Plain-English writing on software, apps and AI for Australian businesses, from the team that builds them.
13 November 2026
Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Gemini 4 Carbon and Claude Fable 5.2 all launched this week. What each costs, how to read the benchmarks, and which to use for real business jobs.
12 November 2026
Build a stateless MCP server in TypeScript with SDK v2 and the 2026-07-28 spec: per-request factories, input_required approvals, OAuth scopes and tested code.
12 November 2026
Australia will make safety rules mandatory for the makers of the most advanced AI, with a new regulator. Here is what that means if your business uses AI.
12 November 2026
A court has ordered Apple to allow rival app stores and other ways to pay on iPhones in Australia from March 2027. Here is what it means if you own an app.
12 November 2026
From 10 December 2026 your privacy policy must say when software makes decisions that significantly affect people. Here is who is covered and what to change.
12 November 2026
Ads now appear inside Google’s AI answers in Australia, and Search Console shows how often your site is quoted. Here is what changed and what to do.
12 November 2026
What an AI agent can and can’t do for a small business, with seven jobs that pay off first and the safeguards to put in place.
12 November 2026
The factors that decide what an iPhone and Android app costs to build in Australia, and how to keep the first version affordable.
12 November 2026
A practical way to decide between buying software and building your own, with the signs that custom software will pay for itself.
12 November 2026
A clear starting plan for SEO: fix the technical basics, give every service its own page, get local signals right and publish helpful content.
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