Paul Smith

English Premier League broadcaster Optus considers selling sports streaming business to Nine. https://t.co/HxnkF7apB6

“This agreement is a victory for sports fans in Australia and around the world,” News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson said ... I disagree, a new company buying up rights is just likely to make it worse in terms of having to subscribe to multiple services. Hope they leave the

Robyn Denholm rose from obscurity to become the highest-profile Australian in business. But overseeing Elon Musk, as Tesla's chair is no easy thing. I spoke with Robyn and several people who have worked closely with her for this article. Grab a cuppa as its a special AFR

Sydney-based venture capital firm Airtree Ventures has closed the majority of a $650 million capital raising for two new funds to invest in technology start-ups, attracting new institutional investors from the United States and securing money from three Australian superannuation

Alphabet, Meta, Apple and Microsoft were sold off after their artificial intelligence-laden results calls, but Amazon had a better story to tell (or told it better). My thoughts after listening to earnings calls. https://t.co/iXIqVfQygE

WiseTech Global chief executive Richard White says he has not lost focus on running the logistics software giant and will not stand down amid a growing personal scandal. https://t.co/SmV8GE9qLx

There are big fears that AI deepfakes could be used by foreign enemies or political operatives to influence elections Just how worried should we be? I've been having a look as people test the line between satire/jokes and disinformation. https://t.co/oMMMJJgylV

Australian design software giant Canva is facing a backlash from business customers slugged with hefty price increases, with some plans going up by more than 300 per cent. https://t.co/Qht5CEUHPS

AustralianSuper, the country’s largest superannuation fund, has been forced to write off more than $1.1 billion in equity and loans tied to American tech firm Pluralsight, marking it as its single worst investment in venture capital. It remains committed to investing in VC,

Scoop: Uber’s plan to shake up car ownership in Australia and get owners to rent out their cars when they aren’t using them will grind to a halt in coming weeks after the US giant pulled the pin on its Carshare business. https://t.co/mG76mLhLAN

Australian software design giant Canva faces a formidable new rival in its fight to win business customers ahead of a highly anticipated IPO, after Microsoft launched a new app that puts design tools in the hands of its enterprise clients. https://t.co/UZTtljcwPR

The professionals who understand most how social media and other tech platforms work are keeping their own children away from them for as long as possible. https://t.co/7G9Sor1ySK

Now that's depressing. https://t.co/ohI46DDuU0

Revealed: The Albanese government’s giant bet on US-based quantum computing firm PsiQuantum involved an equity investment of $US125 million ($189.5 million) with the rest of the $470 million deal comprising debt. https://t.co/tdOCZv6Lrj

Publishers are steeling for a battle with Google, over the use of AI to summarise content taken from their websites in search results. Thanks @mrwillhayward , @Bruff & @sorapark for talking me through their concerns, and scepticism about Google's methods. https://t.co/5A3TyEXOCy

Honey Insurance has landed the third-largest ever series A funding round for an Australian tech company – $108 million – after nabbing market share from less innovative incumbents by using AI and smart home sensors to bring down premiums. https://t.co/hXobUdZf29

Nobody expected a clean fight when GoCatch called out Uber for huge damages, but startling details in the first week of the trial have left both sides wounded. A feature summing things up from week one of the trial. https://t.co/NhG7p4AvFP