technology
Australia’s Macquarie to buy $167m Sydney site
The company plans to build an engineering and technology campus alongside an about 200-megawatt data-center campus.
Meta rolls out Muse Spark 1.1 AI update
Muse Spark was first introduced on April 8, 2026, as the first model in Meta Superintelligence Labs’ Muse series.
OpenAI launches new voice model that works ‘like a phone call’
GPT-Live-1 replaces Advanced Voice as the default voice model for ChatGPT, bringing together real-time capabilities and greater intelligence.
Samsung union loses majority after member exodus
Without majority status, the union is expected to coordinate bargaining channels with other unions in future wage and collective negotiations.
HPE jumps 29% on AI infrastructure demand
HPE’s AI backlog exceeded US$5 billion in Q1, with 64% of orders from enterprise and sovereign clients.
Walmart to cut or relocate 1,000 corporate jobs
Walmart is consolidating its AI and tech teams to simplify reporting and clarify ownership.
Meta revenue jumps 33%, raises 2026 spending outlook
Meta forecast second-quarter revenue of US$58 billion to US$61 billion and raised its 2026 capital spending outlook.
Samsung, SK hynix lift KOSPI to record high
Samsung Electronics gained 2.28%, memory chipmaker SK hynix rose 5.73%.
US urges South Korea to cut reliance on Chinese tech
South Korea’s conditional approval of Google’s high-definition map data transfer pointed to a more predictable digital market.
Perplexity revenue jumps to $500m, CEO says
Srinivas said the company is targeting 2x revenue growth in 2026 with the same small team.



