Last updated: February 20, 2017

Doors open for digital natives

Doors open for digital natives
The top job trends for 2017 include virtual reality and augmented. Excellent. Is it? Who knows?

Zuckerberg’s hollow manifesto

Zuckerberg’s hollow manifesto
Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to Facebook users is high-minded but often contradictory.

GST net catches Uber’s drivers

GST net catches Uber’s drivers
Drivers for ride-sharing service Uber are reeling after the US tech giant lost a bid to exempt them from charging GST.

NBN Co drops bandwidth price

NBN Co drops bandwidth price
NBN Co has moved to further reduce the price retail service providers pay for bandwidth to win more consumers.

Telstra upside hard to find

Telstra upside hard to find
Telstra’s less-than-stellar first-half performance has analysts wondering if there’s any upside for the telco.

Computer decides biff is best

Computer decides biff is best

A Terminator-style scenario where artificial intelligence goes rogue is looking more plausible.

Fahour quits govt start-up body

Fahour quits govt start-up body

Australia Post’s boss has quit as chairman of the Victorian Government’s $60 million start-up body, LaunchVic.

AI is evolving into a powerful tool

AI is evolving into a powerful tool

Once the subject of seemingly far-fetched science fiction movies, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an important tool within corporate and government IT infrastructures.

Trolls get 12-hour timeouts

Trolls get 12-hour timeouts

Twitter puts users on the naughty step for un-PC language or offensive behaviour not deemed serious enough for a full ban.

Zuckerberg’s plan for the world

Zuckerberg’s plan for the world

Facebook’s boss has laid out a vision that sometimes sounds more like a utopian social guide than a business plan.

NBN Co tweaks pricing model

NBN Co tweaks pricing model

NBN Co has adopted a new model for setting prices in a bid to get more consumers on to higher broadband speeds.

Arrest warrant for Samsung heir

Arrest warrant for Samsung heir

A court has approved a warrant for the arrest of Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s de facto leader, over a corruption scandal.

More trouble ahead: Telstra chief

More trouble ahead: Telstra chief

Telstra shareholders should brace for turbulence and little dividend growth after disappointing first-half results.

Plea to keep 457 workers

Plea to keep 457 workers

Arthur Sinodinos is to consult with the tech industry over the government’s review of 457 visas.

Security chief slams travel ban

Security chief slams travel ban

She has an Iranian background. She’s trusted by billions globally to keep Chrome browser secure, and she’s hiring in Australia.

Welfare ‘fraud finder’ in review

Welfare ‘fraud finder’ in review

More than $6bn spent each year on technology projects will be reviewed by the federal government.

Is your TV hard to hear?

Is your TV hard to hear?

Short of cranking up the volume to 11, there are things you can do to make the telly, especially voices, easier to hear.

Snap valuation set at low end

Snap valuation set at low end

Snap has set a valuation near the low end of its targeted range, as its IPO approaches.

Telstra profit sinks by 14.4pc

Telstra profit sinks by 14.4pc

Telstra has blamed regulatory decisions and restructuring costs for a drop in first-half revenue and profit.

Terrorists, streamers beware

Terrorists, streamers beware

A Melbourne-based, ASX-listed technology firm is working on harnessing the business potential of patent breakthroughs.

World of ‘likes’

World of ‘likes’

Facebook has taken over the world, and despite a few high-profile setbacks it’s only the beginning.

Computershare hits 17-year high

Computershare hits 17-year high

Shares in Computershar have hit their highest point since the dotcom bubble bust.

Crowd-funding bill to pass Senate

Crowd-funding bill to pass Senate

The government’s proposed crowd-funding revamp is set to become law, despite criticisms, with support of the Greens.

Canon’s new confusing cameras

Canon’s new confusing cameras

Canon has announced three new models in its consumer line, all sporting 24.2MP sensors. So what’s the difference?

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