AI is making bank for a handful of billionaires by wiping out hundreds of millions of jobs and sabotaging tax revenues. WiseTech is a symptom of this.
This means we need to start thinking early about radical solutions that put humans and the planet first.
This means we need to start thinking early about radical solutions that put humans and the planet first.
February 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
AI is making bank for a handful of billionaires by wiping out hundreds of millions of jobs and sabotaging tax revenues. WiseTech is a symptom of this.
This means we need to start thinking early about radical solutions that put humans and the planet first.
This means we need to start thinking early about radical solutions that put humans and the planet first.
WiseTech shares tumble on news reports police are investigating founder White reut.rs/43KMmaq
WiseTech shares tumble on news reports police are investigating founder White
Shares of WiseTech Global fell 14% on Monday on widespread media reports that the Australian Federal Police were investigating its executive chairman, Richard White, over claims he exploited a woman's immigration status for sex and provided false information on a visa application.
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June 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
WiseTech shares tumble on news reports police are investigating founder White reut.rs/43KMmaq
Highly valued tech company with controversial CEO plunges after most of the board resigns
Keep an eye on Australia's WiseTech
Keep an eye on Australia's WiseTech
WiseTech shares plunge after majority of board quits
Allies of scandal-hit co-founder Richard White take control as independent directors resign over ‘intractable differences’
www.ft.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Highly valued tech company with controversial CEO plunges after most of the board resigns
Keep an eye on Australia's WiseTech
Keep an eye on Australia's WiseTech
Wisetech blames AI, announces 2000 job cuts. 29% of their workforce across 40 countries www.news.com.au/finance/busi...
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February 26, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Wisetech blames AI, announces 2000 job cuts. 29% of their workforce across 40 countries www.news.com.au/finance/busi...
WiseTech Global appoints insider Zubin Appoo as permanent CEO reut.rs/4f7Ix3M
WiseTech Global appoints insider Zubin Appoo as permanent CEO
Australian logistics software maker WiseTech Global on Monday said it named its chief of staff, Zubin Appoo, as its permanent chief executive, to replace interim CEO Andrew Cartledge.
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July 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
WiseTech Global appoints insider Zubin Appoo as permanent CEO reut.rs/4f7Ix3M
This guy should be charged for being a gross cliche, if nothing else.
Richard White resigns as WiseTech chair but will remain with firm
The billionaire founder of WiseTech Global said he was stepping down as the company's chair after "recent personal media attention" created an "unnecessary distraction" from the business.
www.abc.net.au
July 7, 2026 at 1:47 AM
This guy should be charged for being a gross cliche, if nothing else.
The knives are out.
CEO Receives Violent Threats After Kicking Off AI Layoffs
The CEO of Australian company WiseTech has been receiving violent threats since kicking off AI layoffs, the company says.
trib.al
May 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The knives are out.
I'm not the most active person on social media, but I thought it'd be good to say hello. I'm the Principal Designer at WiseTech Global in Sydney, Australia, leading our #DesignSystems and #UiDesign practice. Nice to meet ya!
November 20, 2024 at 9:42 AM
I'm not the most active person on social media, but I thought it'd be good to say hello. I'm the Principal Designer at WiseTech Global in Sydney, Australia, leading our #DesignSystems and #UiDesign practice. Nice to meet ya!
Australia's WiseTech sees lower-than-expected FY26 earnings, shares fall reut.rs/4oZBsqM
Australia's WiseTech sees lower-than-expected FY26 earnings, shares fall
Australian logistics software maker WiseTech Global forecast lower-than-expected operating earnings on Wednesday, as it navigates costs related to its buyout of U.S. cloud computing firm e2open, sending its shares to a near four-month-low.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Australia's WiseTech sees lower-than-expected FY26 earnings, shares fall reut.rs/4oZBsqM
Why WiseTech can’t treat employees it’s making redundant like an ex
WiseTech’s AI layoffs spark outrage with controversial non-compete clauses. It’s not how the best do business, argues Deepak Singh.
www.startupdaily.net/advice/opini...
