Big Tech

The Piper Alderman-led class action against Google has set the stage for the filing of three competing group claims and a likely "beauty parade" to decide exactly which matters proceed.

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones took meetings with several media executives in the months before taking media reforms to cabinet. But he did not meet with two of the platforms captured by Labor's new tech levy.

The lobby group for independent publishers has thrown its support behind Labor's new tech levy, but TikTok has hit out at the policy, while LinkedIn owner Microsoft is still silent.

Labor has revealed its plan to force tech giants to provide funding for Australia's news industry. While the big media companies are upbeat, many questions remain.

Labor’s new policy will push tech giants to fund Australian news publishers through offsets and penalties, as an evolution of the Morrison-era media bargaining code.

Marc Benioff has repeatedly slammed Microsoft's Copilot. But chief commercial officer Judson Althoff told Capital Brief in an exclusive interview that the Salesforce founder is just being defensive.

The battlelines in the Big Tech fight to dominate artificial intelligence became clearer this week with announcements from several of the major players.

Class actions and new competition laws could challenge Google's ad tech and app store business models, but the tech giant still has some cards to play.

App stores and ad tech are the first targets of a new digital competition policy, with the Albanese government set to unveil the framework on Monday.

Lucinda Longcroft’s departure comes as Labor advances new tech and media reforms, with global regulators working to rein in the power of big tech.

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones is set to reveal plans for an ex-ante regime in Sydney on Monday, targeting anti-competitive behaviour by tech giants, sources say.

Huawei’s Mate 70 Pro is more than a flagship smartphone — it’s a direct challenge to Apple in China and a litmus test for US chip sanctions.

It's shaping up as a chaotic week in the nation's capital as the Albanese government juggles multiple reforms that provide insight into its priorities ahead of the election.

Ministers were set to discuss measures this week, including the government's response to Meta and the future of the news media bargaining code, sources said.

It's not the first time Elon Musk has attacked the Albanese government over social media regulation. But now he has the backing of the world's most powerful man.

Lawyers expected Uber's initial win in its important payroll tax case dispute in New South Wales to face appeal and kickstart a longer legal dispute. Now, it has.

With just two parliamentary sitting weeks remaining this year, Labor is facing calls for action on the news media bargaining code and clarity on the government’s media reform agenda.

The Tech Council is hoping that its summit this week will mark a turning point for diversity in the sector. It's clear that a wake-up call is needed.

Amazon’s David Zapolsky had a clear message for the Prime Minister and other policymakers on a recent visit from the US: when it comes to regulating Big Tech — tread carefully.

While Robyn Denholm talked up the importance of diversity and inclusion at the National Tech Summit, her views clash wildly with those of Elon Musk, her chief executive at Tesla.

Comments made privately by Google executives add to mounting concerns among publishing executives over the future of their content deals with the search giant.