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Enterprise

Kioxia Rides AI NAND Boom to Record ¥870.4B Profit, Plans US Listing

Kioxia Holdings Corp. reported record full-year operating profit of ¥870.4 billion and confirmed plans to list American depositary shares on a US exchange, as AI-driven demand for NAND flash storage propelled the Japanese memory maker to its strongest performance since being carved out of Toshiba.

Soren Chau4 min read
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Policy

US and China Will Begin AI Safety Talks, Bessent Says

The United States and China will begin formal discussions on artificial intelligence safety guardrails, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Marnie Blackwood
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Ai

Nvidia's China AI Chip Sales at Zero Despite US Clearance for 10 Firms

Asha Iyer
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Enterprise

Jassy at Five Years: Inside Amazon's $200 Billion AI Overhaul

Soren Chau
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Consumer Tech

GTA 6 Pre-Orders to Open 18 May as Best Buy Leak Firms Up Launch Timeline

GTA 6 pre-orders will open on 18 May 2026 according to a verified Best Buy affiliate email. The leak firms up the timeline ahead of the 19 November launch, with Trailer 3 expected imminently as Take-Two's earnings call approaches.

Pip Sanderson
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Ai

The Verge's tech agenda centres on AI trust, Android and platform control

The Verge's 16 May front page points to a tech cycle shaped by AI guardrails, Google's Android push and tighter control over software distribution.

Asha Iyer
Ai

OpenAI, Malta tie ChatGPT Plus to national AI course

OpenAI's first nationwide partnership gives Maltese residents one year of ChatGPT Plus after an AI course, offering a test case in state-backed AI access.

Asha Iyer
Smartphone screen showing ChatGPT introduction by OpenAI, showcasing AI technology.
Ai

Bloomberg data shows AI job losses are reaching white-collar roles

A Bloomberg analysis of US labour data suggests measurable employment losses are emerging in AI-exposed white-collar roles, an early warning for Australian tech teams.

Asha Iyer
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Ai

OpenAI's Weights.gg deal shows voice cloning is becoming core AI infrastructure

OpenAI's reported Weights.gg acquisition suggests voice cloning is shifting from fringe creator tooling into a core layer of AI platforms.

Asha Iyer
OpenAI's Weights.gg deal shows voice cloning is becoming core AI infrastructure

Enterprise

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Enterprise

ASML backs Tata Electronics on $US11bn India chip fab

ASML will supply lithography tools, training and ramp support for Tata Electronics' planned Dholera fab, deepening India's bid to build domestic chipmaking capacity.

Soren Chau
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Enterprise

Samsung strike threat exposes fault lines in the AI chip boom

Samsung's planned 18-day strike shows how AI-era chip profits are widening pay divisions inside one of the suppliers underpinning enterprise AI infrastructure.

Soren Chau
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Enterprise

How to use Chrome DevTools in 2026

A practical Chrome DevTools guide for 2026, covering the panels and workflows developers actually use to inspect, debug and optimise modern web apps.

Soren Chau
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Enterprise

NTT DATA flags privacy, sovereignty as top enterprise AI barriers

NTT DATA says privacy, sovereignty and cross-border data rules are slowing enterprise AI deployments, with APAC respondents showing similar pressure.

Soren Chau
Snap and YouTube settlement story
Policy

Snap, YouTube settle school social media suit before trial

Snap and YouTube have settled a Kentucky school district lawsuit over alleged student addiction harms, removing a June trial while the wider platform-liability fight continues.

Marnie Blackwood
Policy

OpenAI backs tougher Illinois AI bill after retreat on liability shield

OpenAI has stepped away from an Illinois bill that would have shielded AI developers from some catastrophic-harm lawsuits and is now backing a rival measure centred on audits and transparency.

Marnie Blackwood
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Policy

Anthropic says export controls will decide frontier AI lead by 2028

Anthropic says Washington's next two years on chips, cloud access and model distillation will shape whether democracies keep a frontier AI lead over China. For Australia, the debate runs through the US clouds and silicon stacks local enterprises already use.

Marnie Blackwood
AI data centre lights in a dark room
Policy

Budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain, industry warns

The 2026-27 federal budget commits billions to AI and digital infrastructure, but cybersecurity spending tilts toward large institutions while SMEs remain exposed.

Marnie Blackwood
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Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity

Infosys opens North Sydney security operations centre for ANZ clients

Infosys has opened a dedicated Global Security Operations Center in North Sydney, expanding 24/7 monitoring and incident response for ANZ customers.

Reza Khalil
MacBook Pro laptop
Cybersecurity

Researchers say Mythos sped Apple M5 Mac exploit development

Calif says Anthropic's Mythos Preview helped build a working exploit against Apple's M5 memory protections in five days, sharpening the Mac fleet security debate.

Reza Khalil
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Cybersecurity

Apple, Google and Microsoft push passkeys, but recovery still matters

Passkeys are becoming the default sign-in option across major platforms, but the real question in 2026 is whether recovery and cross-device portability are finally good enough for mainstream users.

Reza Khalil
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Cybersecurity

BitLocker explained: when Windows users should turn on drive encryption in 2026

BitLocker is still worth enabling for many Windows users, but the real 2026 decision sits around recovery keys, device encryption and how much control each Windows edition gives you.

Reza Khalil

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Consumer Tech

Google Messages adds location sharing, spam tools and RCS upgrades

Google Messages is adding location sharing, tougher spam controls and new RCS capabilities, but some interface changes are still only in testing.

Pip Sanderson
Consumer Tech

Apple Watch Series 12 leaks point to a faster chip and modest upgrades

Reports suggest Apple's 2026 Watch update will focus on speed, efficiency and software polish, leaving Australian buyers to decide whether Series 11 deals are enough.

Pip Sanderson
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Consumer Tech

YouTube widens deepfake likeness detection to all adult users

YouTube is opening its likeness detection tool to users aged 18 and over, widening a safeguard that started with celebrities and entertainment partners into a mainstream account feature.

Pip Sanderson
YouTube widens deepfake likeness detection to all adult users
Consumer Tech

BYD Atto 3 EVO confirmed for Australia with 500km range

BYD's upgraded Atto 3 lands in Australian showrooms in H2 2026 with rear-drive, a 74.8kWh battery, and AWD variant hitting 100km/h in 3.9 seconds.

Pip Sanderson
Electric vehicle charging at a station in Barnawartha, VIC, Australia