This Month
Software was eating the world, then AI started eating software
The advent of vibe-coding platforms has battered software company valuations, but industry insiders insist the sector is being reborn rather than killed off.
Sacking staff for AI is losing its stigma. What is our plan?
A sector long viewed as a future-proof career option has been the first to publicly blame the technology for big redundancy rounds.
Canva splashes $30m on Melbourne advertising start-up
As it pushes to become more of an artificial intelligence platform, the design software giant has made Melbourne-based Doohly its third purchase of 2026.
He sold A Cloud Guru for $2b. Now his next start-up is worth $100m
Cuttable has an AI platform that makes digital ads in bulk. Founder Sam Kroonenburg says vibe coding means it is growing faster with fewer staff.
Canva’s $60b valuation intact despite Google’s AI challenge
Google has released a high-profile AI design product known as Stitch, which recently caused a sell-off in the shares of Canva’s listed competitors.
Employment Hero hires new MD as founder chases AI riches
One of Australia’s biggest tech start-ups says artificial intelligence has enabled it to build a new employment administration tool that has global potential.
Nvidia’s supply crunch gives it ultimate market power – only for now
The chipmaker’s chief executive Jensen Huang gave an annual keynote address full of theatre. But it left open questions about growth, competition and threats.
Atlassian AI job losses just the beginning as start-ups look to cut
Recent job cuts at public tech companies will be mirrored in private start-ups, as AI resets thinking on IPOs and valuations, say leading venture capitalists and founders.
CBA, Westpac chiefs warn society must be brought along for the AI ride
Matt Comyn and Anthony Miller know their institutions stand to benefit hugely from effective AI deployment, but are worried about the sector’s “PR problem”.
Tata Consultancy chief bets on data centres to navigate AI disruption
Tata Consultancy Services is investing in data centres as part of a plan to reposition the business for the artificial intelligence revolution.
Atlassian slashes 1600 jobs as AI challenges its future
Mike Cannon-Brookes says the software giant will shed 1600 roles, including its CTO, amid an AI-powered disruption and a brutal sharemarket sell-off.
Mike Cannon-Brookes announces Atlassian layoffs
In a message to staff, Atlassian's co-founder and chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes tried to explain why ten per cent of them were no longer needed.
AI giant Anthropic confirms Australian launch and data centre plans
The US company said the Sydney office would be its fourth in the Asia-Pacific, alongside Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Seoul.
Silicon Valley heavyweight brings private credit to Australian start-ups
Partners for Growth has raised $250 million to write loans for established Australian tech companies that need capital to expand.
Data centre operators see opportunity in Trump’s new AI chip laws
Donald Trump plans new laws to control the export of AI chips, but the companies building local data centres and AI factories think Australia will benefit.
Why not me? Fighters on the AI frontline
Belinda Dennett and Liesl Yearsley both realise the power of AI to reshape the economy and society, and have flung themselves into the race to lead the change.
Business, government unprepared for AI’s job-killing ‘freight train’
Influential investors say that even a wall of money for data centre development will not be enough to ward off employment upheaval from artificial intelligence.
Leigh Jasper’s Firmable finds backers to secure valuation near $100m
The venture capital heavyweight sold his last start-up, Aconex, to Oracle for $1.6 billion. Now he is developing software to help sales people assess leads.
February
SaaSpocalypse now: Is the great software sell-off over?
Software industry leaders say the AI shock should be over as a slight recovery begins, but others think there is much more carnage ahead.
Victoria outshines NSW in AI data centre gold rush
In a race to attract billions of dollars in investment from artificial intelligence giants, data centre industry insiders say Victoria is outperforming NSW.
