
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