Bitcoin poised for sharpest daily drop in months after record-breaking run
The world’s largest cryptocurrency appeared to be hit by poor inflation data and cooled government interest.
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Zuckerberg squandered his AI talent. Now he’s spending billions to replace it.
At Meta, a chaotic culture and lack of vision have led to brain drain, with rivals saying its AI talent is lacklustre. But Zuckerberg’s frenzied hiring spree hasn’t stopped the departures.
Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2025
This Forbes list highlights 25 venture-backed companies likely to become unicorns. Learn more about the founders and investors behind these fast-growing tech startups.
OpenAI signs deal with Commonwealth Bank
The multi-year deal makes CommBank OpenAI’s first Australian banking partner, with plans to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise, boost scam detection, and upskill staff in AI.
AI firm Perplexity makes $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser
The offer comes as a judge, who concluded this year that Google held a search market monopoly, considers forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser.
Australian billionaire David Teoh’s Simba Telecom to buy Singapore’s M1 in deal valued at $1.1 billion
Simba Telecom—a unit of billionaire David Teoh’s Australia-listed Tuas Ltd.—is buying M1 in a deal valuing the Singapore-based mobile carrier at S$1.4 billion ($1.1 billion).
OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5: Here’s everything you need to know
The new language model is more efficient, accurate and better at problem-solving than prior iterations.
Fear of super intelligent AI is driving Harvard and MIT students to drop out
AGI — a theoretical AI that can do many of the same tasks as humans can — could come within a decade. College students, including from elite universities, are abandoning school now to work full-time on preventing it from turning on humanity.
Apple to invest another $154 billion into the US, Trump says – as shares jump 5%
Tim Cook announced a $500 billion commitment earlier this year, including plans for a new U.S.-based factory and tens of thousands of new jobs.
Australia’s Best Under a Billion: From EV chargers to E-commerce skincare
Fifteen Australian firms made it onto Forbes Asia’s Best Under a Billion list featuring the small- to medium public companies punching above their weight.