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After being swamped with medical questions, one AI firm is trialling a dedicated health service. Experts say more are coming and their prognosis is unclear.

Australia’s major telcos have copped an international pasting, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development calling out high prices, poor service and a lack of help for country customers.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.

Delivery now accounts for nearly 30 per cent of Guzman’s total Australian sales in the first-half, making it a key growth driver for the Mexican-themed chain.

Tim Ayres has remained tight-lipped on the possibility of a new trade clash with China after steel manufacturers called for tariffs and quotas.

Social video platform company TikTok has signed agreements with major investors to form a new TikTok US joint venture.

THE ECONOMIST: Netflix and Paramount have been chasing Warner Bros like a pair of Wile E. Coyotes in pursuit of the Road Runner.

Influential analyst Macquarie is tipping a rebound for Premier Investments amid strong demand for Peter Alexander and says the string of executive departures at Smiggle is less of an overhang for the group.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers resists calls from the Paris-based OECD for Australia to engage in unpopular tax reforms.

As people slim down with the help of weight-loss drugs, airlines could be among the surprise beneficiaries, a new report suggests.

A major Australian bank has been slammed for reneging on promise to workers and announcing nearly 200 roles could be affected.

The Australian bourse is staging a comeback after US President Donald Trump eased investor fears about using tariffs or force to acquire Greenland.

THE ECONOMIST: Why has Trump, who once branded TikTok a threat to “the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States”, agreed to this deal?

The US dollar and stocks have rebounded after Donald ‍Trump dropped his tariff threats and ruled out seizing Greenland by force.

Homeowners face a nail-biting wait heading into the Reserve Bank’s February meeting after bumper jobs growth moved the chance of an interest rate hike to almost a coin toss.