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Firmus’ Oliver Curtis set for green light to run ASX-listed company
The convicted insider trader has been given informal clearance by the exchange to stay on the board after the artificial intelligence firm’s blockbuster IPO.
NextDC ices $500m data centre bond deal after pricing disappoints
Shares fell more than 6 per cent after the Craig Scroggie-led company, the country’s largest listed operator, decided to push back its approach to debt markets.
Macy’s says users of new AI chatbot spend about 400pc more online
Customers who use “Ask Macy’s”, powered by the Google Gemini platform, have parted with around 4.75 times more money than those who did not.
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.
Social media giants in crosshairs for Australian addiction lawsuits
Emboldened by this week’s landmark US verdicts against Meta and YouTube, local plaintiff law firms are eyeing off class actions against the tech behemoths.
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.
Opinion & Analysis
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.
Technology editor
Time for government to show Dario Amodei its hand in AI poker game
Giants such as Anthropic want to invest fortunes in Australia for infrastructure, and Australia wants their money, but the government must play its cards right.
Editorial
This camera is an ode to vintage filmmaking – but it comes at a price
The retro-minded Instax mini Evo Cinema is what you might get if you crossed an old Polaroid with a Super 8 from the 1970s, but it’s costly formats could put you off.
Columnist
Larry Fink has an answer to the risk of AI ripping society apart
The billionaire BlackRock boss says that with the old model of global capitalism breaking down, broadening long-term participation in markets can solve some big problems.
Columnist
Technology reviews
This camera is an ode to vintage filmmaking – but it comes at a price
The retro-minded Instax mini Evo Cinema is what you might get if you crossed an old Polaroid with a Super 8 from the 1970s, but it’s costly formats could put you off.
This $3499 laptop gets the heart right, but not the soul
New Intel chips are finally making Windows laptops competitive with Apple’s MacBooks. But HP fails to press home the advantage with the OmniBook 7.
This Month
Trump taps Zuckerberg, Andreessen and Huang for tech council
It’s the latest marker of the nexus between Silicon Valley and the Trump administration that will focus on AI policy and other science-related issues.
Meta and Google found liable in US social media addiction trial
The verdict could mark a turning point in the global backlash against their platforms’ perceived mental health harms to kids and teens.
Even priests and monks love them, but bots can make an unholy mess
CEOs aren’t the only leaders to join the seductive cult of AI, but businesses should remember they are responsible when bots go rogue.
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.
Speedboats v cargo ships: AI engineers are shaking up consulting
Businesses are deploying highly specialised in-house techs to help extract value from their AI investments, bypassing the traditional approach.
Time for government to show Dario Amodei its hand in AI poker game
Giants such as Anthropic want to invest fortunes in Australia for infrastructure, and Australia wants their money, but the government must play its cards right.
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.
Cannon-Brookes stand-off over who had the right to 966 private files
The billionaire businessman is suing the former company secretary at his private investment vehicle, alleging he emailed documents to his estranged wife.
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.
Apple plans AI reboot with Siri App, new look in iOS 27
The new Siri is slated to be unveiled June 8 at the iPhone maker’s Worldwide Developers Conference as part of a broader artificial intelligence overhaul.
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.
Kiwi AI farming start-up worth $2.9b as Peter Thiel invests
A New Zealand start-up looking to eradicate farm fencing is now valued at $US2 billion after the Silicon Valley giant’s VC arm led a $315 million funding round.
Firmus tees up non-deal roadshow around the globe ahead of IPO
The company’s management is scheduled to meet with potential investors across the US, UK and Asia, as well as make domestic pit stops.
Tackling the hidden cost of cloud drift
After years of rapid cloud expansion, Australian enterprises are entering a new phase of maturity and recalibration.
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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.
NRF tips $20m into Michelle Simmons’ Silicon Quantum Computing
A start-up racing to build a commercial-scale quantum computer, and led by a former Australian of the Year, has secured National Reconstruction Fund support.
This camera is an ode to vintage filmmaking – but it comes at a price
The retro-minded Instax mini Evo Cinema is what you might get if you crossed an old Polaroid with a Super 8 from the 1970s, but it’s costly formats could put you off.
Larry Fink has an answer to the risk of AI ripping society apart
The billionaire BlackRock boss says that with the old model of global capitalism breaking down, broadening long-term participation in markets can solve some big problems.
