Yesterday
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How Goodman Group’s data centre dream could be super-sized
The next generation of data centres will require even more land. That’s something Greg Goodman says his group can provide.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Blackstone’s Jon Gray reveals ‘defining theme for the next decade’
The Wall Street titan says three megatrends that have driven Blackstone to $1.9 trillion in assets under management are now combining in a unique way.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Digital Life
Will Apple’s new iPad Pro finally replace your laptop?
Apple says its new M4 iPad Pros will have better AI, better performance and better battery life than laptops. But don’t throw away your laptop just yet.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
‘I’m not Buffett’: Druckenmiller on Nvidia, Trump and the Fed’s error
Wall Street legend Stan Druckenmiller has profited from the Federal Reserve’s dovish pivot, though he says it could get harder for investors to time AI’s boom.
- James Thomson
Apple plays up AI potential in new iPads
The tech company unveiled a bevy of new iPads including two versions of the iPad Pro sporting its M4 chipset and a redesigned iPad Air model in two sizes.
- Chris Velazco
This Month
ANZ reveals $2b buyback; Macquarie bets on AI; Bonza backers’ plot
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Analysis
- Microsoft
AI start-ups face a rough financial reality check
The AI revolution, it is becoming clear in Silicon Valley, is going to come with a very big price tag.
- Cade Metz, Karen Weise and Tripp Mickle
Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
Indian police arrested at least nine people, including six members of Congress’ social media teams, in the states of Assam, Gujarat, Telangana and New Delhi.
- Munsif Vengattil, Saurabh Sharma and Rishika Sadam
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
The billionaire investing guru predicted scammers would seize on the technology, and may do more harm with it than all the good already realised or envisioned.
- Josh Funk
- Opinion
- Digital Life
Why Apple’s earnings call gives us hope for more exciting new devices
Announcing iPad and iPhone sales that were lower than last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook says something that could make us all want to upgrade … and of course, it involved AI.
- John Davidson
Don’t swat fruit flies – they’re smarter than you probably think
Researchers say many species, from insects to invertebrates, have consciousness. It turns out humans aren’t so special, after all.
- Ed Cumming
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Beware big tech’s AI profit gap
Amazon’s stellar earnings underscore big tech’s profit challenge: cost-cutting is done, and the payoff from AI investments are still some way off.
- James Thomson
Amazon posts strong cloud unit sales on rising AI demand
The e-commerce company’s operating income more than tripled as Amazon Web Services and adverts provided a boost.
- Camilla Hodgson
April
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How under the radar I-MED is fighting fit after 20-year PE job
Tucked away in private equity, it is easy to forget about Australia’s biggest imaging company I-MED. But it is worth watching this year; it has a few ideas on the boil.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Scott Farquhar departs with Atlassian at a crucial point
Atlassian’s unique two-CEO model is ending at a fascinating time for the company, as its shares lag the broader tech sector.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Alphabet surges past $3 trillion, announces first-ever dividend
Google’s parent company rose nearly 16 per cent after first-quarter earnings beat expectations and a $US70 billion stock buyback was approved.
- Greg Bensinger and Akash Sriram
Eric Schmidt is helping build Ukraine’s war machine
Google’s ex-chief executive is a force behind a new generation of drones that may revolutionise warfare.
- David Sanger
Macquarie, ANZ and Canva CEOs help power Australia’s India push
Governments hope to prevent another false dawn in bilateral trade and investment by getting business to work on policy.
- James Eyers
AI could kill call centres, says boss of Tata IT business
Chief executive K Krithivasan says chatbots would soon be able to analyse a customer’s transaction history and do much of the work done by call centre agents.
- Benjamin Parkin and Chris Kay
BHP’s bid for $56b Anglo; Zuckerberg’s AI purgatory; Highest-paid CFOs
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.