This Month
CEOs pull millions from US universities over Hamas stance
Wealthy donors are “closing their wallets” in protest as tensions rise on US campuses over freedom of speech and academic leaders’ responsibilities.
- Mark Jack
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
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
What Musk’s high-stakes plan to charge for tweeting really means
X, formerly known as Twitter, is charging $US1 a month for New Zealand and Philippines users to post in an experiment that could go global. So what’s Elon thinking now?
- Nick Bonyhady
Elon Musk’s X rolls out annual fee for new users
The $US1 fee for the social network formerly known as Twitter is being rolled out in New Zealand and the Philippines as a test.
- Kelvin Chan
Downsizing by stealth: How not to lay off staff
Mass redundancies kicked up a gear this year as profits have been squeezed. But not all employers have been upfront about the cuts and some have done it better than others.
- Euan Black
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
Jordan activates right-wing pressure campaign for US Speaker job
Several of the legislator’s supporters have posted phone numbers of GOP lawmakers they count as holdouts, encouraging followers to call the Capitol switchboard.
- Karoun Demirjian
- Opinion
- Social media
How Elon Musk could beat his latest defamation lawsuit
The billionaire is no stranger to the courts when it comes to comments he’s made on social media.
- Stephen Carter
EU extends disinformation warning to Zuckerberg after Hamas attack
Companies that fail to comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act could face fines as high as 6 per cent of annual revenue or even be banned from the bloc.
- Jillian Deutsch
EU threatens Musk with fines over Israel-Hamas disinformation on X
The EU has warned Elon Musk that there will be consequences if X doesn’t do more to moderate illegal content and disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas war.
- Graham Starr
Why Linda Yaccarino took on the wildest job in Silicon Valley
Can the chief of the company formerly known as Twitter survive Elon Musk’s chaos and win back advertisers?
- Updated
- Hannah Murphy
September
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
The mystery of Keith Gill, the Dumb Money hero who crashed Wall Street
In 2021, he was hailed as an investing champion, now he’s the subject of a Hollywood film. But despite making millions, he’s nowhere to be found.
- Boris Starling
- Opinion
- Industrial relations
Hollywood screenwriters beat the studios doing what they do best
In the court of public opinion, the studios got wiped out by the writers union, and none of their high-priced media consultants could do a thing about it.
- Jason Bailey
Chinese TV presenter had ‘surrogate’ child with foreign minister
Authorities are scrutinising the relationship between Qin Gang and Fu Xiaotian, although it remains unclear how central it was to the minister’s disappearance.
- Ryan McMorrow, Sun Yu, Joe Leahy and James Kynge
The power of data: Forget Twitter, the party’s moved to WhatsApp
As Australians lose interest in sharing their opinions on social media platforms, they are instead jumping into group chats.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hate speech doesn’t belong in misinformation laws: TikTok
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute conversely wants the planned laws strengthened, with authorities given power to bar social sites from the country.
- Nick Bonyhady
Striking screenwriters reach deal with Hollywood studios
The Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,000 screenwriters, reached a tentative deal on a new contract with entertainment companies.
- Brooks Barnes and John Koblin
- Opinion
- Review
The new Musk bio is more love letter than personal history
The entrepreneur’s much-anticipated biography has interesting anecdotes but is too uncritical of its flawed subject.
- Mark Di Stefano
John Farnham Voice ad hit by ‘scammer’ bots sowing hatred and division
The legendary singer has been the target of a social media manipulation campaign aimed at making “both sides hate each other”.
- Max Mason
