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- Data centres
Data centres power what we do online. So why all the controversy now?
You might never go inside one of these massive structures – but your digital presence has, probably hundreds of times a day. What goes on in a data centre?
- Angus Holland
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The best TV shows of the year (so far)
While big hitters such as The Pitt delivered, there have also been a few genuinely delightful surprises.
- Meg Watson, Louise Rugendyke, Craig Mathieson, Debi Enker, Kylie Northover and Karl Quinn
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Amazon, eBay, Kogan ordered to halt sales of potentially deadly toys
Australia’s consumer watchdog has ordered online retailers to halt sales of a range of toys and games products - including chess sets - marketed for children that contain potentially deadly magnets if swallowed.
- Elias Visontay
How a gamble on a remote island saved Charlotte McConaghy’s novel
The Australian novelist was among the big winners at the book industry’s night of nights.
- Melanie Kembrey
Tech giants ship more than $14 billion offshore amid AI debate
New filings show the extent to which Google, Meta and Amazon send revenue overseas, as new media laws loom.
- David Swan and Jessica Yun
Australia’s addiction to Amazon is set to blow past $5 billion
The numbers show how rapidly the online giant is growing with shoppers as it begins to make more money from ads, subscriptions and fees than by selling goods.
- Jessica Yun
Amazon’s $16.3 billion deal amps up rivalry with Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon is buying satellite operator Globalstar in a landmark deal to step up competition with SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk in the satellite communications market.
- Michelle F. Davis, Ryan Gould, Loren Grush, Matt Day and Bruce Einhorn
Who says money can’t buy happiness? Meet the unabashedly happy Mrs Sánchez Bezos
As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologising, and start enjoying themselves.
- Amy Chozick
- Opinion
- AI
This superintelligent AI is so powerful, even its creators are afraid of what it’s capable of
If Anthropic’s new AI tool falls into the hands of bad actors, they could hack pretty much every major software system in the world. And so could your kids.
- Thomas L. Friedman
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- Data centres
For every $100 in data centres, $80 leaves Australia almost immediately
Data centres are the infrastructure boom of the decade. But how much of the investment actually stays in the country?
- David Swan