Massive outage shows the vulnerability of the global tech ecosystem

Massive outage shows the vulnerability of the global tech ecosystem

The CrowdStrike episode is chilling because it highlights how a single,flawed update from a trusted source can cause large parts of the global system to fail.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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Is the Christian rhetoric swirling around Trump making the faithful cringe?

Is the Christian rhetoric swirling around Trump making the faithful cringe?

Trump has systemically broken many of the 10 commandments. Yet,he triumphantly declared that God saved him from death.

How close are we to chaos? Just one blue screen of death

How close are we to chaos? Just one blue screen of death

Crippling tech meltdowns like CrowdStrike are getting more common and more severe. Will you be ready for the next one? Are you keeping spare cash?

  • byDavid Swan
‘Largest IT outage in history’ caused by US-based cybersecurity firm

‘Largest IT outage in history’ caused by US-based cybersecurity firm

A widespread CrowdStrike outage hit the nation’s supermarkets,banks,telecommunications companies and other businesses on Friday afternoon.

  • byDavid Swan andEryk Bagshaw
ASX hits record high;CBA eclipses BHP as Australia’s biggest company

ASX hits record high;CBA eclipses BHP as Australia’s biggest company

The Australian sharemarket climbed to a record high after four out of every five stocks that comprise the benchmark S&P 500 Index advanced on Wall Street overnight.

  • byMillie Muroi
Microsoft’s latest MacBook-beater is the real deal,with an asterisk

Microsoft’s latest MacBook-beater is the real deal,with an asterisk

A phenomenal laptop with incredible battery life,Microsoft’s new Surface is perfect for many users,but a definite non-starter for others.

  • byTim Biggs
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Why your next laptop will be the smartest of the lot
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Why your next laptop will be the smartest of the lot

In the 1980s,the best laptop let you edit documents on the go. Today they can produce their own documents and images on demand,and process anything they see and hear.

  • byTim Biggs
Microsoft,Macquarie pump billions into power hungry data centres

Microsoft,Macquarie pump billions into power hungry data centres

The global heavyweights are joining with Goodman Group and ploughing billions of dollars into new data centre developments.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Utilities and energy firms lift ASX;Kathmandu drops

Utilities and energy firms lift ASX;Kathmandu drops

The Australian sharemarket staged a major turnaround in the latter half of the trading session to finish on a high,after Wall Street equities backed away from recent records.

  • byMillie Muroi
The $5 trillion monster:Nvidia just became the world’s most valuable company

The $5 trillion monster:Nvidia just became the world’s most valuable company

The AI giant jumped over rivals Microsoft and Apple for the top spot after another share price surge.

  • bySubrat Patnaik andCarmen Reinicke
It’s Apple v Microsoft as tech titans battle for AI supremacy

It’s Apple v Microsoft as tech titans battle for AI supremacy

Apple Intelligence will go head-to-head with Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs,which are being launched this week.

  • byTim Biggs