Big Tech & News Funding: Australia’s 2.5% tech levy push is back in focus as regulators and lawmakers argue big platforms must pay more when they don’t strike local news deals, with media chiefs warning tech laws are being “gutted.” Social Media & Youth: Australia’s under-16 ban is still failing in practice, with new reporting and studies pointing to weak age checks and most teens staying online anyway. Platform Governance: Telegram was briefly pulled from Apple’s App Store after a single user’s child sexual abuse material breach, then restored once the content was removed and the user banned. Regulation & Business: ASIC rolled out a free toolkit for small business directors after finding many lack understanding of director duties and compliance. MarCom/Advertising Industry: Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit $1B globally, with marketing credited for leading with emotion and friendship. AI in Enterprise: HappyRobot raised $150M at a $1.2B valuation to scale AI agents for enterprise operations, while Bolder Digital launched integrated AI + digital marketing services for Australian businesses. Defence Tech: Thales Australia built an armed UGV prototype in six weeks for autonomous capability trials. Health Tech: Nicolab and Carahsoft partnered to bring AI stroke workflow tools to the US public sector.