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Alceon’s IT biz efex acquires specialist Medihost Solutions
Medihost marks efex’s fourth bolt-on acquisition this year, as it aims to become the No.1 IT services provider to small-to-medium enterprises.
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- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
AirTrunk showers staff with big bonuses as Blackstone deal nears close
It’s been three months since the deal of the year, the $24 billion acquisition of the data centre giant from Macquarie Asset Management.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
China investigates Nvidia as tech war with US escalates
The State Administration for Market Regulation opened a probe into the chipmaker over suspicions that it broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal.
- Amy Thomson
Quadrant goes trans-Tasman with cyber play Bastion; inks acquisition
Street Talk understands Quadrant-backed Bastion has acquired hot Melbourne-based cybersecurity business Cythera.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
TikTok owner ByteDance takes early lead in race to capitalise on AI
The company has purchased enough cutting-edge Nvidia graphics processing units to build advanced AI models, according to numerous sources.
- Eleanor Olcott
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
The ruling now increases the possibility of an unprecedented ban in just six weeks on the social media app, used by 170 million Americans.
- David Shepardson and Mike Scarcella
Opinion & Analysis
It’s all fun and games until someone falls off a cliff
Segway’s new ZT3 Pro electric scooter handles almost all terrains very nicely. Just don’t ride it along on sandy tracks where dog walkers lurk.
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We’re all suffering from qualitynesia now
Borne along on the tide of technology, it is far too easy to forget that CD players sounded better than Spotify.
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How AI is about to change, according to Altman (and what Musk will do)
Two years after he stunned the world with the launch of ChatGPT, Sam Altman says human-level artificial intelligence is almost upon us, but we don’t need to worry yet.
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Break up big tech to save competition, democracy and the climate
To save the European Green Deal and restore economic competitiveness, the EU’s new antitrust push must rein in these companies’ enormous power.
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It’s all fun and games until someone falls off a cliff
Segway’s new ZT3 Pro electric scooter handles almost all terrains very nicely. Just don’t ride it along on sandy tracks where dog walkers lurk.
- John Davidson
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Security cameras with a two-year battery life? Sold!
Amazon’s latest home security system stands head and shoulders above the competition – if you can stomach the ongoing subscription fee.
- John Davidson
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It’s all fun and games until someone falls off a cliff
Segway’s new ZT3 Pro electric scooter handles almost all terrains very nicely. Just don’t ride it along on sandy tracks where dog walkers lurk.
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‘No taxi driver likes Uber much’: Uneasy truce in cabs trial
Uber users in Sydney and Melbourne can now get regular taxis on the app. Cabbies see the benefit, but it is an uneasy truce between the transport arch enemies.
- Tess Bennett
The ill-fitting nightclub top behind a multimillion-dollar business
When Annabel Hay’s fashion tape let her down on a nightclub dance floor, her wardrobe malfunction became a fast-growing company selling modesty-saving glue.
- Amelia McGuire
Blackbird-backed HR start-up shuts down due to lack of demand
The employee feedback start-up’s founder admitted there was little customer demand for her business despite having raised almost $10 million three years ago.
- Amelia McGuire
Hedge funds cash out of Bigtincan, their ‘single worst’ investment
The promising ASX-listed sales software developer has agreed to a buyout bid from American private equity firm Vector Capital valuing it at just $183 million.
- Tess Bennett
Musk raises $9b for ‘anti-woke’ AI company
xAI’s funding round signals the battle with OpenAI and Anthropic is intensifying.
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Retail
We’re all suffering from qualitynesia now
Borne along on the tide of technology, it is far too easy to forget that CD players sounded better than Spotify.
- Sarah O'Connor
How the US and China are partnering (reluctantly) to save the world
Computer scientists from the two superpowers are defying political bickering, and working together to set global ground rules to keep artificial intelligence within human control.
- Peter Guest
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How AI is about to change, according to Altman (and what Musk will do)
Two years after he stunned the world with the launch of ChatGPT, Sam Altman says human-level artificial intelligence is almost upon us, but we don’t need to worry yet.
- Paul Smith
Macquarie inks $300m deal to finance EVs for ride-share drivers
Splend, a start-up that leases electric vehicles to Uber drivers, plans to increase its fleet of ride-share vehicles to 10,000 after signing a new debt deal.
- Tess Bennett
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WiseTech founder restructures assets to give wife a share
Richard White’s corporate restructure puts Zena Nasser in the driving seat of one of his private investment vehicles.
- Max Mason, Kate McClymont and Nick McKenzie
Tesla’s Denholm misled investors about ruling on Musk’s pay: judge
The Delaware court, which ruled against the Tesla chief executive’s $155 billion pay packet, says the carmaker’s chairwoman made “false” statements.
- Paul Smith
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The push for ‘true’ sovereign capability in Australia’s tech sector
In a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, investing in truly “sovereign” capability in the Australian tech sector – rather than simply “domestic” capability – is critical for protecting the nation’s long-term defence interests.
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AI sets new high for solving sales teams’ gnarly problems
Sales teams that are not using artificial intelligence (AI) to augment their efforts are being left behind as agencies and businesses increasingly rely on these tools to get an ever-harder-to-find edge in the market.
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WiseTech board is team White, and ‘Richard’s not going anywhere’
Richard White’s successor as WiseTech CEO will be free to practise the same “creative abrasion” style of leadership that invited accusations of bullying.
- Tess Bennett
What’s next for Google’s search monopoly?
Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling could cause enormous ripple effects, potentially reshaping the internet.
- David McCabe and Nico Grant
ASIC signs $10m contract extension with Nuix
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission agreed to a three-year extension with Nuix despite pursuing the company in the Federal Court.
- Amelia McGuire
- Opinion
- Technology & democracy
Break up big tech to save competition, democracy and the climate
To save the European Green Deal and restore economic competitiveness, the EU’s new antitrust push must rein in these companies’ enormous power.
- Cori Crider
Intel CEO forced out as Bezos backs Nvidia rival in AI gold rush
Pat Gelsinger has stepped down after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around the chipmaker, as its rival Nvidia soars.
- Ian King, Liana Baker, Ryan Gould, Jane Lanhee Lee and Vlad Savov
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This beige box will transform your TV, and other great gifts
If sky-high mortgage repayments have you thinking you might skip Christmas this year, think again.
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