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Cannon-Brookes, Benioff-backed start-up lays off staff in US pullback
Loam Bio, a start-up that has raised more than $150 million from high-profile investors, has laid off the majority of its staff in the US.
- 1 hr ago
- Tess Bennett
Cisco plans thousands of jobs cuts in cyber, AI shift
Cisco will reportedly eliminate 4000 jobs in a second round of layoffs this year, as it moves its focus to areas such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
- Ian King
Microsoft’s Telstra deal backs Vicki Brady’s $1.6b infrastructure bet
The technology giant will become the first client of a big intercity fibre network being rolled out after the telco decided not to sell its InfraCo division.
- Paul Smith
Life360 shares hit all-time high, announces 70m users
Market darling Life360 continued its share price rally on Friday after lifting its revenue and earnings guidance for the full year.
- Tess Bennett
Apple plans its smallest computer ever
As part of an overhaul of the Mac line with AI-focused M4 chips, the Mac Mini will get its first big redesign since it was revamped under Steve Jobs in 2010.
- Mark Gurman
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Brumby urged to follow Breakthrough Victoria CEO out the door
The chief executive of the Victorian government’s Breakthrough Victoria fund, Grant Dooley, has resigned and backed an overhaul of the John Brumby-led board.
- Patrick Durkin
Opinion & Analysis
Apple Vision Pro means the future of work is upon us
The headset lets you do your work in virtual reality. It works surprisingly well, but ideally, you will have the neck strength of a rugby forward.
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Google is a monopolist, but the egg can’t be unscrambled
The company paid tens of billions of dollars to become the world’s dominant search engine. Even Microsoft couldn’t compete.
Technology writer
It’s the battery life, stupid: Why we love Lenovo’s new laptop
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs are supposed to be all about the new AI features. But until Recall arrives, all we care about is their fabulous battery life.
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The AI delusion says ‘we’re all going to get rich quick’
That sum is the staggering gap between what tech companies are making from selling artificial intelligence and the likely costs of running it.
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Apple Vision Pro means the future of work is upon us
The headset lets you do your work in virtual reality. It works surprisingly well, but ideally, you will have the neck strength of a rugby forward.
- 55 mins ago
- John Davidson
Did Russia just sabotage our Samsung Watch Ultra?
A series of strange results while testing Samsung’s latest smartwatch may have a surprising explanation.
- John Davidson
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Apple Vision Pro means the future of work is upon us
The headset lets you do your work in virtual reality. It works surprisingly well, but ideally, you will have the neck strength of a rugby forward.
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- John Davidson
This Month
Sydney’s Phocas Software courts global buyers
Phocas joins a growing list of Australian tech companies – especially those with large global businesses – which are seeking their M&A fortunes overseas.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Olympics’ online trolls get taken down by AI
Athletes have previously had to turn off their phones to avoid online abuse – this year artificial intelligence is helping to keep trolls at bay.
- Paul Smith
How the big bet on electric car gigafactories went badly wrong
A glut of batteries is good news for anyone buying an electric vehicle, but it’s slowing development of the capacity needed in the future.
- James Titcomb
Coalition claims ‘$1 billion captain’s pick’ as PsiQuantum answers emerge
New information reveals the Commonwealth engaged in a lengthy due diligence process before making a $1 billion bet on PsiQuantum.
- Tess Bennett
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Google is a monopolist, but the egg can’t be unscrambled
The company paid tens of billions of dollars to become the world’s dominant search engine. Even Microsoft couldn’t compete.
- Nick Bonyhady
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‘Harder and harder’: Why Canva’s $370m AI bet said yes
AI dollars can be “fleeting” and competing with big players can cost hundreds of millions, setting the scene for Leonardo’s sale to Canva.
- Nick Bonyhady
Australian venture capital firms face a battle for their future
Venture capital firms are under pressure to secure funding, as superannuation funds re-evaluate their investment options.
- Paul Smith
Did Russia just sabotage our Samsung Watch Ultra?
A series of strange results while testing Samsung’s latest smartwatch may have a surprising explanation.
- John Davidson
Aged care execs seek seed capital for recruitment startup
The hopstep recruitment platform for the aged care sector is hitting up venture capital and high-net-worth types to raise $3 million.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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Blackbird, Tiger Global-backed start-up shares valued at zero
Retail AI start-up Hivery has had to cut costs, staff and had two co-founders depart. Its biggest local investor has now written a stake down to $0.
- Nick Bonyhady
Jefferies grabs a piece of AirTrunk’s $20b auction
No doubt, AirTrunk should pad fee revenues for IB bosses for the December half, while burnishing the resumes of the bankers at the frontlines for years to come.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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It’s the battery life, stupid: Why we love Lenovo’s new laptop
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs are supposed to be all about the new AI features. But until Recall arrives, all we care about is their fabulous battery life.
- John Davidson
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This Aussie unicorn is paying millions for a chief AI officer. Should you?
SafetyCulture is on the hunt for its first AI boss as companies scramble to find executives to help unlock billions of value from the hot technology.
- Tess Bennett
Abu Dhabi fund flies into IFM consortium at AirTrunk’s $20b sale
The most recent numbers in front of bidders show AirTrunk has punched through $1 billion in contracted EBITDA.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Atlassian founders $3.8b poorer as market punishes revenue miss
Slowing revenue growth has dampened Scott Farquhar’s final showing as co-CEO of Atlassian.
- Tess Bennett
Why this earnings season is the end of an era for Apple
The AI era is upon Apple, and all of its tech peers, and the stories it tells its investors and customers about its products are about to change forever.
- John Davidson
Intel plans 15,000 job cuts after AI fumble
The US chipmaker said it will also reduce capital spending as its turnaround strategy hits another setback.
- Ian King
Amazon shares drop as AI costs spook market
Like Microsoft earnings earlier in the week, Amazon investors are ignoring profits, and starting to worry about whether big AI investments will ever be recouped.
- Spencer Soper
You can get iPhones much cheaper in China, but they still sell better here
As the tech industry obsesses about new AI features, sales of iPhones are still the core of Apple’s earnings reports.
- Max A. Cherney and Aditya Soni
