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Technology editor at The Australian Financial Review ... your friend in time.

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Nobody expected a clean fight when GoCatch called out Uber for huge damages, but startling details in the first week of the trial have left both sides wounded. A feature summing things up from week one of the trial. afr.com/technology/ube…

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Honey Insurance has landed the third-largest ever series A funding round for an Australian tech company – $108 million – after nabbing market share from less innovative incumbents by using AI and smart home sensors to bring down premiums. afr.com/technology/syd…

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Publishers are steeling for a battle with Google, over the use of AI to summarise content taken from their websites in search results. Thanks Will Hayward , Nick Broughall & Sora Park for talking me through their concerns, and scepticism about Google's methods. afr.com/technology/why…

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Revealed: The Albanese government’s giant bet on US-based quantum computing firm PsiQuantum involved an equity investment of $US125 million ($189.5 million) with the rest of the $470 million deal comprising debt. afr.com/technology/gov…

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The professionals who understand most how social media and other tech platforms work are keeping their own children away from them for as long as possible. afr.com/technology/i-f…

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Australian software design giant Canva faces a formidable new rival in its fight to win business customers ahead of a highly anticipated IPO, after Microsoft launched a new app that puts design tools in the hands of its enterprise clients. afr.com/technology/has…

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Scoop: Uber’s plan to shake up car ownership in Australia and get owners to rent out their cars when they aren’t using them will grind to a halt in coming weeks after the US giant pulled the pin on its Carshare business. afr.com/technology/ube…

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AustralianSuper, the country’s largest superannuation fund, has been forced to write off more than $1.1 billion in equity and loans tied to American tech firm Pluralsight, marking it as its single worst investment in venture capital. It remains committed to investing in VC,

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Australian design software giant Canva is facing a backlash from business customers slugged with hefty price increases, with some plans going up by more than 300 per cent. afr.com/technology/can…

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There are big fears that AI deepfakes could be used by foreign enemies or political operatives to influence elections Just how worried should we be? I've been having a look as people test the line between satire/jokes and disinformation. afr.com/technology/ai-…

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WiseTech Global chief executive Richard White says he has not lost focus on running the logistics software giant and will not stand down amid a growing personal scandal. afr.com/technology/wis…

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Alphabet, Meta, Apple and Microsoft were sold off after their artificial intelligence-laden results calls, but Amazon had a better story to tell (or told it better). My thoughts after listening to earnings calls. afr.com/technology/why…

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Sydney-based venture capital firm Airtree Ventures has closed the majority of a $650 million capital raising for two new funds to invest in technology start-ups, attracting new institutional investors from the United States and securing money from three Australian superannuation

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Robyn Denholm rose from obscurity to become the highest-profile Australian in business. But overseeing Elon Musk, as Tesla's chair is no easy thing. I spoke with Robyn and several people who have worked closely with her for this article. Grab a cuppa as its a special AFR

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“This agreement is a victory for sports fans in Australia and around the world,” News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson said ... I disagree, a new company buying up rights is just likely to make it worse in terms of having to subscribe to multiple services. Hope they leave the

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One derailed freight train has made it impossible to travel between the Southern Highlands and Sydney by rail since Wednesday lunchtime, and the line is not going to be open until at least 10AM Friday. As someone who relies on this service, it is maddening.

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A Melbourne accountant thought he was onto a winner with a $30k bet on bitcoin. But when he tried to make the transfer his bank decided he was being scammed – and locked his account. Big saga involved in trying to convince his bank he understood the risks of crypto investing.

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Elon Musk says he will focus less on politics and more on Tesla, saying he will pull back his work at Donald Trump’s DOGE to a couple of days a week from next month. afr.com/world/north-am…