May
Tech bros are facing the end of the ‘technipolar moment’
The sidelining of Elon Musk is a sign of big tech’s wider failure to shape a Trump economic agenda that is going terribly wrong for the sector.
After 60 years, media mogul Barry Diller bares his soul
The billionaire at the heart of some the biggest media deals of the past half century reflects on his dark childhood, his dazzling career, and Hollywood’s worst-kept secret.
US urges nations facing tariffs to sign up to Musk’s Starlink
State Department cables show Trump officials pushing smaller nations to greenlight licensing of Musk’s satellites at the same time they are facing trade talks.
Inside corporate America’s fight against Trump’s tariffs
The threat of a damaging trade war sparked a lobbying campaign by the world’s most powerful business leaders including Tim Cook and Jamie Dimon.
Apple and Amazon have no idea what’s coming
Big tech earnings are holding up well for now, but it’s clear Amazon, Apple and other tech giants have little idea of how a protracted trade war might hurt them.
April
The numbers headache for Canberra and Washington
Jim Chalmers and US counterpart Scott Bessent have a few things in common – the threat of tariffs, the risk of recession and a budget that doesn’t add up.
Inflation steady; $100b fund’s Trump plan; Ex-model running for One Nation
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Trump calls Bezos after reports Amazon would show tariff charges on its site
The retailer spent a chaotic morning denying a report that it planned to display prices showing the tariffs’ impact on Amazon.com.
ASX up near 1pc; Australia’s AAA rating at risk; America is panicking
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Jeff Bezos-backed start-up launches $30,000, US-made electric pickup
Slate Auto plans to debut its small, bare bones, two-seater truck for less than $US20,000 ($31,310) with federal subsidies.
Meet the 24-year-old Australian behind a $300m US start-up
Max Marchione moved to San Francisco to start Superpower and capitalise on the US’ under-resourced healthcare sector.
Why Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s $157m Amazon deal hasn’t paid off
The “Fleabag” star enjoys one of the most lucrative – and bafflingly unproductive – golden handcuffs deals in Hollywood.
Katy Perry’s spaceflight one giant stunt for womankind
If this week’s Blue Origin flight proves anything, it’s that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most decadent spoils alongside the world’s wealthiest men.
Blue Origin completes all-female celebrity spaceflight with Katy Perry
The group included Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, the fiancee of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns Blue Origin.
Tech bros left reeling in ‘dizzying’ Trump tariff back and forth
“Those donations they made to get Trump elected are being rewarded,” wrote one analyst after key electronics were exempted. Then the White House changed its mind.
Inside the attempted coup gripping New Zealand’s media
The dispute between the publisher of the NZ Herald and billionaire Jim Grenon – who wants to turf the board – is threatening to engulf Australian investors.
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
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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.