Big tech is on track to spend $1 trillion on AI this year
Tech giants are on pace to double AI spending this year.
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Anthropic taps tech veteran to head new Sydney HQ
The AI giant behind Claude has appointed Theo Hourmouzis as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand and confirmed the opening of its Sydney office, as the company expands its enterprise and government footprint in the region.
Could this new AI smartphone compete with Apple?
Sam Altman planned to develop AI “companions” after OpenAI added Apple’s famed designer last year.
Microsoft’s Jane Livesey on the necessity of a ‘human-in-the-AI-loop’
Exclusive: As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella visits Australia this week, new ANZ managing director Jane Livesey says she is aligned with his values-driven, human-in-the-loop approach to AI. Here’s how she is rolling it out on our shores.
Tesla beats first-quarter expectations amid pivot to robotics, AI
The automaker said demand for its vehicles has rebounded from recent declines .
Who is John Ternus? The man set to replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO
Cook has been Apple’s CEO for nearly 15 years.
‘Before Canva was Canva’: Mel Perkins on the original vision now shipping at scale
From newsrooms to meeting rooms to boardrooms, the shift to agentic workflows is letting leaders focus on the story instead of the process. Perkins says she has been building towards this moment since before Canva was Canva.
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Anthropic is talking to U.S. Government about Mythos — despite tensions
The Pentagon previously labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk.
Sydney startup raises $5m on the tech that found downed pilot
Quantum magnetometers were thrust into the spotlight last week when news broke of the top-secret CIA device used to find a downed US pilot in Iran. Aussie company Deteqt was already on the case.