Yesterday
Is Lex Fridman the world’s most dangerous podcaster?
Five years ago, he was unknown – now he’s poised to meet Putin. And his soft-ball interviews may be the future of political journalism.
March
Jeff Bezos to hold star-studded three-day wedding
The guest list reportedly includes Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her property developer husband Jared Kushner, along with Kim Kardashian and Oprah Winfrey.
ASX dives; Behind Wall Street’s violent slump; Why Vic is so angry
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Biggest losers from Trump slump are the billionaires who backed him
Companies owned by the moguls lining up to support the US president have lost $US1.43 trillion in market value since his inauguration.
Washington Post veteran quits after column criticising Bezos is killed
The resignation of opinion editor Ruth Marcus, who had been with the newspaper for more than 40 years, is the latest in a string of departures.
NBN Co set to choose Amazon over Musk’s Starlink for satellite service
Amazon last year said Australia would be one of the first countries offered access to its Kuiper low earth orbit network of 3236 satellites, known as a LEOSat network.
February
Bezos orders Washington Post to limit opinions, sparking outrage
The billionaire owner said the newspaper would now only advocate “personal liberties and free markets” in opinions as he moves closer to Donald Trump.
Washington Post in row for rejecting ‘fire Elon Musk’ ads
The Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper told an advocacy group it was pulling the ads, which would have covered the front and back pages of some editions.
January
Frank Lowy trades up to private jet favoured by Bezos, Zuckerberg
The Westfield patriarch’s tail number was recently spotted on a top-of-line Gulfstream G700.
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.
Wall St bankers ‘feels liberated’ in MAGA land
Tech billionaires, financiers and the leaders of some of the best-known US consumer groups are rushing to adjust to a more conservative zeitgeist.
Amazon buys Melania’s life story for $64m in Bezos’ latest overture to Trump
The tech giant won a bidding war for the “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at the former and future first lady’s life.
Musk added more wealth than Greece last year as richest breach $16trn
Elon Musk stretched his lead over Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest last year, but there were some notable losers, including the French.
Elon Musk ‘living in cottage’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
The Tesla billionaire has planted himself on the president-elect’s doorstep by staying at a property several hundred feet away from the main house at the resort.
December 2024
‘Ridiculous amounts of money’: Bezos gets serious in Musk space race
Jeff Bezos and Amazon are set to launch a massive rocket and a set of satellites that could take on SpaceX’s dominance.
‘What choice do they have?’: US CEOs bend the knee to Trump
From Hollywood to Silicon Valley and Wall Street, senior executives have been bending over backwards to meet Donald Trump since he won the election.
Amazon to donate $1.6m to Trump fund as big tech curries favour
The move by Amazon owner Jeff Bezos follows Meta’s donation of the same amount to the fund this week.
November 2024
What’s it like to be stuck in space? Horrible says this astronaut
Astronauts know missions can go awry but still, an extended stay is tough on your body and your relationships. It’s also kind of boring.
There’s already one winner from the US election: Fox News
The Murdoch family-controlled cable network – and The New York Times – are bullish about their prospects after the campaign boosted their audiences this year.
The top five billionaire tech bros who are on the Trump train
From fawning phone calls to huge donations, here’s how the historically progressive bosses of Tesla, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI are preparing.