June
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.
- Kara Swisher
Twiggy’s hot air always seems to pass muster
The wind farm Apple walked away from now has environmental approval, having promised to destroy a little less of a koala habitat.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- AI
Even Apple cannot explain why we need AI in our lives
A souped-up Siri and personalised emojis are coming, but there is little sense that Apple has edited down the possibilities of generative AI to prioritise the truly useful.
- Richard Waters
May
- Analysis
- AI
Nvidia’s share price is about to plummet, but it’s all part of the plan
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang knows this is his moment, and he’s capitalising on surging demand for his AI chips and his white-hot shares.
- Updated
- Paul Smith and James Thomson
- Opinion
- Workplace culture
How much fun should you have at work?
Jokes at work need to be deployed with skill and care. Yet, the best are glorious and the working world would be a far better place if we had a great deal more of them.
- Pilita Clark
- Opinion
- Start-ups
Why we should celebrate the unsung heroes of the Aussie tech scene
Successful start-up exits deliver rich returns to investors and create wealth for founders and some employees, and hopefully recycle talent back into the sector.
- Leigh Jasper
March
- Opinion
- Tech Observed
How the US suing Apple could change Australians’ digital world
The US Department of Justice has taken Apple to task over the very things it’s being tried for in a Melbourne courtroom. Does one case affect the other?
- John Davidson
February
The Apple fever dreams of Chris Ellison
The mining billionaire went after the company’s doubters, deploying surreal image adjacency to the world’s largest company.
- Mark Di Stefano
Nvidia’s AI-fuelled rocket ship draws acclaim and doubters
The explosive growth of Nvidia dates back to a Steve Jobs-like visionary decision but investors are betting on how long its dominance of the AI market can last.
- Jessica Sier and Paul Smith
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.
- Matt O'Brien
November 2023
- Opinion
- Software
Sam Altman’s attitude shows the cult of the founder will not die
OpenAI CEO’s removal reveals an unappealing side of the 38-year-old, undermining the humility that made people worry less about artificial intelligence.
- Dave Lee
- Opinion
- AI
Adults are replacing altruists at OpenAI
Economist Larry Summers are other experienced figures will make returning CEO Sam Altman more accountable to investors, especially Microsoft.
- Parmy Olson
The long shadow of Steve Jobs looms over the turmoil at OpenAI
One of the most persistent tech cliches is of the visionary founder – who can reach into the future, break off a piece and make it into something the masses adore.
- David Streitfeld
OpenAI board taps former Twitch CEO to succeed Altman
Emmett Shear won over directors because he appeared to recognise the existential threats that AI presented.
- Ashlee Vance, Emily Chang and Ed Ludlow
OpenAI investors push to reinstate Sam Altman as CEO
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella was left blindsided and furious by the decision to sack Sam Altman. He has since pledged to support him in whatever steps he takes.
- Updated
- Cade Metz, Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
As Albanese travels to China, Apple’s results offer a warning
The company has navigated China better than any other Western big tech firm, but its sales there still fell short of expectations last quarter.
- Nick Bonyhady
September 2023
- Opinion
- Review
The new Musk bio is more love letter than personal history
The entrepreneur’s much-anticipated biography has interesting anecdotes but is too uncritical of its flawed subject.
- Mark Di Stefano
July 2023
- Analysis
- Phones
iQuit: my hellish attempt to leave Apple’s walled garden
With Apple’s Vision Pro headset on the horizon, one Apple user decided to try a more flexible digital experience. It did not go well.
- Austin Carr
May 2023
Happy 150th birthday to Steve Jobs’ favourite jeans
Levi’s is celebrating the anniversary of its oldest style, the 501. Its appeal, says the company’s design director, is that it refuses to change.
- Lauren Sams
April 2023
- Analysis
- Start-ups
The end of faking it in Silicon Valley
The latest chorus of charges, convictions and sentences have created a feeling that the start-up world’s fast and loose fakery actually has consequences.
- Erin Griffith