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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes made the announcement on Thursday morning.

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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Mike Cannon-Brookes is taking the reins as sole CEO next month.

Tsunami of disruption: Why this Aussie tech giant is swinging the axe

The world’s most feared and revered technology, artificial intelligence, has become Atlassian’s nemesis and its enabler.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Billionaire chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes fired 10 per cent of Atlassian’s total headcount over email on Thursday
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Tech reporter David Swan on Atlassian job cuts

Billionaire chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes fired 10 per cent of Atlassian’s total headcount over email on Thursday

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Apple unveils its cheapest-ever laptop

Apple has made its biggest push yet into low-end laptops, aiming to challenge Windows PCs and Chromebooks for budget-minded shoppers.

  • Tim Biggs
Wall Street continued on its AI rollercoaster ride.

ASX rallies to record as Woolies, WiseTech surge, BHP hits all-time high

Australia’s sharemarket gained more than $30 billion in value, tracking gains on Wall Street and buoyed by a flurry of corporate news that excited investors.

  • Staff reporters
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has described Bitcoin as "worthless", but will still allow clients to buy and sell the cryptocurrency.

‘People doing dumb things’: Wall Street boss Jamie Dimon warns of AI frenzy

The JPMorgan Chase CEO thinks the impact of artificial intelligence on software companies might be the trigger for a wave of loan defaults, and sees parallels to the GFC.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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The high-profile tech stocks that survived the dot-com crash prospered. Crypto investors will be hoping for a similar story.

The looming D-Day that has sent shivers through Wall Street

It is becoming apparent that a critical moment for markets may not be too far away.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
New AI tools could threaten the future of Australian giants like Atlassian, Canva and Xero.

AI is eating software, and it’s cost Atlassian duo $34.6 billion

Investors have finally woken up to the risk that artificial intelligence won’t just kill white-collar jobs, it also threatens tech success stories.

  • Colin Kruger
Teachers at public schools are often not provided with their own computers.

‘No consistency’: The out-of-pocket cost hitting WA’s public school teachers

As West Australian children head off to school for 2026, the new year has sparked fresh calls for equal access to technology – and not just for students.

  • Holly Thompson
WiseTech Global CEO Zubin Appoo and KIK CEO Louise Nobes.

‘Fresh face’: WiseTech backs scandal-hit Grok Academy with $8.7m

Both organisations are attempting to move past turmoil that has engulfed them over the past 18 months.

  • David Swan