AI hype has shifted from sci-fi panic to old-fashioned bubble speculation. With Australia hoping to hitch a ride on the data centre boom, the future is looking uncertain and very expensive.
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Michele Bullock isn’t giving clues on where rates are going, leaving economists split on whether the Reserve Bank’s next move is a cut, a pause or a hike.
Weeks before Scott Farquhar urged looser copyright laws to support AI, Canva’s Cliff Obrecht had argued the opposite, exposing early fault lines in the Tech Council.
From pharma tariffs to sudden foreign policy reversals, Donald Trump has kept both allies and foes guessing this week. Uncertainty is the only reliable constant.
Treasury’s draft crypto laws promise long-awaited clarity for digital assets. It's the latest signal of a sharper focus on innovation from the Albanese government.
Anthony Albanese has finally locked in a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House next month. In an Oval Office built for spectacle, putting on the charm might be his best bet.
Just as Anthony Albanese failed to land a meeting with Donald Trump, the Murdochs seemed to be weaselling their way back in with the president via the TikTok deal.
Canva’s belated 2021 and 2022 accounts show statutory losses. Yet far from disproving its profitability, the filings reflect the standard software company playbook.
Atlassian’s $1.5 billion acquisition of DX shows how the company is pushing to stay important in the AI era, as new tools change how software development gets done.
Sussan Ley thinks Labor’s 2035 climate goal is a “fantasyland”. But the ongoing Coalition divisions on climate will likely prove a much bigger headache for her.
After a bitter winter of flat valuations, Blackbird’s soaring portfolio is a sign of optimism returning to the VC ecosystem — as long as you have a nice AI angle, of course.
Copyright controversies didn't get a mention during Scott Farquhar’s National Tech Summit panel. But he did urge Australia to back digital embassies and data centres.
ASIC chair Joe Longo had one word for ANZ’s behaviour: grubby. Even with $240 million in penalties, it’s clear the regulator isn’t convinced the bank has learned its lesson.
A stray Reddit post led Capital Brief to an ANZ scoop that grew much bigger. It's a reminder of how and where stories can snowball in today’s jittery job market.
OpenAI is splashing eye-watering sums on chips and cloud, and with its leaders set to descend on Canberra, Australia may be in line for another play.
After decades of drama, the Murdoch family saga has finally turned a page. And Australian fundies are enthusiastically buying into the next chapter.
Unfazed and rehearsed, new ANZ boss Nuno Matos faced tough questions in Sydney after the bank confirmed 3,500 permanent job cuts, a decision that has sparked backlash.
Atlassian's browser bet is part defence, part gamble on how we’ll use software when the next wave of AI hits. But convincing knowledge workers to switch over will be a tough ask.
Macquarie has stuck its neck out on surcharging in a move that pits it against the big four banks, and CBA in particular.
Recent economic data and commentary during earnings season both suggest the Australian consumer is bouncing back. That has big implications for the economy, and financial markets.
The fine line federal Labor is walking on AI was on display in Parliament again this week as a new controversy erupted over government secrecy.
Unlike most Australian CEOs, CoStar founder Andy Florance isn't afraid of the limelight or taking a shot at his rivals. One way or another, he is set to shake up the market in a nation obsessed with property.
ANZ's CEO is moving quickly to assert his authority over the underperforming bank, and thousands of jobs are likely to go as a result.
This earnings season was defined by "once in a generation" swings in the share prices of some of the bluest of blue-chip names on the ASX. The jury's still out on what's driving it.
ANZ's bungled email informing staff they'd been fired before planned 'outcome conversations' had taken place tells us a lot about the state of play at the bank — and in the broader jobs market.
Monthly inflation data came in hot due to a spike in electricity prices. That has spooked some economists, but not the markets, and it's unlikely to sway the RBA.
The Albanese government has expelled Iran's ambassador in one of the most significant diplomatic moves in memory.
The political battle over AI is beginning to take shape, but it's far from certain whether it will be fought along the lines we've grown accustomed to.
Guzman y Gomez hit $1 billion in sales and declared its first dividend, but a 20% share slump, soft guidance and looming sell-downs have investors questioning its heat.
The Economic Reform Roundtable aimed for consensus. But Jim Chalmers and Ted O'Brien's stoush over spending stole the spotlight on the final day.
A photo of BHP and Rio Tinto bosses with Donald Trump in the Oval Office captures the broader shift in business culture from ESG ideals to raw industrial power.
CSL’s $20 billion wipeout after a shock restructure announcement dragged the ASX lower, as investors punished the biotech with its steepest fall in six years.
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are looking for incremental reform and consensus, as debates swirl around tax and productivity.
CBA’s record profit, the AI talent race and battles over copyright dominated this week's coverage. We discussed them all, and more, during On The Call, our new weekly live event.
A ticker debacle, ASIC probe and sinking listings aren’t moving ASX boss Helen Lofthouse, who is digging in for at least three more years at the helm.
CBA's share price has bewildered many in the market over the past two years, and Wednesday's performance was a case in point. But the bank's CEO is not getting caught up in it.
Chris Hulls built the ASX-listed tech company Life360, but says COO Lauren Antonoff can run it better. Judging by today’s stock surge, the market is open to the idea.
Known for caution on foreign policy, Anthony Albanese has taken his boldest step yet: recognising a Palestinian state amid Israel's invasion of Gaza.
OpenAI's long-anticipated new model has arrived, but in a crowded, fast-moving market, the fanfare is fading and rivals are getting harder to beat.
With its share price sinking and mistakes piling up, the ASX is facing criticism over governance, accountability and a lack of meaningful change.
