Tech companies are using AI as ‘excuse’ to layoff workers, CEO says
Roughly 30,000 layoffs have been blamed on AI so far this year, on top of 55,000 job cuts in 2025.
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The $1.3 trillion knowledge heist: Why Australian boards are sleepwalking into an AI trap
At Davos earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced a term that should be ringing alarm bells in every Australian boardroom: “Enterprise Sovereignty.” On the surface, it sounds like standard Silicon Valley jargon. But for a nation of “middle power” industries – our banks, law firms, and miners who often find themselves at the mercy of global software stacks – it touches a nerve, writes David Brudenell.
Today’s founder – she’s never coded but she’s building a business with AI
For years, Australia’s startup ecosystem has wrestled with a stubborn reality: if you weren’t technical, your odds of founding and funding a venture dropped dramatically. And because computer science classrooms have long skewed male, that technical barrier is one major aspect reinforcing the gender funding gap.
How to prioritise Forbes Australia in your Google feed
Want to see more local reporting, billionaire insights, and the latest entrepreneurial success stories – including 30 Under 30?
5 trends crypto investors can’t ignore in 2026
After a year of regulatory thaw and institutional buy-in, crypto is settling into the financial system’s core.
The summer reads list: 13 books to power your holidays
Picking a summer book can feel overwhelming. Picking from 39,000 even more so. We asked Alastair Dillon, owner of Dillons Bookshop, to curate the reads worth your time this summer.
Layne Beachley and Tess Brouwer on the real cost of burnout
Mental fitness has shifted from a nice-to-have to a performance issue. Tess Brouwer and Layne Beachley show how small, repeatable habits can pull leaders out of burnout, sharpen decision-making and lift the way teams work.
5 questions smart companies are asking AI vendors
AI is moving faster than most companies can keep up. From Agentic AI to multi-agent ecosystems, smart leaders are cutting through the hype and pressing vendors on how they’ll handle what’s coming.
Complete guide to ‘Ammonite,’ the solar system’s latest member
The solar system suddenly has a new member. A new object discovered in the solar system beyond Neptune and Pluto has astronomers rethinking the history of the solar system. Called 2023 KQ14 and nicknamed “Ammonite,” the discovery of this unique so-called trans-Neptunian object is both unexpected and could reshape what we know about the solar system’s past. […]
How to grow your LinkedIn in less than 30 minutes a day
In his 1975 book “The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again)”, Andy Warhol, said if he could hire anyone on retainer, he’d hire a boss. “I think a boss would be a good person to have around,” he said. I can relate. When you’re the business owner, you’re in charge of how you spend your time. But sometimes, you just want someone to tell you what to do.