This Month
‘Barbarians at the gates’: How a Google break-up could upend tech
The US Department of Justice’s proposal to shake up the company is a seminal moment for the industry. If it prevails in court, AI start-ups could benefit.
- Richard Waters and Stephen Morris
Google targeted for break-up in landmark US case
The US Department of Justice could seek “structural remedies” such as forced product sales after a judge’s ruling of illegal monopoly in searches.
- Stefania Palma and Stephen Morris
- Analysis
- Phones
Did Apple just kill social apps?
The drama demonstrates how powerful gatekeepers like Apple have become and how even minor changes to Apple’s products can create dramatic ripple effects in the rest of the tech industry.
- Kevin Roose
US judge orders sweeping changes to Google’s Android app store
As punishment, Epic had asked the court to mandate changes that would let businesses largely bypass Google’s app store to distribute their Android apps.
- Shira Ovide
September
Fast-growing OpenAI is burning through truck loads of cash
As the company looks for more outside investors, documents reveal consumer fascination with ChatGPT and a serious need for more money.
- Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith
Apple, Google respond to payment cost heat by backing eftpos
The US tech giants will enable “least-cost routing” for new cards on their smartphones to try to help merchants save costs by avoiding Visa and Mastercard.
- James Eyers
- Opinion
- Digital Life
Choosing an iPhone 16 is enough to keep you up at night
With the basic iPhone models gaining so much ground on Pro models, picking which one to buy isn’t as simple as it once was. What do you get for your extra money?
- John Davidson
Amazon orders staff back to the office five days a week
The new rule appears to be the most stringent return-to-office decision among big tech companies and could be a harbinger of more to come.
- Karen Weise and Emma Goldberg
- Opinion
- Digital Life
This new fitness watch is fine for the unfit
Google’s Pixel Watch 3 has plenty of new features for runners. But a battery that means you may as well stay lazy.
- John Davidson
- Analysis
- Tech crackdown
‘Daylight robbery:’ Canberra needs EU muscle to land big tech blow
The government wants to work cooperatively with tech moguls such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, but that seems like wishful thinking, and tougher laws are coming.
- Paul Smith
Trump meets Harris; RBA’s jobs boom warning; Pub buyer probed
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Google and Apple face billions in penalties after losing EU appeals
The decisions, handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union, were seen as an important test of efforts to clamp down on the world’s largest technology companies.
- Adam Satariano and Jenny Gross
iPhone 16 faces challenge from $4220 triple fold phone
Huawei unveiled its world-first innovation, which fits a 10-inch tablet in a pocket, just hours after Apple revealed its latest handset.
- Bloomberg News
Google accused of using secret tech to rig online ad business
In a second antitrust trial, the US Justice Department has called for a breakup of the tech giant, which it says controls almost all online advertising.
- David McCabe
Meet the iPhone 16 – and all its new features
Apple’s latest mobile will also be getting a camera button that lets you take photos without ever touching the screen.
- John Davidson
US prepares to challenge Google’s online ad dominance
The trial is the latest salvo by federal regulators against Big Tech, testing a century-old law against companies that have reshaped the way people consume.
- David McCabe
- Analysis
- AI
Can Apple’s iPhones pass the AI test?
After some high-profile problems at rivals with AI, Wall Street is looking to Apple for reassurance that customers want artificial intelligence.
- Tripp Mickle
Apple, Google, parents should stop kids using social media apps: Meta
The company behind Facebook and Instagram says Apple and Google and their app stores are better placed to prevent children joining social media.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Investing
How Australia’s ‘magnificent 10’ contributed to returns over 20 years
How costly was failing to pick the ASX’s 10 top performers over the past two decades? Vanguard did the sums
- Carole Okigbo
August
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
Why Nvidia, Apple and OpenAI need to strike a big deal
Microsoft has long been a major investor in the ChatGPT maker, now the two biggest companies in the world look like jumping on board, and OpenAI needs them.
- Paul Smith