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Marketing
Google Ads locks out passwords for new tools from 5 August
Agencies and reporting dashboards that plug into Google Ads have a deadline. From 5 August new connections will need a passkey rather than a password or a texted code, and the tools most businesses never think about are the ones that break.
Technology
Amazon's custom chip business tops $20bn in annual revenue
Amazon's custom silicon business cleared a $20 billion annual revenue run rate in the first quarter of 2026, chief executive Andy Jassy confirmed in the company's quarterly earnings release.
Small business
McKenna Worldwide buys Sendle brand, targets September relaunch
Sendle is getting a second life. McKenna Worldwide Services has bought the collapsed parcel brand from liquidators and wants the small-business shipping service running again by September.
Business
IMAX revenue climbs to $102.8m as big-screen cinemas fill up
IMAX Corporation posted total revenue of US$102.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 12% rise on the same period a year earlier, according to the company's earnings release.
Business
ASX fined $20.5m over misleading CHESS replacement update
The Federal Court has ordered ASX Ltd to pay $20.5m after it admitted a 2022 claim that the CHESS replacement was 'progressing well' misled the market.
Business
Westpac's Peter Nash quits board as KPMG audit-leaks scandal closes in
Peter Nash retired from the Westpac board on 1 July 2026, three weeks after his private ties to KPMG became a public problem.
Business
Guzman y Gomez shares surge 20% on US exit, ASX higher
Guzman y Gomez shares jumped as much as 20 per cent after the Mexican fast-food chain said it will exit the US market and refocus on Australia, in a move analysts called an A$40 million retreat.
News
Rex axes 26 weekly flights in Victoria and Tasmania as fuel costs bite
Rex Airlines has cut 26 weekly services across its Victoria and Tasmania network, including reducing Mildura-Melbourne from 24 to 19 services a week. The airline cited soaring jet fuel costs and weak bookings; Sharp Airlines and Qantas have pulled regional routes earlier this year.
Tech
OpenAI Paid Hundreds of Millions for a Talk Show
OpenAI acquired TBPN, Technology Business Programming Network, on April 2 for a price the Wall Street Journal reported as 'low hundreds of millions.' Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays built a daily streaming show that became required viewing for Silicon Valley executives.