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UPDATED Officeworks Set to Unveil New Strategy Amid Supplier Concerns Mass Sackings Tipped

David Richards October 28, 2025 No Comments

Officeworks insiders are tipping a major announcement today, with new management expected to outline a fresh strategic direction for the Wesfarmers-owned retailer. The plan is reportedly designed to reposition the…

Qualcomm Takes Aim At Nvidia With Powerful New AI Chips

Joe Gallop October 28, 2025 No Comments

US chipmaker Qualcomm has fired a major shot in the booming AI market, unveiling a new range of data-centre processors designed to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the field. Shares in…

US iRobot Close To Collapse As Chinese Brands Strip Share

David Richards October 28, 2025 No Comments

They were once the pioneers of robotic vacuum cleaning, but iRobot — the company behind the iconic Roomba — is now out of cash and on the brink of bankruptcy.…

Amazon Planning to Lay Off Up to 30,000 Corporate Workers

Isabella Alexiou October 28, 2025 No Comments

Amazon is preparing to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Wednesday, representing nearly 10% of its approximately 350,000 corporate employees, according to three sources familiar with the matter speaking…

Budget Nothing Phone Faces Backlash Over Lock Screen Advertising

Joe Gallop October 28, 2025 No Comments

Nothing has confirmed it will unveil its first entry-level smartphone, the Phone (3a) Lite, this week, but the announcement lands amid controversy over the company’s new software direction. The phone,…

Telcos Ordered to Create Public Registers of Network Outages Following Triple Zero Failures

Isabella Alexiou October 28, 2025 No Comments

Communications Minister Anika Wells has directed telecommunications companies to establish public registers tracking network outages, bowing to pressure following Optus’ fatal September outage that failed to connect over 600 Triple…

Paramount Skydance To Axe 1,000 Jobs As Ellison Eyes Global Shake-Up

Joe Gallop October 28, 2025 No Comments

Paramount Skydance, owner of Australia’s Network Ten, will cut around 1,000 jobs this week in the first phase of a sweeping global restructure, with another round of layoffs expected later…

Motorola Edge 70 Surfaces on Geekbench With Launch Deals and Ultra-Thin Design

Isabella Alexiou October 28, 2025 No Comments

Motorola is preparing to launch the Edge 70 on November 5, positioning the mid-range smartphone as an affordable alternative to Apple’s iPhone Air and Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge with an…

UPDATE: Samsung Turns Smart Fridges into Ad Screens — Despite Consumer Backlash Against Intrusive Advertising

David Richards October 28, 2025 No Comments

Samsung appears to have ignored mounting research showing that consumers have had enough of intrusive advertising. The South Korean tech giant, which continues to struggle in the Australian appliance market,…

Apple Tipped To Skip iPhone 19

Joe Gallop October 27, 2025 No Comments

Apple may be set to skip the iPhone 19 and instead launch the iPhone 20 in 2027. The move would coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original iPhone, mirroring…