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The high-profile tech stocks that survived the dot-com crash prospered. Crypto investors will be hoping for a similar story.

The looming D-Day that has sent shivers through Wall Street

It is becoming apparent that a critical moment for markets may not be too far away.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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New AI tools could threaten the future of Australian giants like Atlassian, Canva and Xero.

AI is eating software, and it’s cost Atlassian duo $34.6 billion

Investors have finally woken up to the risk that artificial intelligence won’t just kill white-collar jobs, it also threatens tech success stories.

  • Colin Kruger
Teachers at public schools are often not provided with their own computers.

‘No consistency’: The out-of-pocket cost hitting WA’s public school teachers

As West Australian children head off to school for 2026, the new year has sparked fresh calls for equal access to technology – and not just for students.

  • Holly Thompson
WiseTech Global CEO Zubin Appoo and KIK CEO Louise Nobes.

‘Fresh face’: WiseTech backs scandal-hit Grok Academy with $8.7m

Both organisations are attempting to move past turmoil that has engulfed them over the past 18 months.

  • David Swan
In May, the Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla’s board, with “Tesla’s stock sinking and some investors irritated Musk’s White House focus”, had gotten serious about looking for Musk’s successor.

I was wrong about Elon. But he was wrong too

A year ago, I predicted that Musk would quit Tesla. He predicted our newspaper would “bore its audience to death”. We were both mistaken.

  • David Swan
Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes in the company’s new Melbourne office.

Victoria was ranked dead last, yet a $60b tech giant just made Melbourne its fastest-growing hub

The Business Council of Australia has slammed Victoria’s taxes and red tape, but tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the criticism doesn’t stack up.

  • David Swan
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Bureau of Meteorology chief executive Stuart Minchin.

‘Premium prices for a downgrade’: $96.5 million BoM website savaged

Pressure is mounting on the agency and its newly minted chief executive Stuart Minchin after a major cost blowout.

  • David Swan
In the internet age, keeping up with changing language is impossible for most adults. Experts argue it’s a way for young people to create space for themselves.

Cloudflare chaos: Third internet outage in four weeks triggers global disruptions

A massive outage at internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare triggered a wave of “500 Internal Server Errors” across the globe, knocking substantial portions of the web offline.

  • David Swan
TPG Telecom chief executive Inaki Berroeta.

TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call

The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services.

  • David Swan
Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht.

Canva unveils world-first AI model as it gears for blockbuster listing

The Sydney-based tech firm has made its biggest product launch yet as it eyes a sharemarket float within the next two years.

  • David Swan

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