Lang Walker, billionaire property developer, dies aged 78
Lang Walker AO, a titan of the Australian property development industry and a noted philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 78.
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Microsoft becomes second company ever to top $3 trillion valuation
Microsoft joined Apple in the highly exclusive $3 trillion club Wednesday.
Netflix stock soars toward two-year-high as subscribers surge
About a fifth of all Americans and Canadians subscribe to Netflix, boosting the streaming titan to record 2023 profits.
Apple car launch date reportedly pushed back to 2028 Launch Date – Here’s what we know about the EV project
The secretive car project, codenamed Titan, has been in development as far back as 2014, according to Bloomberg.
Revealed: Australia’s top 10 strongest brands for 2024
Brand Finance revealed its ranking of strongest Australian brands this week. Heading up the list are Bunnings, NRMA, and Woolworths. Beleaguered airline Qantas crashed 22 places amid ongoing reputation issues.
Sam Altman is reportedly raising billions for chip manufacturing factories – Here’s why that matters
Altman has expressed concerns the growth of AI won’t match the chip supply needed for such a boom.
Meta stock sets record high – How it emerged from 77% plunge and Metaverse fiasco
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant has lost $25 billion in Zuckerberg’s pet metaverse division since 2022, but investors have been lured back by record profits in the core social media business.
Teens will now be ‘nudged’ to get off Instagram at night
The new feature will prompt teens who have spent more than 10 minutes scrolling to sign off for the night.
Reddit planning IPO launch in March, reports
The company would be the first social media platform to launch an IPO since 2019.
Inside Canva’s ‘magical’ new Sydney HQ as 1100+ staff join the ranks
Despite no return-to-office mandate from Australia’s $40 billion design juggernauts, Canva is going all-in on a new Sydney campus in Surry Hills.