Yesterday
Musicians are disappearing from our big musicals
A software program is behind the shrinking size of pit orchestras in musicals such as The Lion King, even as state governments continue to subsidise the tours.
Inside the scramble to control cash cow OnlyFans
Owner Leonid Radvinsky’s net worth was $6.7 billion at the time of his death, which has now created an uncertain future for the porn-creation business.
Shield AI nabs $2.9b, underscoring demand for defence stocks
The company said it plans to use some of the proceeds to acquire Aechelon Technology, which develops tactical simulation software.
Xero inks Anthropic deal, insisting AI can help software giants
The ASX-listed accounting platform developer will embed Claude tools into its system, allowing users to automate tasks like chasing unpaid invoices.
This Month
Apple calls in PwC to resolve Australian payroll blunder
Hundreds of former Apple Australia employees will be issued belated payments this week after the company accidentally logged their public holidays as annual leave.
Westpac’s Unite technology project costs rise as it migrates customers
The bank said the expected cost of creating a single mortgage system would increase to $285 million, up from $265 million projected last November.
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.
Former Disney chairman’s VC firm backs Kiwi start-up
WndrCo, the $US2.8 billion venture capital fund founded by former Walt Disney Studios head Jeffrey Katzenberg, now owns 4.7 per cent of Partly.
Atlassian tumbles 8.4pc as market panics over two new AI tools
US-listed software stocks sank on news Amazon’s cloud-computing arm is developing an AI agent to automate some sales and business development functions.
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.
OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor finds himself on both sides of disruption
One of Silicon Valley’s most influential executives, the man at the top of the AI giant’s board is preparing to bring his other start-up to Australia.
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.
Vibe coding HR systems won’t save businesses $250k
Get it wrong and you’re facing Fair Work claims and hundreds of thousands in potential penalties. You’re betting your business on an AI prompt.
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.
China’s AI ‘lobster’ craze triggers security fears in Beijing
China’s OpenClaw AI boom is a national trend sweeping the country’s major tech companies, but it has also triggered cybersecurity fears.
Australian investors offered bite at Nvidia-backed DeepSeek AI rival
Shaw and Partners is spruiking the chance to buy a stake in Reflection AI, a private American start-up designed to rival DeepSeek amid a global AI arms race.
Why February 23 could mark the bottom of the SaaSpocalypse – for now
Software stocks have bounced more than 10 per cent off their February low as hedge funds close short positions and analysts lift their profit forecasts.
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.
The 20 minutes inside Atlassian that will reverberate across Australia
The company is uniquely exposed to AI disruption. But Mike Cannon-Brookes just explained why every business (and its workers) can be upended by this revolution.
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.
