Stryker is rebuilding after a cyberattack that wiped about 80,000 devices via a compromised Intune admin account, with up to 50TB of data reportedly exfiltrated. As US systems face similar probes, Australia is exposed, increasing pressure on boards to tighten cyber controls and readiness.
Amsterdam-based Wonderful has raised $150M in a Series B round led by Insight Partners, valuing the enterprise AI agent platform at $2B. The funding will scale its hyper-local deployment model, which embeds teams with clients to accelerate AI adoption in complex industries across 30+ countries.
Google has issued an emergency patch for a high-severity zero-day (CVE-2026-3910) in its V8 JavaScript engine, which is being actively exploited in the wild. The flaw allows arbitrary code execution, posing a significant risk to billions of Chrome users globally, including in Australia.
Business - Tech trends and economic shifts
NVIDIA’s staggering 57 billion quarter didn’t just calm the market, it rewrote the AI story. What looked like a bubble unwind now looks like a misread. With sovereign AI deals, a Saudi megacentre and a global capex surge, NVIDIA has reset the race and reminded investors this era is only beginning.
NVIDIA’s blockbuster quarter has reset the AI narrative, turning fears of a bursting tech bubble into renewed conviction in a structural shift. With record data-centre sales and sold-out Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA now looks less like a chip stock and more like core AI infrastructure in the AI build-out
Australia has gone all-in on quantum, betting billions on PsiQuantum’s Brisbane facility while building alliances and spin-outs from Sydney to Chicago. With defence contracts, investor momentum and Five Eyes strategy at stake, Canberra’s gamble is to lead, not follow, in the quantum race.
Jensen Huang spearheaded Trump’s assertive AI strategy, driving Nvidia’s profits up 69% despite intense US-China tensions. Together with Elon Musk, Huang orchestrated landmark Gulf deals, embedding American tech globally, boosting Silicon Valley dominance, and sidelining China's AI ambitions.
Elon Musk is driving innovation across AI, space, and electric vehicles. From autonomous cars and reusable rockets to energy systems and government reform, his bold vision and rapid execution continue to reshape industries and challenge the boundaries of technology.
AMD delivered strong Q1 2025 results, boosting revenue 36% year-over-year to $7.4B, driven by data center and AI growth. Meanwhile, Nvidia's Jensen Huang warned U.S. export restrictions risk losing strategic ground in China’s booming AI market, urging American firms to remain globally competitive.
The Magnificent Seven faced off in Q1 2025 earnings season, revealing sharp AI-fueled growth for Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple. Tesla faltered amid political distractions. With tariff fears looming, all eyes turn to NVIDIA’s May 28 report.
Alphabet’s Q1 2025 results crushed expectations, with $90.2 billion in revenue and a 46% surge in net income. Major AI investments, a $70 billion buyback, and new tools unveiled at Cloud Next 2025 highlight Alphabet’s momentum as tech giants brace for a high-stakes earnings week.
Auquan is reshaping financial services with AI agents that automate research, risk, and ESG reporting. Trusted by top global institutions, its platform removes manual work so teams can focus on strategy, not formatting.
OpenAI’s AI pricing jumps to $2000 to $20000 per month after a $5 billion loss. Competing with xAI’s cheaper Grok 3 and China’s autonomous Manus AI, the 2025 AI race now depends on affordability, precision, and autonomy.
February has ended dramatically, with politics and tech security policies and AI drama hitting a fever pitch: Elon Musk’s Grok 3 roars onto the scene, Apple invests $500B stateside, and global powers from Beijing to Paris scramble for AI leadership. Markets seesaw under the unpredictable realities.
Nvidia’s earnings highlight its AI dominance, yet an 8% stock drop signals investor jitters over tariffs, DeepSeek’s rival GPUs, and soaring costs. Despite record revenue and surging Blackwell demand, Wall Street demands proof beyond the hype in a rapidly shifting market.
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