February
The tech entrepreneur who plans to give REA Group the fight of its life
If anyone knows how to shake up the fortunes of online real estate stalwart Domain, it is Andy Florance, the founder and chief executive of US giant CoStar.
YouTube’s social media ban exemption under fire as rivals seethe
The Department of Communications met with Meta, Snap and TikTok to discuss how they’re supposed to age-restrict their platforms, while their rival remains exempt.
How you’re paying for Facebook ads promoting Labor policies
Labor has ratcheted up taxpayer-funded advertising since the start of the year, including $100,000 on Facebook and Instagram ads in the past week.
Meta’s shares make history as it goes on AI offensive
The Facebook parent has rallied for more than two weeks in New York, outpacing its magnificent seven rivals.
DeepSeek drama: what the Chinese start-up means for AI and markets
This week on The Fin podcast, Jonathan Shapiro and Paul Smith on DeepSeek’s breakthrough, what it means for US tech stocks and why Australia has banned its use on government devices.
Chalmers urged to take over tax on big tech amid Trump’s threats
Media companies say the matter of forcing tech platforms to either pay for news content or face new taxes is too important to leave to a junior minister.
Social media giants face massive fines under proposed safety laws
If adopted by the Albanese government, the new penalties would likely affect platforms owned by Meta as well as TikTok, SnapChat, and Elon Musk’s X.
January
Is big tech’s AI future really what we’re looking for?
The race is on to build the fastest, most efficient AI models and hopefully tech companies will start developing the products we want to use.
DeepSeek, Trump, smart glasses: why Zuckerberg thinks he can win in AI
Everyone wanted to hear what the Meta boss thinks about the arrival of DeepSeek and the future of AI – this morning he told us.
Meta posts sharply higher profit, topping Wall Street’s expectations
Meta’s shares rose in after-hours trading even as it forecast increasing expenses on its artificial intelligence efforts.
Meta to spend more than $100b on AI efforts in 2025
The company plans to build a data centre “so large that it would cover a significant part of Manhattan”, Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post.
Trump moves to sack all federal DEI staff in lightning purge
The president also encouraged the US private sector to follow the federal government’s lead and “end illegal DEI discrimination”.
Dutton and PM turn to TikTok and podcasts in social media election
The Coalition and Labor are doubling down in a social media arms race, even as they team up to implement a world-first ban on under-16s accessing online platforms.
Trump’s triumphant return shows just how much the ground has shifted
The president-elect says his administration won’t waste a minute in delivering on its promises. The Trump revolution is under way.
New think tank urges Albanese to stand up to Trump’s big tech buddies
The prime minister must go head-to-head with American social media giants over plans to regulate them more heavily, the Tech Policy Design Institute says.
‘I’ve decided to move out low performers’: Meta cuts 5pc of staff
Affected workers in the US are expected to be notified on February 10, while those based in other countries will be informed at a later date.
Meta must keep meddling state actors off Facebook: Jones
The assistant treasurer has warned the social media company its embrace of unfettered free speech must not pave the way for state actors to interfere in elections.
Silicon Valley’s lurch to the right catches the eye of local VCs
Some 15,000 kilometres away from Washington DC, where tech is cosying up to Donald Trump, local start-ups are pondering whether to ride the anti-DEI wave.
The cravenness of Mark Zuckerberg
It is clear in which direction the influence was being exerted when the Meta boss went to have dinner with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. He goes where the wind blows.
What Facebook’s shift to ‘bro culture’ means for corporate Australia
Australian executives are openly discussing what they were once too scared to say out loud: has the corporate world’s push for greater diversity gone too far?