Mike Cannon-Brookes
- Exclusive
- Software
Atlassian billionaire boss, now solo, faces his biggest test yet
After axing 1600 staff and watching the software giant’s shares collapse, the Atlassian co-founder arrives in California with his biggest product launch in years.
- David Swan
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Atlassian says it had right to fire engineer for suggesting billionaire CEO was a ‘rich jerk’
The dispute started during an “Ask Me Anything” video call with employees that included chief executive officer Mike Cannon-Brookes.
- Josh Eidelson
- Opinion
- CBD
Antony Catalano charges spark ACM sale rumours
Media executives have been sounded out over their interest in buying the company over the past year. After a shock development, the company is expected to try again.
- John Buckley
- Opinion
- AI
Are bots coming for tech jobs, or is it ‘AI-washing’?
Some of Australia’s biggest tech success stories including Atlassian, Afterpay’s owner, and WiseTech have given their employees a bitter taste of AI reality.
- Colin Kruger
The AI domino effect has hit Atlassian. Was the company caught napping?
Five years ago, the IT behemoth was untouchable. Now it faces major challenges to its business model from the rise of the new technology.
- David Swan, Kishor Napier-Raman and Tim Biggs
- Opinion
- AI
Tsunami of disruption: Why this Aussie tech giant is swinging the axe
The world’s most feared and revered technology, artificial intelligence, has become Atlassian’s nemesis and its enabler.
- Elizabeth Knight
AI is eating software, and it’s cost Atlassian duo $34.6 billion
Investors have finally woken up to the risk that artificial intelligence won’t just kill white-collar jobs, it also threatens tech success stories.
- Colin Kruger
The SA miracle: How one Australian state leads the world on renewables
Hard work and “really good wind” have helped South Australia become a world leader on renewables. But the state is determined to go further.
- Nick O'Malley and Bianca Hall
Victoria was ranked dead last, yet a $60b tech giant just made Melbourne its fastest-growing hub
The Business Council of Australia has slammed Victoria’s taxes and red tape, but tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the criticism doesn’t stack up.
- David Swan
- Opinion
- Global warming
Could tech bros like Mike Cannon-Brookes become the new climate pariahs?
IT giants are betting hundreds of billions of dollars on soaring AI use and the environmental impact promises to be catastrophic.
- Colin Kruger