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Thumb’s up … to no good.

The digital age is a pain in the digit – and my texting thumb is over it

So you’ve never had this condition, “texting thumb”? Keep scrolling – and scrolling – and you’ll get the feel of it.

  • Cherie Gilmour

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Pixel 9a

Google unveils its Pixel 9a as budget phone wars heat up

Apple released the iPhone 16e, its less expensive new smartphone, only a matter of weeks ago. It’s a different market now.

  • Tim Biggs
Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport says the company will focus on its IPO plans.

‘Merciless’: Google’s biggest-ever deal to turn 41-year-old into a billionaire

Behind his unassuming demeanour and his T-shirt-khakis-and-sneakers wardrobe, Assaf Rappaport is a shrewd dealmaker.

  • Marissa Newman and Andrew Martin
Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who last year won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in AI, has criticised his former employer Google.

‘Godfather of AI’ sounds alarm on Google weapons plan

Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton helped pioneer Google’s work in artificial intelligence. Now he has lashed out at the tech giant.

  • James Titcomb and Matthew Field
Donald Trump, during his first presidency, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in 2019.

‘Very volatile’: Beijing retaliates with tariffs on US imports, Google probe

Within minutes of the new Trump-imposed tariffs hitting Chinese imports, Beijing fired back with a suite of tariffs and a probe into Google.

  • Lisa Visentin
Teal MPs Allegra Spender (left) and Monique Ryan.

Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender spend more than $150,000 on Google and Meta ads

In the last three months, the major parties, lobby groups and unions have also spent hundreds of thousands on social media in a bid to reach voters online.

  • Olivia Ireland
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Trump called DeepSeek’s arrival a “wake-up call” for US companies who must focus on “competing to win”.

Deep impact: China’s AI tidal wave hits Trump, and Australia

The cheap, open AI model has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Has Australia already been left behind or does DeepSeek’s rapid rise, despite limited resources, mean something similar could emerge locally?

  • David Swan
Alternative reality: Google Maps users in the US are set to see the name “Gulf of America” on their screens after Donald Trump’s order.

Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after Trump order

Google says it will take its cue from the US government and also change the name of America’s highest peak on its maps.

More than a trillion dollars was wiped off the value of tech stocks on Monday.

Wall Street’s trillion-dollar wipeout sets off alarm bells

A Chinese start-up that didn’t exist 18 months ago just triggered a meltdown that exposes the vulnerability of Wall Street.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Financial Services minister Stephen Jones has committed to make bank, telcos and online operators liable for scam losses.

Tech giants claim banks should be on the hook for scam refunds

Tech giants and banks are at loggerheads over planned anti-scam laws, which could result in hefty fines for banks, mobile networks and social media firms.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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