February
You were wrong to dump Nvidia shares after DeepSeek’s success
What if the Chinese challenger using far fewer AI chips actually points to a future where vastly more chips end up being bought?
January
Microsoft’s $128b bet that DeepSeek won’t change everything
The US tech giant said growth in its cloud-computing business slowed during the last three months of 2024, even as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.
December 2024
Meet the Aussies taking cricket to the home of Moneyball
Home runs and hot dogs aren’t normally associated with cricket but a small group of Australians are trying to make America fall in love with the sport.
September 2024
DEI is no longer just about ethics, it’s about profits, academics say
Australian business schools are providing an increasing amount of diversity components to reflect a growing corporate demand.
July 2024
Tech meltdown revealed a fundamental flaw in plain sight
The global CrowdStrike breakdown revealed just how much of the global IT system is built on inherently unsafe code.
Why business is left helpless when big tech stuffs up
Experts say there is little most organisations can do to avoid future calamities like the CrowdStrike outage, but Australia’s emergency responses are improving.
Microsoft, Apple walk away from OpenAI board
The ChatGPT maker plans a strategy to engage with its crucial partners as regulatory scrutiny of the sector increases.
June 2024
How the tech elite went from disruptors to disrupted
Some of the world’s most powerful business executives allowed themselves to be seduced by Donald Trump.
May 2024
Microsoft CEO should be fired over cyber failure
A cyber breach slammed by the US government for leaving customers exposed is down to a culture led by Satya Nadella of profit over security.
Musk in Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service
The billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social platform X to launch the service alongside outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
March 2024
Shock as AI founders defect to Microsoft after raising $US1.3b
The AI sector has been stunned by the founders of an AI start-up defecting to Microsoft less than a year after raising $US1.3 billion to take on OpenAI.
Cheat sheet: what Nvidia has launched, and why so many people care
Everyone knows that Nvidia is the most important company in the AI world right now, but what did it actually release on Tuesday, and what does it do?
February 2024
Bye-bye, Bard: Google rebrands its AI to take on ChatGPT
Google has introduced Gemini, a free AI app to let users rely on technology to write, interpret what they’re reading and deal with other tasks.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has become a Steve Jobs-like tech giant
Now a Wall Street hero, Nadella initially faced scepticism that he could change Microsoft’s combative culture after 22 years inside the company.
Critical minerals bust | When will rates fall? | Elon Musk’s very bad day
This week we try to answer the big question on the minds of markets: when are interest rates coming down; examine the critical minerals bust; and look at Elon Musk’s ‘excessive’ pay package and the Australian connection.
January 2024
Can Taylor Swift save humanity from AI’s dark side?
Perhaps more than any other woman on earth, Swift has the clout to help make it stop. Here’s hoping she makes the most of the opportunity.
Can the tech giants live up to all the AI hype?
Investors will be closely watching to see if Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta can report a rise in earnings that would justify the surge in their share prices.
Banking watchdog warns on AI as leaders gather in Davos
Pablo Hernandez de Cos said financial regulation should be a “blueprint” for policymakers ahead of the AI-focused summit in Switzerland.
The AI revolution’s first year: has anything changed?
Whether generative AI turns out to be as revolutionary as boosters claim, or merely a useful addition to the IT arsenal, should start to become clearer in 2024.
December 2023
From stinky deals to companies to watch in 2024: Chanticleer awards
In this week’s episode, James and Anthony wrap up 2023 with the Chanticleer Podcast awards, examine what’s ahead for markets in 2024 and help readers out with last-minute Christmas shopping.