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• Dispatch Desk is funded by us, its creators. In the future, we may accept donations as a not-for-profit to cover infrastructure costs.
• We aim to deliver fast, accurate coverage of important news in New Zealand & the world, without sensationalism or click-driven content.
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• We make use of AI LLM's to write and editorialize stories from the releases we grab. Visit Our Tech page for more information.