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Telecommunications
Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror year
Australia’s second-largest telco is attempting to reset following a catastrophic year, but is cutting jobs when it has already come under fire over outsourcing.
- by David Swan
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Cyber bullying
If we’re serious about social cohesion, these big tech hate machines must be reined in
The social media feeds that once connected us are now driving us apart. We must regain control from big tech’s greedy and reckless algorithms.
- by Chanel Contos
‘The door has slammed’: What happened to Australia’s next crop of ultra-wealthy tech founders?
Two of Australia’s most valuable start-ups have lost their founders, had their valuations slashed, and still can’t get to the public markets.
- by David Swan
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Phones
Chatter dials up on Apple’s folding iPhone as 2026 launch tipped
Apple’s device is tipped to be a shorter, squarer, notepad-shaped foldable compared to Samsung’s skinny models, and may launch in September.
- by Tim Biggs
Awkward moment AI rivals refuse to hold hands at India event
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, chief executive officers of rivals OpenAI and Anthropic, were involved in a very awkward photo op.
- by Saritha Rai
OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs snub handshake at India AI Summit
OpenAI and Anthropic chiefs decline to hold hands during a photo moment at the India AI Summit, highlighting tensions in the fast-moving AI race.
Telstra posts billion-dollar profit as job cuts deepen
The telco giant is reaping the rewards of aggressive cost-cutting that has shed more than 2300 jobs in six months.
- by David Swan
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AI
The siblings who built a $537 billion giant in five years
The staggering growth of AI has seen the value of companies surge to eye-watering levels. It also has markets very nervous.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Cryptocurrencies
Bullet dodged: Aussie investors spared as US crypto giant freezes funds
A planned crypto fund with Australian links quietly failed to launch, shielding local investors from the fallout of the BlockFills withdrawal freeze.
- by David Swan
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Video games
These are the games Nintendo hopes will help make Switch 2 its biggest ever hit
The original Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling machine ever. But tough times may be ahead for its successor.
- by Tim Biggs
‘Inexcusable’: Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outage
The telco’s chairman calls the findings of an independent review into the incident “a sobering read for everyone at Optus”.
- by David Swan