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News

ARNECC drops interoperability, PEXA keeps e-settlement monopoly

ARNECC said it will not proceed with the program meant to let rival networks connect with PEXA, citing bank non-participation and the need for Commonwealth backing.
7 min read 3 months ago
ARNECC drops interoperability, PEXA keeps e-settlement monopoly
AI

CFOs Admit AI Layoffs Will Be 9x Higher This Year, But Won't Say Where

A new Duke-Fed survey reveals companies plan half a million job cuts attributed to AI in 2026. The twist? Most CFOs admit they're seeing zero productivity gains.
8 min read 3 months ago
CFOs Admit AI Layoffs Will Be 9x Higher This Year, But Won't Say Where
france

Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris

French authorities link attempted attack to Iranian proxy operations targeting Western financial institutions
8 min read 3 months ago
Five Arrested After Foiled Bombing of Bank of America in Paris
News

Victoria rental reforms start today with new rules for renters

New rules ban third-party application and payment fees, standardise rental application forms, and widen the test for ‘excessive’ rent increases.
8 min read 3 months ago
Victoria rental reforms start today with new rules for renters
News

Coles Broke Own Pricing Rules in Down Down Case, Court Hears

ACCC court documents reveal race to the bottom between Coles and Woolworths on how fast a price spike becomes a discount baseline
8 min read 3 months ago
Coles Broke Own Pricing Rules in Down Down Case, Court Hears
News

Meta's $280 Billion Wipeout Sparks 'Tobacco Moment' Questions

Child safety verdicts and AI spending concerns send investors fleeing as analysts wonder if the social media giant has become uninvestable
6 min read 3 months ago
Meta's $280 Billion Wipeout Sparks 'Tobacco Moment' Questions
Geopolitics

Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations

More than 3,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as Washington plans raids on oil infrastructure and coastal sites
8 min read 3 months ago
Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
AI

Microsoft Copilot Pits GPT Against Claude in New Researcher Upgrade

New Critique feature uses GPT to draft responses and Claude to fact-check them, achieving a 57.4% score on deep research benchmarks
6 min read 3 months ago
Microsoft Copilot Pits GPT Against Claude in New Researcher Upgrade
Geopolitics

Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.

New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
7 min read 3 months ago
Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
AI

SoftBank's $40 Billion Loan Signals OpenAI IPO Coming This Year

Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs extend unsecured 12-month loan that bets on one of history's largest public listings
6 min read 3 months ago
SoftBank's $40 Billion Loan Signals OpenAI IPO Coming This Year
Japan

Japan Warns of 'Decisive' Yen Defense as Dollar Hits 160

Tokyo signals readiness to intervene in currency and oil markets as Middle East war drives yen to weakest level since July 2024
7 min read 3 months ago
Japan Warns of 'Decisive' Yen Defense as Dollar Hits 160
Geopolitics

8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States

Third wave of nationwide rallies becomes largest single-day demonstration in US history as Iran war, gas prices fuel anger at Trump administration
9 min read 3 months ago
8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States