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Tech insider Kara Swisher on the problem of Silicon Valley’s ‘adult toddlers’
The influential US journalist discusses the politics of selfishness – and the difference between Star Trek people and Star Wars people.
- by Benjamin Law
Latest
How the ‘king of the cannibals’ Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley
Controversy at OpenAI led to his firing and rehiring last month. In the end, Altman’s reputation has only been burnished by his temporary downfall.
- by Elizabeth Dwoskin, Marc Fisher and Nitasha Tiku
From The Social Network to BlackBerry: Why are we obsessed with tech bros stories?
Shakespeare would have loved the opportunity to write about the likes of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.
- by Garry Maddox
Steve Jobs loved Birkenstocks. His old pair just sold for $US218,000
Jobs had a penchant for wearing Birks. He reportedly wore his tan Birkenstock sandals constantly - even during winter.
- by María Luisa Paúl
The boy bosses of Silicon Valley are on their way out
It’s the end of an era: The young kings of Silicon Valley are dismounting their unicorns. Unfortunately, with the tech sell-down this year they aren’t leaving on a high note.
- by Erin Griffith
Opinion
Innovation
The myth of the genius tech inventor is holding us back
Great ideas are almost never enough on their own. Strong leaders need pragmatism, obsessive business savvy and other skills beyond dreaming.
- by Shira Ovide
Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision
A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker’s biggest moneymakers.
- by Michael Liedtke
Opinion
Courts
The ‘trial of the century’ shows why we fell out of love with Silicon Valley
Elizabeth Holmes’s role models Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison were hugely successful and were at at the forefront of mythologising Silicon Valley’s “fake-it-until-you-make-it” culture.
- by Ben Wright
Treasurer's inspiration from Thatcher, Reagan has merit: Economists
The inspiration the Treasurer is drawing from Thatcher and Reagan draws a warning from Labor, but business leaders and economists argue it has some merit.
- by Mike Foley
Opinion
University
'Not quite what we expected': Ramsay Centre now a lifeboat for humanities going under
Our message has never been more relevant: we devalue and defund the arts at our peril.
- by Simon Haines
Opinion
Tax reform
We can't govern by focus group - it's time for brave, nation-wide tax reform
Governments must find the courage to overhaul the taxes that are stifling Australia.
- by Dominic Perrottet
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