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Robots, AI fridges and hi-res TVs at world’s biggest gadget festival
A pet-friendly ball that follows you around the house and self-inventorying fridges are just some of the gadgets on show at CES in Las Vegas this week.
ACCC forces WiseTech divestment over monopoly fears
The Richard White-led technology group will offload software business Expedient after customers flagged concerns its ownership would make it too dominant.
Blackstone’s AirTrunk explores Singapore REIT IPO
The data-centre operator has held initial talks with prospective advisers about a possible REIT initial public offering that could raise more than $1.5 billion.
Tech leaders reveal their predictions for 2026
AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda, Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar and Airtree’s Jackie Vullinghs are among those sharing their views on AI, tech trends and red-hot start-ups.
The could-have-been billionaire who turned down Google
Australian Hugh Williams ran Google Maps and invented the tech behind “doomscrolling”. His take on the AI future is surprisingly upbeat.
AirTrunk plans $5b Melbourne data centre as it ponders asset recycling
Overall, AirTrunk has 13 data centres in operation and development across Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore and Saudi Arabia
Opinion & Analysis
Reddit has good case against Australia’s social media ban
The Albanese government’s “world-first” approach is vulnerable to being struck down due to its ineffectiveness in achieving its purpose.
Law professor
Here’s why this is one of our favourite gadgets of the year
There are plenty of better, more-expensive 3D printers out there, but there is something about Bambu Lab’s new P2S we absolutely love.
Columnist
Australia starting to build the safer internet big tech feared
It’s possible the public will gain ambition for a better internet: an environment with rules, consequences and corporate accountability for consumer safety.
Tech expert
Ground control to Elon Musk: SpaceX’s $2.2trn IPO plan is pure AI hype
The planned IPO of SpaceX relies on Elon Musk putting data centres in space. No, seriously.
Columnist
Technology reviews
Our favourite new gadgets of 2025 solved old problems
The column you’ve all been waiting for! The last Digital Life of the year, where we list the gadgets in 2025 we’ve been on tenterhooks for.
Here’s why this is one of our favourite gadgets of the year
There are plenty of better, more-expensive 3D printers out there, but there is something about Bambu Lab’s new P2S we absolutely love.
December 2025
Potentia Capital to buy HotDoc, besting PEP
The online medical booking platform makes 25 million doctor appointments and has a 70 per cent market share.
DroneShield mandates shareholding for board and CEO
The defence group has introduced mandatory minimum shareholdings for directors and senior management to rebuild trust following last month’s executive stock sales.
Reddit has good case against Australia’s social media ban
The Albanese government’s “world-first” approach is vulnerable to being struck down due to its ineffectiveness in achieving its purpose.
Our favourite new gadgets of 2025 solved old problems
The column you’ve all been waiting for! The last Digital Life of the year, where we list the gadgets in 2025 we’ve been on tenterhooks for.
AI copyright: PC calls for three-year review before exemption
The Productivity Commission says it is premature to make any changes to Australia’s copyright laws but should review them over three years.
WiseTech board review finds no evidence White misused funds
A review commissioned by the former board cleared the founder of misusing company funds on travel for two women.
TechnologyOne wins unfair dismissal case after 10 years and $10m
The company’s founder Adrian Di Marco said the Fair Work Act should be changed given the expense and time spent fighting claims brought by a former manager.
NextDC’s capital partnership process hits snag, banker swap under way
On offer was a 13 per cent to 15 per cent internal rate of return, which went down like a lead balloon with several funds which argued the number should be much higher.
HotDoc auction on track to sign pre-Christmas; two PE firms in mix
Sources close to the process said PEP and Potentia were competing with an offer from a strategic party.
DroneShield’s $50m European contract win adds fuel to share rally
The defence technology company has announced its largest order since the company’s chief executive unexpectedly sold all his shares last month.
Here’s why this is one of our favourite gadgets of the year
There are plenty of better, more-expensive 3D printers out there, but there is something about Bambu Lab’s new P2S we absolutely love.
Employment Hero narrows full-year losses to $35m
The $2 billion human resources software start-up grew revenue by nearly 50 per cent, accounts lodged with the regulator show, as it aims for profitability.
IPO lull drives record secondary share sales in private tech firms
Investors are flocking to secondary share sales to buy and sell stakes in Aussie start-up stars such as Canva and AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.
AI tokens are surging, but are profits?
The tech world’s new favourite measure comes with several caveats. The link between tokens and demand is fuzzy. The link to profits is fainter still.
Macquarie’s $1.5b Dutch data centre stake attracts Orix, Igneo
The investment bank has fielded offers from Japanese and Canadian bidders keen to pick up its stake in an Amsterdam data centre.
The tech elites starting their own for-profit cities
Silicon Valley CEOs want to escape regulation and “failing” democracy. But critics say they are more opportunistic than libertarian.
Disney to invest $1.5b in OpenAI and license characters for videos
The media giant will license 200 of its characters such as Mickey Mouse for OpenAI’s video platform Sora as part of a huge investment deal.
Airwallex to splash $1.1b on UK base as it seeks global growth
Fresh off a huge $590 million funding round, the Melbourne fintech has pledged to invest more than $1 billion in the UK while rolling out new products.
How the AFP’s crypto investigator tracks ill-gotten gains
Abigail Gibson, the police force’s only crypto forensic accountant, spends her days scouring the blockchain for transaction patterns that point to scam activity.
Atlassian to be profitable mid-2027, marks 10th anniversary of listing
Co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says the biggest opportunities for the company lie ahead, as investors debate whether AI will make or break it.
