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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta earned an estimated $5 billion in Australian revenue in 2022. Under the new plan it could pay $75 million to publishers and avoid the charge entirely, or face a $112.5 million bill from the Australian Taxation Office.

‘We never thought anyone would be that crass’: Media code designer roasts Meta

Facebook will not be able to simply remove news from its platform again, according to Australia’s former competition tsar, who designed the original bargaining deal.

  • David Swan

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Iren co-CEO Dan Roberts, who has founded and runs the company with his brother Will Roberts.

From the brink to billionaires: Sydney brothers land $14.8 billion Microsoft deal

Four years ago, the ASX rejected Iren when it tried to list. Now, it’s signed one of the largest contracts ever awarded to an Australian technology firm.​

  • David Swan
Wall Street is digesting a series of results from high-profile companies.

Inflation shock sends ASX lower; Banks decline, Woolworths gains

The Australian sharemarket slumped after inflation unexpectedly jumped in the latest quarter, wiping out hopes for a rate cut at the Reserve Bank’s next meeting on Melbourne Cup Day.

  • Staff writers
OpenAI’s Sam Altman has spent the best part of 18 months working on a restructuring that would help pave the way for the company to achieve its lofty ambitions.

A $760 billion monster has just been unleashed

The maker of ChatGPT has an insatiable appetite, and need, for cash. A major move, long in the making, has just opened up its options.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Microsoft accused of misleading millions of Australians

The consumer watchdog has started court proceedings against the tech giant, alleging it misled 2.7 million Australians over subscription costs for AI and other software.

  • Elias Visontay
The massive scale of capital required to develop AI is pushing industry giants like Nvidia into increasingly incestuous deals.

Chips for stocks: Nvidia’s incestuous $151b deal to tie up with OpenAI

The AI scene is becoming increasingly interdependent as the massive scale of capital required to develop the technology is forcing industry giants into coalitions.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes.

Atlassian splashes $1b on AI browser as chief defends redundancy video call

Mike Cannon-Brookes says he’s targeting the billion “laptop warriors” who are drowning in open tabs, and has hit out at reports that his company is in turmoil.

  • David Swan
The Age, news.Business. These young people are the subjects of a new movie - Spreadsheet Champions - and competed in the recent Microsoft Excel world championships. The film is appearing at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival.Left to right. 1. Carmina Solares,Yvan De La Paix,Alkmini Gaitantzi and .Mason Brainthwaite,Pic Simon Schluter 8 August 2025

Excelling at Excel: The spreadsheet world cup is anything but boring

Forget slam dunks, penalty shootouts or gold medals. The most nerve-racking competition you’ve never heard of involves cells, formulas and pivot tables.

  • David Swan
Markets are getting increasingly jittery as they brace for a range of scenarios.

The multitrillion-dollar ‘bubble’ that could sink markets

Unimaginable sums of money are being sunk into AI by some of the world’s most valuable companies. Is this a re-run of the 1990s dot-com and tech bubbles?

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Apple is moving into a new product line with its MR headset.

Apple eyes major change to Siri

Apple is considering a blockbuster move as it looks to close the gap on its rivals in the artificial intelligence race.

  • Mark Gurman

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