The Australian who refuses to accept he did not invent bitcoin

The Australian who refuses to accept he did not invent bitcoin

Australian Craig Wright has long claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto,the mysterious creator of bitcoin. But the courts disagree.

  • byDavid Yaffe-Bellany

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How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter

How two bizarre billionaires almost destroyed Twitter

From Jack Dorsey’s love of “salt juice” to Elon Musk’s strange decision to kill off the famous bird symbol,this is the story of how Twitter was torn apart by the actions of two men.

  • byTom Knowles
The paranoia of the tech plutocrats

The paranoia of the tech plutocrats

If you follow the world of tech billionaires,you’ll find a baffling mix of climate denial,COVID-19 vaccine denial and cryptocurrency cultism.

  • byPaul Krugman
India threatened to shut down Twitter,co-founder Jack Dorsey says

India threatened to shut down Twitter,co-founder Jack Dorsey says

Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey claims India said it would shut down the social network site unless it complied with orders to restrict certain accounts.

  • byKanishka Singh andShilpa Jamkhandikar
Can Jack Dorsey’s fintech Block beat the short-sellers?

Can Jack Dorsey’s fintech Block beat the short-sellers?

It’s been a rocky ride for investors since Afterpay’s owner,US fintech giant Block,arrived on Australia’s sharemarket via a dual-listing last year.

  • byClancy Yeates
‘Game changer’:Smartphones take on new role in payments battle

‘Game changer’:Smartphones take on new role in payments battle

First,smartphones were transformed into digital wallets,now technology giants and banks want to turn phones into devices that can receive payments as well.

  • byClancy Yeates
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‘Heartbreaking’:Silicon Valley rocked as tech executive killed in San Francisco stabbing

‘Heartbreaking’:Silicon Valley rocked as tech executive killed in San Francisco stabbing

Jack Dorsey was among those to pay tribute to 43-year-old Bob Lee,who created CashApp and helped develop Android while he was a software engineer for Google.

  • byKaren Breslau andBiz Carson
‘Brazen red flag’:Fraud accusation triggers share plunge for Afterpay owner Block

‘Brazen red flag’:Fraud accusation triggers share plunge for Afterpay owner Block

ASX-listed shares of Afterpay-owner Block plunged more than 20 per cent on Friday after a report from short seller Hindenburg Research alleged the fintech facilitated fraudsters and other criminal activity.

  • byColin Kruger
Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion

Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion

Fintechs may be falling out of fashion,but Afterpay’s owner says it has “unique” advantages when it comes to taking on banks.

  • byClancy Yeates
How ‘Mudge’ the hacker could save Elon Musk $US44 billion

How ‘Mudge’ the hacker could save Elon Musk $US44 billion

After years spent improving the cyber defences of the White House and technology giants,Peiter Zatko has been thrust into the centre of Elon Musk’s takeover battle for Twitter.

  • byGareth Corfield andMatthew Field
‘Parade of celebrities’:A who’s who of Silicon Valley in a flutter over Musk-Twitter trial

‘Parade of celebrities’:A who’s who of Silicon Valley in a flutter over Musk-Twitter trial

Lawyers have issued more than 100 subpoenas in the rancorous,knock-down,drag-out tech spectacle of the year:the fight between Twitter and Elon Musk,the world’s richest man.

  • byKate Conger