Wild antics of rock star CEO
Drug-taking on flights, wild festival-themed staff parties and Run-DMC office concerts. How Adam Neumann achieved mythological status.
Technology
Big problem with the new iPhone
Apple released its highly anticipated iPhone models but it is missing a key feature that rivals Samsung already has.
Uber engineer charged with stealing
A former Google engineer has been charged with stealing self-driving car technology from the company shortly before he joined Uber.
Explosive spat over $179 phones
A smartphone company has launched an extraordinary attack on a rival selling “dangerous cheap” handsets, but the competitor says it’s “baseless and untrue”.
Microsoft listening in to Skype calls
Skype users have been warned not to reveal any sensitive details after a shock investigation revealed calls could be monitored.
$408m question Elon Musk can’t answer
Tesla sold a record number of cars last quarter — but the sales mask a bigger problem, and one that Elon Musk is running out of excuses to explain.
How the Foxtel, Netflix deal will revolutionise TV
Pay-TV and streaming services offer so many thousands of hours of content, Australian viewers now not only have to work out what to watch but where to watch it. But the unlikely deal between Foxtel and Netflix could finally solve the ‘what-to-watch’ puzzle.
What the Foxtel, Netflix team up means for you
The two biggest players in Australian subscription television will team up to deliver thousands of hours of content from one device, and they will start today. Here’s everything you need to know.
Foxtel reveals deal with Netflix
Fierce competitors Foxtel and Netflix are now good friends, and it’s all good news for Australian viewers.
The big July 1 change that’s confusing bosses
Payroll reporting to the ATO becomes fully digital from Monday for every business that employs at least one worker. The change has caused some concern for business owners.
Bill Gates reveals $400b ‘mistake’
The insanely wealthy Microsoft founder has finally opened up about his “greatest mistake ever” — and it is a complete shocker.
Why global fitness empire quit Facebook
Global fitness brand CrossFit has called the social media company ‘utopian socialists’ in reaction to a bizarre move on Facebook.
Trump buildings face $3m headache
New regulations will put a massive dent in the US President’s personal business if he doesn’t make a major change to the Trump skyscrapers.
Telstra’s ‘cash grab’ payphones in court
The Federal Court is set to answer whether slapping large digital screens on the back of payphones is “low impact” after Telstra was accused of a “cash grab”.
ACCC’s shock rejection for super telco
The competition watchdog has surprised industry insiders and rejected a proposal to create Australia’s third super telco.
Is one of these passwords yours?
If you’re silly enough to protect your valuable data with one of these passwords, it might be time for a change.
$5.6b firm ‘you’ve never heard of’
This firm buys and sells everything from boats and planes to space station tickets and exotic animals. But you’ve never heard of it.
Australia’s newest $1 billion company
A three-year-old payments start-up has become Australia’s latest “unicorn” company with a valuation of $US1 billion.
Man’s cheeky $172m Facebook scam
A Lithuanian man tricked Facebook and Google into wiring him more than $172 million through a “blatant scheme”.
Twitter hit with $350 million legal claim
A Republican congressman has filed a $350 million legal claim against Twitter for allegedly “shadow-banning conservatives” to influence the 2018 elections.
‘I stole $50k from mum to make millions’
A tech entrepreneur has revealed how he stole more than $50,000 from his mum for a gamble that ultimately put him on the path to become a millionaire.
Millionaire to be extradited over text scam
Once one of Australia’s wealthiest, the good fortune of Zhenya Tsvetnenko could be over as the US makes plans to extradite the Perth businessman.
Apple fall costs company $71b
Apple shares have dropped by more than $70 billion after it revealed it would miss revenue expectations, the first time since 2002, amid a tariff war with China.
Gen Ys go from $60m to collapse
Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald were rich listers with an estimated net worth of $60 million. Last week it all came crashing down.
Wall Street tumbles amid trade war fears
Concern over trade tensions between Washington and Beijing has convulsed Wall Street, with big losses recorded across the board – but hitting tech stocks especially hard.
China’s fury as arrest shocks the world
China has demanded the release of a female executive from its tech giant Huawei who was arrested in a case that compounds tensions with the US and threatens to derail global trade talks.
Telstra’s dire problems affect us all
EVEN if you’re not a customer, you need Telstra to be doing well. And they’re not. This is how their problems affect us all.
Amazon builds sexist hiring robot
AMAZON was forced to scrap a secret artificial intelligence recruiting tool after discovering it was discriminating against women.
Solution to massive time-wasters
THERE’S an avoidable task 92 per cent of us are still wasting time with — but soon you won’t have to.
AFL admits it dropped punt on AI
THE Australian Football League has admitted an experiment with artificial intelligence didn’t go quite as it had planned.
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