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The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?
Geopolitics

The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are on track to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Investors are starting to ask where the return is.
5 min read 2 months ago
RBA Hikes Cash Rate to 4.10% as Bullock Warns of Recession Risk
Geopolitics

RBA Hikes Cash Rate to 4.10% as Bullock Warns of Recession Risk

The second rate rise of 2026 passed by a single vote, with the Governor pointing to sticky inflation and oil price shocks.
3 min read 2 months ago
NVIDIA Sees $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027
Geopolitics

NVIDIA Sees $1 Trillion in AI Chip Orders Through 2027

Jensen Huang doubles the forecast at GTC 2026 as hyperscalers scramble for Blackwell and Rubin GPUs.
3 min read 2 months ago
Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears
Work

Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears

CEO Vanessa Hudson says technology is already improving reliability, while confirming Singapore stopovers will stay.
4 min read 2 months ago
Amazon Building Another AI Phone After Fire Phone Disaster
AI

Amazon Building Another AI Phone After Fire Phone Disaster

The Fire Phone lasted one year. Alexa devices lost $25 billion. Now Amazon's ZeroOne team thinks AI can change the math.
7 min read 2 months ago
Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap
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Trump AI framework tells states to back off as critics warn of accountability gap

The White House wants to preempt state AI laws before they exist. The constitutional and practical problems run deeper than the four-page document suggests.
7 min read 2 months ago
Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother
Wealth

Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother

After losing in the first round at Miami, the four-time Grand Slam champion asked herself whether the tour was worth the time away from her daughter.
8 min read 2 months ago
OpenAI Plans to Nearly Double Workforce to 8,000 as Claude Code Gains Ground
AI

OpenAI Plans to Nearly Double Workforce to 8,000 as Claude Code Gains Ground

Sam Altman's company aims to expand from 4,500 staff in one of tech's most aggressive hiring pushes, as rival Anthropic captures a fifth of its business through coding tools.
5 min read 2 months ago
Best Digital Marketing and Media Buying Agencies in Australia for 2026
AI

Best Digital Marketing and Media Buying Agencies in Australia for 2026

A practical guide to Australia's top digital marketing and media buying agencies: performance specialists, full-service firms, and programmatic experts from Sydney to Perth.
8 min read 2 months ago
Top 10 AEO Agencies in Australia for 2026
AI

Top 10 AEO Agencies in Australia for 2026

A practical guide to Australia's best Answer Engine Optimisation agencies: AI search specialists from Sydney to Perth who get your brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
10 min read 2 months ago
Artemis II Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad for Historic April Mission
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Artemis II Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad for Historic April Mission

NASA's 322-foot SLS rocket completed an 11-hour journey to Pad 39B on Friday, setting up the first crewed lunar mission since 1972.
6 min read 2 months ago
Apple's iPhone 17e Brings A19 Chip to Budget Buyers Starting at A$999
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Apple's iPhone 17e Brings A19 Chip to Budget Buyers Starting at A$999

The budget iPhone gets flagship silicon, MagSafe, and full Apple Intelligence support. Pre-orders opened March 5 with availability from March 11.
6 min read 2 months ago