February
Tech titans kill off Silicon Valley’s once-proud activism
Fearful employees have done little to protest against the dramatic rightward shift of leaders such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg in favour of Donald Trump.
US judge throws out Aussie start-up’s Google antitrust case
Unlockd founder Matt Berriman has been pursuing Google in US courts for four years over its role in his start-up’s collapse.
Musk probably won’t take over OpenAI, but investors should still worry
Elon Musk’s attempts to buy OpenAI is the latest in a flood of potentially market-shaking events, which make the fortunes of the world’s biggest companies anyone’s guess.
Macron unveils $179b AI investment to take on StarGate
The French president made the announcement ahead of the AI summit in Paris involving executives such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman.
Trump’s ambition, China’s DeepSeek overshadow Paris AI summit
The event aims to address how to harness the potential of artificial intelligence so that it benefits everyone, while containing the technology’s myriad risks.
Accenture to end DEI policies to comply with Trump
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet advises staff of a global evolution as the consulting giant abandons DEI programs in response to President Donald Trump’s orders.
Google kills diversity goals in Trump era
The search giant is eliminating its goals to hire more minority employees and reviewing its programs, as Silicon Valley retreats from DEI initiatives.
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.
Google playing catch-up on the hottest AI consumer trend of the year
AI agents can take over consumers’ web browsers to order groceries or book a restaurant for dinner. Google says its assistant is coming later this year.
January
We asked DeepSeek, ChatGPT about the AFL. Here’s what they said
How does China’s artificial intelligence competitor compare with its big Silicon Valley rivals? We asked them questions, and compared the answers.
Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’
The Trump administration declares that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed, making good on a campaign promise.
Why the DeepSeek breakthrough is actually a good thing
Your super fund may have taken a hit in the short term today. But in the long term, all of us will profit from the AI race, not just the tech billionaires.
China narrows gap on US in AI arms race as Australia stands idle
Donald Trump’s Stargate announcement promised big bucks for development of artificial intelligence as advancing Chinese capability underlines America’s determination to preserve its leadership.
How DeepSeek’s ‘nerdy’ billionaire stunned Silicon Valley
Hedge fund manager and entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng built an AI model on a tight budget despite US attempts to halt China’s high-tech ambitions.
Australia must face down US tech bosses and Trump
Global tech giants will still be powerful when Trump is not. Policy settings made today by Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton need to keep that future in mind.
China’s AI industry is taking on the US tech giants
Chinese start-up DeepSeek is as powerful as ChatGPT and purportedly uses much less computing power. Will this competition spur US companies to greater things?
Trump’s first day shows the ‘triumph of toxic tech capitalism’
For all their previously progressive leanings, the tech sector billionaires know that Donald Trump is the most lucrative ally they could have wished for.
‘Giddy’: Billionaire line-up shows what’s at the heart of Trump 2.0
Stanley Druckenmiller is right. Business is giddy about Donald Trump’s second coming, but investors need to be a little more cautious, particularly in the early part of this presidency.
5 of world’s richest people line up for Trump ‘power’
The ceremony in the US Capitol underscored the president’s deepening ties to titans of industry and the shifting stances of those who previously scorned him.