Technology
Analysis
Taxis
Uber’s ugly truths laid bare with $300 million capitulation
The ride-share giant’s promise of urban transportation was always an illusion, built on the back of cheap venture capital money, worker exploitation and taking advantage of regulatory loopholes.
- by David Swan
Latest
Apple and Google in talks to bring AI to iPhones
Apple’s delay in releasing an AI product has been costly. Now it is trying to make up ground.
- by Tripp Mickle, Nico Grant and Brian X. Chen
Uber to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators
It is the fifth-largest class action settlement in Australian legal history and comes after a protracted five-year legal battle.
- by David Swan and Rachael Dexter
Exclusive
Start-ups
Australia’s largest online weight-loss business at loggerheads with regulators
One of the nation’s fastest-growing technology start-ups has accused Australian medical regulators of damaging patient outcomes.
- by David Swan
Apple, Google and Fortnite maker Epic are heading to court. Why?
Some of the world’s most senior tech executives have flown into Melbourne for a 16-week trial – the impact may become visible on your home screen in the months to come.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
Telecommunications
Concerns for triple-zero services amid 3G shutdown
The government has written to the chief executives of Telstra, Optus and TPG amid fears nearly 1 million Australians may be left unable to contact triple zero.
- by David Swan
What are Matter, Thread and Wi-Fi 7, and how they can make life easier?
You might not know about these latest wireless standards just yet, but they’ll be key to pulling your smart home together in the near future.
- by Tim Biggs
Tech expert Trevor Long addresses Maccas outage
Tech expert Trevor Long addresses the global outage that saw McDonalds unable to process payments.
Third test flight of SpaceX's mega rocket reaches new heights
SpaceX's mega rocket made it farther than two previous test flights before contact was lost.
Tony Wright’s Column
Scams
Roll up, roll up, suckers. Have we got a free trip to paradise for you
There’s one born every minute, and the scammers of the internet know it better than anyone.
- by Tony Wright
Analysis
AI
Kate’s photo shows why editing is so tricky in the time of AI
Editing a PR photo is not remarkable, but these days a fear of AI fakes means things are more complicated.
- by Tim Biggs