Technology

Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media.

It feels low risk but there are two reasons to think twice before jumping on the latest AI image obsession that’s gone viral on social media.

KRISTIN SHORTEN: True digital privacy is fast becoming a luxury — but Australians still have tools to stop their data being scraped and weaponised.

A major internet issue is causing global chaos online, as a key Amazon service goes down.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In a landmark trial, lawyers have argued that Meta and YouTube built addictive platforms that can sometimes be as harmful as casinos and cigarettes.

Actions speak louder than words, with investors continuing to sell Atlassian stock despite its founder declaring that he ‘couldn’t be more bullish’.

Some of Australia’s leading stock pickers have focused on AI, data centre and computer chip as the best bets for investors to profit from the market’s current dip and create long-term wealth.

Australia’s Communications Minister has demanded an urgent meeting with popular online gaming app Roblox over concerns the platform is being infiltrated by predators targeting minors.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The former EV darling is struggling to retain customers. The reasons go beyond its famous co-founder.

Optus customers are once again experiencing mobile service outages across the country. 

THE WASHINGTON POST: Companies are increasingly using AI agents to streamline HR processes, including pay rises.

Darren Aronofsky has some incredible works to his name - Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream and now ... an AI YouTube series. Um, what the hell happened?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Experts fear that Americans are losing their ability to distinguish between fact and fiction — and that fewer people seem to care about the difference. 

In a Thursday morning earnings call the CEO of Google-parent Alphabet said software companies can use AI to enhance their businesses and had one big warning around AI’s development.

Eight major platforms are failing in their duty to detect and prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse, according to the Australian internet watchdog’s latest transparency report.