
Can you own a voice? Taylor Swift’s latest legal move raises big questions for AI and copyright
Swift appears to be the first musician to take this step.
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Swift appears to be the first musician to take this step.

Research suggests smell may help us sense illness, emotion and risk long before we notice anything consciously.

Sperm activity in bees dropped after being exposed to heatwave conditions.

Gangs offer belonging, identity, protection and support for young people.

Retail power prices are set to fall, as renewables pile in – even though transmission costs are rising.

Do you knit or solve puzzles for fun? Research suggests hobbies such as these could help keep your brain healthy, particularly in older age.

You want to be a good friend. A psychologist explains when it’s time to suggest therapy and what to say to make a difference.

Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős’ ‘planar unit distance conjecture’ has stood since 1946 – but an AI disproof has made mathematicians pay attention.
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 26, 2026.

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The empire’s war on activism and journalism continues to escalate as the Trump administration targets leftwing streamer Hasan Piker and antiwar activist Medea Benjamin for the “crime” of bringing humanitarian aid to Cuba. This is yet another act of aggression in the same onslaught that has seen inconvenient truth-telling and expressions

The pope has warned that AI is never truly neutral: it reflects the society that made it. He has called for ethical oversight – and protecting workers.

National hasn’t achieved two of its three big fiscal policy promises from the previous election. Thursday’s budget will be a hard sell.