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Software
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.
- by David Swan
Latest
Data centres in space? That’s less crazy than you think
Elon Musk and other tech leaders explore building data centres in space to overcome terrestrial constraints, with launch costs and satellite efficiency key factors.
- by The Economist
Exclusive
Gadgets
‘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.
- by 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.
- by David Swan
Apple MacBook Neo review: the laptop market is redefined
Trevor Long takes a first look at Apple’s new low-cost MacBook Neo.
Review
PCs & laptops
Apple begins a new era of laptops with cheerful MacBook Neo
Compared to other laptops available at the same price, Apple’s cheapest-ever MacBook is incredible.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
AI
The curious case of the AI bot that went rogue and started mining crypto
Cryptocurrency has been mined in many strange places, like a school district and professional e-sports team. Now it’s appeared in a new, troubling place.
- by Nick Bonyhady
The iPhone is designed for those clinging onto older phones
Apple's newest addition could be a good upgrade option for many people, technology expert Trevor Long says.
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.
- by 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.
- by David Swan
Opinion
AI
Trump is the wildcard that could blow up AI
The ultimate fate of the technology that promises to transform the world looks to be in the hands of an erratic president.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz