OpenAI's $110 Billion Gamble: The Biggest Private Tech Bet in History
OpenAI has closed a record $110 billion funding round backed by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion before money.
Tom Whitfield Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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RAM Warranty Leaves Consumer Shortchanged as Memory Prices Soar
A consumer who returned defective DDR4 RAM received a refund too small to buy a single replacement stick, reigniting debate over warranty fairness in a historic memory price surge.
Mitchell Tan 
AI's Storage Hunger Claims a Gaming History Casualty
Myrient, a free archive holding over 390TB of classic video games, will go offline on March 31 after its founder's out-of-pocket costs exceeded $6,000 a month.
Helen Cartwright 
Pentagon Punishes Anthropic, Then Hands OpenAI Its Contract on Nearly Identical Terms
OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal with the same safety conditions Anthropic was ejected for demanding, as the US government escalates an unprecedented corporate blacklisting.
James Callahan 
When a Workstation Costs Less Than a Business-Class Flight: Lenovo's P14s Deal Lands
Lenovo's ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 with 96GB of DDR5 RAM and AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 has dropped to US$1,539, cutting almost US$1,260 from its retail price.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Dedicated Cameras Are Back, and You Don't Have to Spend a Fortune
As smartphone cameras plateau, a new wave of budget cameras under $1,000 is winning back Australian creators and photographers who want more control.
Jake Nguyen 
Google Brings Robotics Moonshot In-House in Physical AI Bet
Google has absorbed Intrinsic, its Alphabet robotics spinout, as the tech giant bets big on AI-powered industrial automation worth an estimated $370bn by 2040.
Darren Ong 
eBay Cuts 800 Jobs While Spending $1.2 Billion on Depop
eBay is laying off 800 workers, or 6% of its global workforce, while simultaneously acquiring Gen Z fashion app Depop for $1.2 billion.
Tom Whitfield 
Netflix and Apple's F1 Deal Is the Streaming Crossover Nobody Saw Coming
Apple and Netflix, rarely friends in the streaming wars, have struck a deal to share Formula 1 programming. It says a great deal about where the industry is heading.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Just Cause Creator's $25 Noir Brawler Has an April Launch Date
Christofer Sundberg's new studio Liquid Swords has locked in April 8 for Samson: A Tyndalston Story, a $25 noir action game built around debt, decisions, and no second chances.
Jake Nguyen 
iPhone and iPad Clear NATO's Classified Bar in a First for Consumer Devices
Apple's iPhone and iPad have become the first consumer devices approved to handle classified NATO-restricted information, certified by Germany's BSI without any special software.
Helen Cartwright 
Anthropic Defies Pentagon on AI Guardrails, Faces US Government Blacklist
Anthropic has refused Pentagon demands to remove safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, triggering a sweeping US government ban and a looming court battle.
Tom Whitfield 
Wi-Fi Extenders in 2026: Smart Fix or Stopgap Solution?
Wi-Fi extenders promise a quick fix for dead zones, but in 2026 the gap between affordable plug-ins and premium mesh systems is narrowing in ways that matter.
Yuki Tamura 
OpenAI Bows to Canadian Pressure Over Tumbler Ridge Shooting Failures
OpenAI has vowed to alert authorities of credible threats sooner, after Canada's deadliest school shooting exposed critical gaps in the company's safety protocols.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Ultrahuman's Ring Pro Bets Big on Battery Life in a Crowded Wearables Race
Ultrahuman's Ring Pro launches globally at $479 with 15-day battery life and AI features, but remains unavailable in the US due to an ongoing patent dispute with rival Oura.
Oliver Pemberton 
Apple's Budget MacBook Could Be the Windows Exit Ramp Millions Have Been Waiting For
Apple is expected to launch a colourful, low-cost MacBook priced between US$699 and US$799, arriving just as Windows users are losing patience with Microsoft's AI-heavy approach.
Nadia Souris 
NASA Reboots Artemis: Safety First as Moon Landing Slips to 2028
NASA has overhauled its Artemis moon programme, inserting a 2027 orbital test mission and pushing the first crewed lunar landing to 2028, after its independent safety panel warned the original plan was dangerously ambitious.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Pokémon Winds and Waves Confirmed for Switch 2 as Franchise Turns 30
Pokémon Winds and Waves, the tenth-generation mainline entries, are coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, confirmed during the franchise's 30th anniversary Presents stream.
Yuki Tamura 
OpenAI's $110 Billion Raise Is the Biggest Private Tech Deal Ever
OpenAI has closed a record-breaking $110bn funding round, but its own projections show losses widening to $14bn in 2026 before a promised $100bn revenue target in 2029.
Darren Ong 
Tech Workers Draw a Line: AI Industry Rallies Against Pentagon's Demands
Hundreds of Big Tech employees sign an open letter backing Anthropic as the Pentagon's AI standoff ends with Trump banning the company from government systems.
Sophia Vargas 
Sony's PS5 Pro Gets a Genuine AI Upscaling Overhaul in March
Sony is rolling out a significantly upgraded AI upscaling engine for the PS5 Pro in March, giving owners of the premium console a meaningful software boost at no extra cost.
Helen Cartwright 
US Cable's $34.5bn Mega-Merger Clears Its Biggest Hurdle, but Questions Linger
America's biggest cable merger in nearly a decade has cleared the FCC, combining Charter and Cox into a 38-million-subscriber behemoth. Whether consumers actually win is another question.
Darren Ong 
Choosing Your Digital Shield: What Australians Need From Antivirus Software in 2026
Australian households and businesses are under greater cyber pressure than ever. Here is what the 2026 antivirus market offers and what local users should actually consider.
Zara Mitchell The AI Auditor Has Arrived: Who Watches the Machines?
As AI systems proliferate across finance, healthcare, and government, a new job role, the AI auditor, is filling a critical governance gap that no algorithm can fix itself.
Zara Mitchell Chinese Brands Dominate as MWC 2026 Opens in Barcelona
MWC 2026 is under way in Barcelona, with Chinese manufacturers leading the charge on foldables, AI cameras, and robotics — with real implications for Australian consumers.
Fatima Al-Rashid Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra Pitches Privacy and AI as Its Killer Features
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in San Francisco delivered three new S26 phones, revamped earbuds, and a world-first built-in Privacy Display. All devices land on 11 March.
Oliver Pemberton 
Banjo-Kazooie in Your Pocket: The Retro Handheld Betting on Nostalgia's Enduring Pull
UK firm Blaze Entertainment is betting gamers will pay US$69.99 for a pocket-sized device loaded with 14 Rare classics, including Banjo-Kazooie, due in June 2026.
Mitchell Tan Ultrahuman's Ring Pro Promises 15-Day Battery, But the US Market Remains Out of Reach
Ultrahuman has unveiled the Ring Pro, a third-generation smart ring with 15-day battery life priced at $479, available globally except in the United States.
Priya Narayanan Vibe Coding Meets Reality: Hype, Risk, and the Systems That Actually Work
Vibe coding promises to turn anyone into a developer overnight. The evidence on whether it delivers is far messier than the hype suggests.
Daniel Kovac Baseus Nomos NH21 Review: Is a $200 Charging Hub Worth the Outlay?
Baseus's Nomos NH21 promises to replace a tangle of wall adapters with one sleek hub. Multiple reviewers say it delivers, but is the asking price justified?
Zara Mitchell