Yesterday
Google in $102m Aussie-US deal to run internet cables to Pacific islands
The agreement will expand an existing commercial project by the tech giant to run internet to eight nations in the region.
- Trevor Hunnicutt
- Opinion
- AI
New data centres mean surging power needs
The rush is on build new data centres, but their massive energy requirements are adding to strain on the power grid.
- Jennifer Hewett
Microsoft and Google’s quarterly results reveal contrasting fortunes
The performance of the two tech arch-rivals underlines the early lead Microsoft has taken in the AI race while Google struggles to catch up in the cloud.
- Richard Waters and Camilla Hodgson
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
Why Microsoft jumped and Google slumped when both beat expectations
A modest gap in cloud computing performance pushed the tech giants’ share prices billions in different directions, showing investors care about one thing: AI.
- Nick Bonyhady
Microsoft sales jump in AI arms race against Google
The technology company has invested in ChatGPT developer OpenAI and launched a series of AI-powered tools for its Office and Word products recently.
- Matthew Field
This Month
Digital super sleuths hunt for hostages in Gaza
Israel’s cybersecurity and intelligence sectors are working with grassroots experts in a search of online photos and videos to locate 203 people taken hostage by Hamas.
- Shira Rubin
Is America’s hottest property market a bubble?
Austin has the fastest-growing office sector in North America, but some question whether the Texan city can absorb so much space.
- Rachel Siegel
Australia slaps Elon Musk’s X with a $600,000 fine
The eSafety Commissioner has issued Google an official warning and fined Elon Musk’s X $610,500.
- Tess Bennett
Bedrooms become bomb shelters as VCs do deals amid destruction
With colleagues on the frontline and international deals on the line, Israel-based VCs such as Ben Weiss are leading double lives.
- Paul Smith
Lachlan Murdoch asked Google chief to lift ban on start-up he backed
Failed Aussie start-up Unlockd has made a last-ditch plea to a US judge to let it take Google to court for banning its app before investing millions in a rival.
- Paul Smith
Emails show Google boss knew Apple deal was bad ‘Optics’ years ago
Google’s Sundar Pichai raised concerns years before he became CEO that the deal with Apple to be its only default search option, looked bad from a competition perspective.
- Leah Nylen
New RBA powers to regulate Apple, Google payments
The Albanese government will release draft legislation on Wednesday to allow the RBA to regulate Apple Pay and Google Pay like other payment services.
- James Eyers
Microsoft boss says Google default makes search choice ‘bogus’
Satya Nadella said Google’s power in online search was so dominant because of contracts that make the tech giant the default search engine on mobile devices.
- David McCabe and Cecilia Kang
Big tech profits are humming while stocks slide
Investors must decide if they think high-valued tech shares have pulled back enough or wait to see if selling momentum is renewed.
- Carmen Reinicke
September
Inside a tech merger | Do 99pc of start-ups really fail? | Our verdict on the new iPhone
The Australian Financial Review’s new tech newsletter The Download takes an insightful look at the week’s biggest tech stories, deals and trends.
- Paul Smith
Apple’s new iPhones are hot - but not in a good way, say some users
Shortly after the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max were released, users across the world began reporting that the devices could become uncomfortably warm during use.
- Chris Velazco
Meta brings chatbots, image editing to social media apps
It’s a critical announcement for the tech giant, showing it too can build AI-based technology that generates text and images based on simple prompts from users.
- Alex Barinka
How Facebook allegedly ripped this beloved author’s books for AI
When John Marsden found out his books might be being used to train AI models, his first concern wasn’t about getting paid.
- John Davidson
Google recruiting propels Zurich home prices past London, Paris
With demand in the Swiss financial hub stoked by hiring from companies including the tech giant, apartments in the central Zurich district are being listed at near record levels.
- Paula Doenecke and Ainhoa Goyeneche
- Exclusive
- Voice to parliament
Why Canva’s Melanie Perkins is finally backing the Voice
Even some of Australia’s most progressive companies have been wary of endorsing the Voice as No campaigners seek to portray them as “elites”.
- Nick Bonyhady
