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James Hennessy
Ideas editor
James is the ideas editor at Capital Brief. He was previously the editor of Business Insider Australia. His work has appeared in the Australian Financial Review, The Guardian, Vice, SBS, The Saturday Paper, the ABC and elsewhere.
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Once a cornerstone of the national political conversation, Q+A ultimately couldn’t survive an increasingly fractured media landscape.
The bitter break-up between Trump and Musk is hardly a surprise. Apart from the outsized personalities involved, MAGA and America's tech elite were never a natural fit.
Fears are growing that artificial intelligence will have a devastating impact on Australia's jobs market, but failing to take advantage of AI's productivity benefits would be a worse outcome.
Despite the backing of Donald Trump and his legion of dedicated supporters, Elon Musk's efforts to slash government spending had little chance in the face of the bureaucratic behemoth.
The latest executive raid in Australian banking is part of an intensifying global battle to attract the best AI talent.
OpenAI likely needs more than software to survive. The deal with the former Apple design kingpin is a high-stakes gamble on hardware and long-term relevance.
Australia could take a share of the global AI economy, argues ex-OpenAI board member Helen Toner, but it will take significant political will and public investment.
The post-election party is over as Labor's reshuffled cabinet faces up to the cold reality of governing at a time of global economic uncertainty and rapid technological change.
Australia's political landscape is very different to Canada's, but Mark Carney's remarkable election victory can still be seen as a warning for Peter Dutton.
While Albanese and Dutton have sat down with podcasters and social media influencers during the campaign, traditional media is still the main game in politics — for now, at least.
Markets reacted positively to signals that Donald Trump and his team are considering a strategic retreat on some policies, as least partly in an effort to soothe investors.
Nvidia's stock slump worsened overnight as it became even more embroiled in Trump's trade war. But the chipmaker still has a very strong story to tell.
The Australian design software unicorn's latest product launch marks a turning point in its transition from disruption to durability.
Donald Trump is starting to lose support from some of his wealthiest backers as his tariffs plan causes market turmoil at a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
Donald Trump's tariffs strategy is aimed at rewriting a global economic order he sees as unfair. But does it have any chance of success? And will Americans have the patience to see it through?
The tech sector may be the canary in the coal mine for job losses caused by its own rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Australia has had to defend its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme against pressure from US drug companies before. But this time a range of other local industries are also in the firing line.
The US$32 billion acquisition, Google's biggest ever, may help it take the fight to Amazon and Microsoft in the enterprise space.
Commonwealth Bank's deal with Anthropic is the latest example of how long-held promises of deep corporate adoption of AI are finally starting to come together.
Former central banker Mark Carney will be Canada's next prime minister. And thanks to Donald Trump, he may actually have a shot at keeping the Conservatives out of power.
Today we've launched Ideas, Capital Brief's home for guest essays, analysis and opinion from some of the smartest people powering Australia’s future.
The grand bargain with Trump's MAGA movement, which gave Elon Musk the keys to American government, represents the tech industry coming of political age. Will it last?
Former defence minister Kim Beazley says the Indo-Pacific has now become a 'contested zone'. Can Australia still count on the US under Trump to offer protection as regional risks intensify?
Tesla claims some of the market's most dedicated investors, who have long been sold on the company's story. But its share price slump suggests patience with CEO Elon Musk is wearing thin.
One month on from the DeepSeek selloff, tech giants are still allocating billions to artificial intelligence.
Australia's ban of the Chinese AI platform on government devices shows the challenge of regulating models which can be freely downloaded, modified and deployed.
The arrival of an impressive, cheaper AI model from China's DeepSeek sent Nvidia and other stocks plunging. But two tech giants dodged the rout.
Donald Trump's mega AI infrastructure announcement was ultimately overshadowed by the long-running feud between two of the biggest names in tech, Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
Donald Trump's TikTok win and meme coin launch just days before his inauguration are further evidence that tech's influence on US politics — and its returning president — is rapidly accelerating.
If the first full week of 2025 is anything to go by, expect a year of fractured politics, social media mischief and... well, who knows what else?
Mark Zuckerberg's decision to end fact-checking at Meta is clearly linked to US politics and the return of Donald Trump. But it will have ramifications globally, including in Australia.
The Nvidia CEO used his CES keynote to detail the next phase of the company's AI-coupled development. But will it be enough to keep customers happy and the share price soaring?
TikTok has a final shot at preventing a US ban after the Supreme Court agreed to consider its case. Millions of young Americans, Donald Trump and the Australian government will be watching closely.
The design software giant's new CFO Kelly Steckelberg has experience in executing the IPO of a large profitable company.
Donald Trump's cabinet picks show he's dropped any pretence of conforming to Washington norms — and that loyalty is valued above all else.
From podcasts to prediction markets and X, the US presidential election gave us a glimpse into what a future information landscape might look like, with profound implications for Australia.
With news that Richard White will step aside as CEO of WiseTech, it seems as if we've found the line in the sand. But it doesn't mean that he's leaving the company he co-founded.
For some, Elon Musk's big robotaxi reveal was an exciting glimpse into the future. For others, it was a distraction from Tesla's issues in its core business.
Today’s surprisingly sedate and policy-focused vice-presidential debate was a timely reminder for Australian investors that the US election is on track to be another nailbiter.
