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Amazon Eyes AI Content Marketplace As Licensing Battle Heats Up

Joe Gallop February 12, 2026 No Comments

Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch a marketplace that would allow publishers to sell and license their content directly to AI companies. According to a report from The Information, Amazon…

Apple’s AI-Powered Siri Upgrade Hits New Delays Ahead of iOS 26.4

Joe Gallop February 12, 2026 No Comments

Apple’s long-awaited overhaul of Siri has hit another stumbling block, with reports suggesting key AI features may be delayed beyond the upcoming iOS 26.4 release. The tech giant had been…

AI Fuels Global Scam Call Centres As Aussie Start-Up Fights Back

Joe Gallop February 11, 2026 No Comments

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the global scam economy, making fraudulent call centres harder to detect, cheaper to run and easier to scale, even as governments and an Australian start-up…

Amazon Shares Slide As Huge AI Spending Plan Rattles Investors

Joe Gallop February 9, 2026 No Comments

Amazon’s share price has taken a sharp hit after the tech giant revealed plans to spend an eye-watering US$200 billion (A$285 billion) on capital expenditure in 2026, largely to scale…

Sony Lifts Profit Outlook On Chip Demand, IP Gains And AI Push

Joe Gallop February 6, 2026 No Comments

Sony has lifted its full-year profit forecast after a stronger-than-expected December quarter, driven by rising demand for smartphone camera sensors, resilient PlayStation software sales and a boost from its expanding…

AI Hype Hits Gaming Stocks, But Experts Say Risk Overstated

Joe Gallop February 3, 2026 No Comments

Shares in major video-game developers tumbled last week amid fears that Google’s new AI tool Project Genie could disrupt the industry – but analysts say the panic may have been…

Apple Snaps Up Israeli AI Startup Q.Ai In Reported A$3 Billion Deal

Joe Gallop January 30, 2026 No Comments

Apple has acquired Israeli AI startup Q.ai, a company specialising in technology that can interpret facial movements to understand speech even when no sound is heard. While Apple has not…

Meta Soars, Microsoft Slips As Investors Split On Big Tech’s AI Gamble

Joe Gallop January 29, 2026 No Comments

Investors have delivered a split verdict on Big Tech’s AI spending spree, sending Meta shares surging more than 10% while Microsoft slid as much as 7% in after-hours trade, despite…

Google Chrome Gets AI Agent That Can Browse and Shop on Your Behalf

Joe Gallop January 29, 2026 No Comments

Google is turning Chrome into something closer to an autonomous assistant, announcing a new “auto browse” feature that can surf the web and complete multi-step tasks on a user’s behalf.…

Panasonic’s AI Ambitions Stumble As Consumer Apps Hit Delays and Closures

Joe Gallop December 17, 2025 No Comments

Panasonic is struggling to turn its AI vision into new growth, with the Japanese company delaying the launch of a high-profile app and preparing to shut down a consumer services…