With a $1.1 billion fortune, Virtual Gaming Worlds founder Laurence Escalante enjoys a life of private jets, superyachts and exotic cars. But with his recent arrest on assault and drug charges, the party could be be over.
AI companies have long been fighting to get their hands on GPUs. This week, a stealthy Queensland startup came out with a chip that computes using sound waves, rather than electricity, and may one day be an alternative to in-demand GPUs.
Bill Gates and his ex-wife separated in 2021.
PayPal shares plunged after earnings, pushing its market cap below eBay’s for the first time since 2015 and signaling a major shift in digital payments.
Doone Roisin’s presence in Davos reflects a mission that began years earlier — on a bedroom floor, when she launched her podcast — and has since grown into a global platform championing women who are building wealth through business.
In an interest rates blow for Australian homeowners, The Reserve Bank has hiked the cash rate 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday. I
More than $1 billion went toward AI-native startups. Fintech, biotech / medtech and climate tech startups were also winners in 2025, according to the Cut Through Ventures and Folklore Ventures report.
The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year.
In the three years since Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni first asked the question “how can we make secondhand shopping easier?”, they’ve brought on investors like Kris Jenner, Sara Blakely and Hailey Bieber.
Craig Tiley has made the Australian Open the tour’s most player-friendly stop, with on-site salons, health specialists, recovery services, AI match analytics, private drivers and round-the-clock concierge support at Melbourne Park.