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Daniel Van Boom

Technology correspondent

Daniel joined Capital Brief after eight years at CNET. He is an award-winning journalist who's covered issues across Big Tech, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

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Australia's biggest telco denies AI had anything to do with today's announcement of 2,800 job cuts. Instead, they point to a more worrying challenge facing the telco sector.






Jim Chalmers' federal budget seeks to balance a longer-term economic vision with the more politically pressing need to address cost of living pressures. The Capital Brief team dissects what it means for the different sectors in Australia's new economy.


It only took a single vague post on X by day trader Keith Gill, better known as Roaring Kitty, to light a fire under memestocks such as GameStop that have seen little action since the 2021 rush.




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Bad Apple

The uproar over the tech giant's ad for its latest iPad may be over the top, but it speaks to uneasiness about the AI revolution.






Both Qantas and Optus are trying to rebuild their brands and trust with customers after a tough year, and new leadership is a key part of both companies' strategies.






On the eve of Sunrise, the country's biggest startup festival, the government announced the biggest single investment into a startup in memory. But not everyone is enamoured with that.


It's possibly the biggest ever injection of Australian taxpayer funds into a startup. But will the Albanese government's $940 million quantum computing bet pay off?





Scott Farquhar's announcement that's he's stepping down as co-CEO of Atlassian comes at a pivotal juncture for Australia's biggest technology company.



Billionaire Elon Musk has become entangled in a feud with Australia's online safety regulator — and the prime minister — just as his biggest company Tesla faces urgent challenges.



Previous Bitcoin halvings have triggered rallies about half a year later. But this time around the cryptocurrency is already on a high.





When one of Apple's top executives appeared in a Melbourne court today for cross examination in the Epic Games lawsuit, he also gave away some clues about the tech giant's culture and future plans.



Meta's pivot to AI has helped propel its share price 60% higher since November. Will two major announcements this week prove there's substance beyond the hype?




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