Technology & democracy
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Hawaiian shirts, shorts and cutting-edge weapons: A dive into the world of defence tech
Palmer Luckey, boss of defence contractor Anduril, sees a world of security problems that can be addressed, if not solved, with innovative engineering. Others have doubts.
- Chris Zappone
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- Opinion
- PayPal
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
A decade after Peter Thiel backed Donald Trump, the ascent of the “tech right″ has made billionaire founders “evil geniuses” in the eyes of many.
- Chris Zappone
Teens still on social media warned that their day will come
The prime minister declared victory during a formal address in Sydney, heralding the ban as one of Australia’s greatest ever reforms.
- Natassia Chrysanthos, David Swan and Kayla Olaya
Europe turns on Elon Musk as he blasts EU over digital rules
The world’s richest man’s enthusiastic support for right-wing populists also appears to be acting as a heavy brake on Tesla sales.
- David Crowe
‘We’ll be crushed’: Ghost Shark sub-maker warns on need to bolster homegrown defence
Shane Arnott, the mastermind behind Australia’s autonomous sub, said the nation doesn’t have time for “small minds and small thinking”.
- Chris Zappone
Lunchbreak deal to find ways to pay artists for work hoovered up by AI
Australia’s top unionist and a tech billionaire are making moves to confront the challenge of artificial intelligence.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Billionaires
I’ve spent time with tech oligarchs – you have no idea just how weird they are
Like the rocket ships Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are shovelling money into, the tech being prioritised by Silicon Valley’s billionaires isn’t designed to save us. It’s meant to save them.
- Cory Alpert
Welcome to the era of the ‘affordable’ cruise missile
Long-range cruise missiles were once expensive and in the hands of the few. Now they are being reinvented at a fraction of the cost, disrupting defence in the process.
- Chris Zappone
- Opinion
- Inside China
Jack is back: Why China has brought its billionaires out of the shadows
After four years of a brutal crackdown that has cost them billions, Jack Ma and the rest of China’s best and brightest have been welcomed back into the fold by Xi Jinping. The message is clear.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Exclusive
- NBN
‘No way’: Labor says NBN will beat Elon Musk’s Starlink on broadband
Elon Musk’s Starlink network is winning Australian customers, but Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says NBN will remain cheaper and get faster.
- David Crowe
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