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Yesterday

Four words are littering the comments section. This is why

On political posts on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube this election campaign, you probably have come across the statement: “Tax wealth, not work.”

Jack Black, Danielle Brooks and Jason Momoa in a scene from “A Minecraft Movie”.

Box office smash ‘A Minecraft Movie’ ends Hollywood dry spell

Weekend ticket sales in the United States were set to total $257 million, analysts said, nearly double the expected amount, giving Hollywood a badly needed hit.

This Month

US tech giants envy TikTok's sharing technology.

Amazon adds eleventh-hour intrigue to TikTok acquisition drama

Even if the tech giant’s bid fails to gain traction inside the White House, its interest could compel other suitors to pay more.

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ASX wipes $38b; Australia’s ‘bizarre’ 29pc tariff; Scyne slashes staff

Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

Daphne Berry, Molly Benjamin, Emma Edwards and Natasha Etschmann pose for an Instagram story before the lock-up.

Influencers in parliament? The outrage is as tired as it is sexist

The response to female influencers in Parliament House was extravagant and patronising. Confirmation that the political class still thinks young women shouldn’t worry their pretty little heads about money.

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March

Anthony Albanese’s government has ruled out YouTube from its social media ban, but has now given four different answers about its fate under the laws.

Labor’s latest excuse for YouTube ban exemption

New documents reveal a third reason the Albanese government has exempted YouTube from its social media ban for people under 16: “Broad community sentiment.”

The new Facebook feed is a sharp departure from the way social media has evolved over the past decade

Under fire Facebook returns to its roots: Showing posts from friends

After years of pushing suggested content to users, Facebook has now added a separate news feed featuring posts shared only by people’s friends and family.

Money, money, money podcaster Glen James.

Influencers invited on campaign trail in election first

Canberra press gallery membership will no longer be a prerequisite to join the travelling pack with “content creators” boarding the bus for the first time.

Stephanie Zambrana, who posted a TikTok urging people to wear whatever they like and not to be swayed by algorithmic influence.

Millennials and Gen Z are fighting again – this time about gym clothes

There are two camps: People who like wearing tight-on-tight outfits to the gym and those who prefer baggier ensembles.

Jordan Barclay.

The Australian YouTuber who turned down a $30m payday at 19

Jordan Barclay is building what he describes as the media company of the future. Traditional media board directors call him for advice.

Immutable said it has accrued more than $54 million in revenue for the 2024 financial year.

Late Immutable accounts a glimpse into crypto game developer’s health

The Australian developer behind popular online video games Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians said revenues had jumped after a near $80 million loss in 2023.

The Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. The tech giant made a point of sharing its desirable work environments.

From Death Star to Raccoon Feet: Have meeting room names gone too far?

Creative titles are now an inescapable – but not always funny – part of work life. The practice that grew from reimagining the office in the 1990s may need a rethink.

Anthony Albanese hammers big tech with barrage of new laws

Big tech slams ‘sweetheart deal’ for YouTube in social ban

The tech giants say carving out YouTube from a ban on social media for people under 16 would be like banning soft drinks for children but allowing Coca-Cola.

February

Apple blamed the issue on phonetic overlap between the two words, and said the company was working on a fix.

Apple’s dictation system transcribes the word ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’

The message blip provoked controversy after appearing in a viral TikTok post, raising questions about Apple’s artificial intelligence capabilities.

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland.

YouTube’s social media ban exemption under fire as rivals seethe

The Department of Communications met with Meta, Snap and TikTok to discuss how they’re supposed to age-restrict their platforms, while their rival remains exempt.

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Influencer Max Veiber and the two NSW nurses.

How a prankster exposed views that shocked the world

Israeli influencer Max Veifer used an obscure online platform to capture the video of two NSW nurses making outrageous antisemitic claims about patients.

The advent of AI competitor DeepSeek triggered a sell-off in Nvidia last week.

Way beyond Sputnik: China’s AI drive just the tip of the iceberg

America’s mass manufacturing revolution more than a century ago – embodied in the Ford Model T – changed everything. China is doing the same now.

Australia’s media industry says big tech should pay for others’ news content it distributes.

Chalmers urged to take over tax on big tech amid Trump’s threats

Media companies say the matter of forcing tech platforms to either pay for news content or face new taxes is too important to leave to a junior minister.

Coalition and Labor argue over free business lunches

Angus Taylor pushes Jim Chalmers for company tax-free lunches costings; parliament votes to condemn antisemitism. How the day unfolded.

Federal MPs including Keith Wolahan, Sally Sitou, Dr Andrew Charlton, and Dr Monique Ryan have flocked to Chinese social media app Rednote to engage with voters ahead of the election.

This Chinese app could shape the election. It’s not TikTok

Rednote skyrocketed in popularity after a potential ban on TikTok was announced. Now Australian politicians on all sides are flocking to it.

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