David Swan
David Swan is the technology editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously technology editor for The Australian newspaper.
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The walls are closing in on Mark Zuckerberg
Juries in two US states this week found Meta liable for harming children. With 2000 more cases pending, Zuckerberg’s nightmare is just starting.
- David Swan
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- Social media
Zuckerberg faces his ‘Big Tobacco’ moment
Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley are on edge after a pair of landmark court losses.
- David Swan
Doctors are relying more on AI, but some tools may be open to manipulation
Cybersecurity researchers say they deceived an Australian company’s medical assistant in three steps, while the company says it had already fixed the problem.
- David Swan
The day porn turned off: Inside Australia’s high-stakes war with the adult industry
New laws have forced Pornhub off our screens. But the harder question – what it has already done to a generation of young men – is only just beginning to be asked.
- David Swan
The AI domino effect has hit Atlassian. Was the company caught napping?
Five years ago, the IT behemoth was untouchable. Now it faces major challenges to its business model from the rise of the new technology.
- David Swan, Kishor Napier-Raman and Tim Biggs
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Losses growing, staff cut: Atlassian’s billionaire boss faces his AI test
Mike Cannon-Brookes fired 10 per cent of Atlassian’s total workforce over email on Thursday, amounting to 480 jobs in Australia.
- David Swan
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‘App-ocalypse’: The disastrous update that nearly sank a cult brand
A botched app update cost Sonos its chief executive and the trust of its many customers. Tom Conrad is the “fixer” cleaning up the mess.
- David Swan
Porn laws push users to illegal sites, OnlyFans creators warn
As sites like Pornhub go dark, Australian OnlyFans creators and sex workers say they face lower earnings and privacy risks.
- David Swan
Telstra’s coverage may shrink by an area the size of NSW
A new standard would strip away a huge area from the telco’s published coverage. Rivals and consumer groups have backed the proposed change.
- David Swan
Apple and Google could be forced to remove sexualised apps
The eSafety Commissioner won’t just chase offshore porn companies – she’ll go after the platforms that distribute apps that can expose children to sexually explicit content.
- David Swan