An NBN write-down is now seriously in play
Every few months, people realise the biggest infrastructure project in Australia's history is a complete debacle.
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Don't fear the BATs - China's internet giants
Forget the FAANGs, we need to pay more attention to China's internet giants
Small business entrepreneur triples her money with Bitcoin - but beware the risks
As Bitcoin moved up sharply again this week, after breaching $US5000 last week, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue heard evidence about virtual currencies and tax.
Masters of dark arts: Facebook failing on fake news
Australian Tim Doyle spent $85.10 and 10 minutes to set up a 'fake' ad account on Facebook, and a page "Ohio for Trump" linked to it. He got 10,000 people in Ohio to view it. Imagine what a bigger budget could do.
CSL rejigs CEO pay to appease shareholders
CSL says 88 per cent of shareholders have agreed to vote for the company's remuneration report.
That's not a VC fund, this is a VC fund
Tech advisory firm Eaton Square wants to raise $100 million for a new startup investment fund.
Why electric cars have hit a dead end in Australia
Australia has been labelled a "laggard" in the global move toward electric vehicles by progressive think-tank Australia Institute in a new report released on Friday.
Betting on the future: Branson invests in Hyperloop
British billionaire Richard Branson has placed another bet on the future with an investment in Hyperloop One, which is developing super high-speed transportation systems.
Missed opportunity: Atlassian and Australia's tech headache
At a time when many of our biggest companies are under attack from tech giants like Amazon, it feels like a missed opportunity.
'Dumb money': Tech's Big Five struggle in entertainment
As Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google push deeper into movies, TV and music, turns out algorithms, data and precision aren't everything.
Zuckerberg chided for 'tone-deaf' virtual Puerto Rico trip
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg apologised on Tuesday after drawing criticism for live-streaming a video of him taking a virtual reality tour of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico to promote a new Facebook feature.
ANSTO stops women taking lower-paid jobs
"The important thing is for women to be taken seriously," says CEO.
Freelancer: Australia's fallen tech star?
Australia's tech star before Atlassian, Freelancer is struggling to grow.
Tesla in 'production hell' to meet deadline: Musk
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker is feeling the heat.
Elon Musk's claims 'full of crap': GM executive
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's claims about the self-driving capabilities of his upcoming Tesla vehicles are "full of crap", General Motors' self-driving Tsar says.
NBN debacle: Australia has slower internet than Kenya
The $49 billion National Broadband Network was meant to spearhead a digital revolution. Instead, the botched project risks becoming a poster child for government mismanagement.
'Red flags': why the taxman needs to worry about Amazon
As local retailers worry about the arrival of Amazon destroying their business, the taxman will need to start worrying about how Amazon is going to work to minimise its tax bills.
The awkward, brilliant genius of Elon Musk
Tesla and Space X chief executive Elon Musk is known for his spectacular mastery of the media.
The Aussie company about to make its riskiest move yet
GPS devices attached to sports stars playing in grand finals this weekend could be in for a bumpy ride, as could the future of Catapult Group, the company that makes them.
Someone is going to get burned in the food delivery wars
In recent days, two London-based food delivery services with connections to Australia have moved to shore up their finances, in markedly different ways.
The vegan race car hippie chick running her own race
American race car driver Leilani Munter has faced her fair share of sexism.
Australia can play a role in 'second space age'
There is a fierce national debate over energy policy, but also as a (much quieter) debate around Australia's possible role in what is being described as "the second space age" begins to play out.
Blackbird tries out a new tune for hiring
The lack of female founders and mentors in Australia's tech community is a worry says Blackbird Ventures co-founder Niki Scevak, but the firm is trialling new ways of hiring.
Mercedes plots Tesla attack with $1b US electric push
Daimler plans to spend $US1 billion ($1.26 billion) to start production of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles at its Alabama factory, setting the world's largest luxury-car maker up to battle with battery-car specialist Tesla on its home turf.
Zoox is coming out of the shadows as it enters 'Godzilla mode'
A secretive, billion-dollar start-up founded by an Australian designer, is taking its first steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
SpaceX's greatest explosions, courtesy of Elon Musk
The Tesla billionaire published a blooper reel of the company's many failed attempts to land its rockets so they could be used again.
Nobel-prize winner's plan to end inequality, tax dodging
Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on how to stop inequality and tax avoidance
'That's enough': Cook is plotting Apple's biggest deal
It's been a busy week for Apple. While its CEO Tim Cook showed off the 10th anniversary iPhone in California, he had his lieutenants work half a world away on what may become the company's largest deal ever.
Why troubled kids make bold entrepreneurs (until they fall)
Entrepreneurs, it turns out, do not just move fast and break things, as Facebook's longtime credo put it. They are also more likely than others to cross the line.
The 'tech-lash' against Google and Facebook is upon us
The world's biggest technology companies all had to overcome ridiculous, seemingly insurmountable odds to get where they are today. Having scaled the summits of capitalism, they are now facing a different, and arguably even more unpredictable, kind of challenge.