WiseTech’s AI layoffs spark outrage with controversial non-compete clauses. It’s not how the best do business, argues Deepak Singh.
www.startupdaily.net/advice/opini...
Why WiseTech can't treat employees it's making redundant like an ex
On WiseTech, restraint clauses and the arrogance of telling employees they’re not needed while blocking them from joining rival companies
www.startupdaily.net
June 1, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Why WiseTech can’t treat employees it’s making redundant like an ex
WiseTech’s AI layoffs spark outrage with controversial non-compete clauses. It’s not how the best do business, argues Deepak Singh.
www.startupdaily.net/advice/opini...
WiseTech’s AI layoffs spark outrage with controversial non-compete clauses. It’s not how the best do business, argues Deepak Singh.
www.startupdaily.net/advice/opini...
The AFR with the list of 50 richest CEOs in Australia.
Weirdly they are counting unrealised share holdings to determine how rich they are. But the AFR has been telling us that you can't count such things when trying to tax super balances above $3m.
Guess these people aren't really rich at all....
Weirdly they are counting unrealised share holdings to determine how rich they are. But the AFR has been telling us that you can't count such things when trying to tax super balances above $3m.
Guess these people aren't really rich at all....
July 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The AFR with the list of 50 richest CEOs in Australia.
Weirdly they are counting unrealised share holdings to determine how rich they are. But the AFR has been telling us that you can't count such things when trying to tax super balances above $3m.
Guess these people aren't really rich at all....
Weirdly they are counting unrealised share holdings to determine how rich they are. But the AFR has been telling us that you can't count such things when trying to tax super balances above $3m.
Guess these people aren't really rich at all....
WiseTech shares fell 11% after Australian police probed co-founder Richard White over sex exploitation claims; WiseTech shares are down ~67% in the past year (Sydney Morning Herald)
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June 22, 2026 at 4:30 AM
WiseTech shares fell 11% after Australian police probed co-founder Richard White over sex exploitation claims; WiseTech shares are down ~67% in the past year (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Whistleblowing is important but it also comes at great personal cost to those who do it, even with protections. Regulation and auditable corporate governance are also necessary.
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing
Despite high-profile cases such as WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon Valley and Europe.
www.smh.com.au
December 14, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Whistleblowing is important but it also comes at great personal cost to those who do it, even with protections. Regulation and auditable corporate governance are also necessary.
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
WiseTech plans to cut about 2,000 jobs under an AI-driven revamp, crystallizing efficiencies from AI that are upending the global software industry
Software Maker WiseTech to Cut 30% of Workforce in AI Shift
WiseTech Global Ltd. plans to cut about 2,000 jobs — almost 30% of its workforce — under an AI-driven revamp, crystallizing efficiencies from artificial intelligence that are upending the global software industry.
bloom.bg
February 25, 2026 at 3:15 AM
WiseTech plans to cut about 2,000 jobs under an AI-driven revamp, crystallizing efficiencies from AI that are upending the global software industry
While WiseTech is talking up being able to train AI to be better than human employees in a matter of hours, staff have been waiting nearly three months after job cut announcements to learn if they're being made redundant.
‘Your craft is obsolete’: WiseTech staff in limbo as AI touted as better than humans
‘Your craft is obsolete’: WiseTech staff in limbo as AI touted as better than humans
The software company said in February it would cut 7,000 jobs but, as it touts new technology, workers are still waiting to hear which roles will go
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Staff at WiseTech have been waiting almost three months to be told if they’re among the 2,000 people the logistics software company is to cut due to advances in AI, with workers criticising the wait as stressful and “ridiculous”.
The comments come as its founder on Tuesday told investors an AI agent could learn a human’s job in just 15 minutes, according to the Australian Financial Review. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
While WiseTech is talking up being able to train AI to be better than human employees in a matter of hours, staff have been waiting nearly three months after job cut announcements to learn if they're being made redundant.
WiseTech shares plunge after majority of board quits
https://www.ft.com/content/05b928f4-a076-41ff-86f9-fa671880e05c
https://www.ft.com/content/05b928f4-a076-41ff-86f9-fa671880e05c
WiseTech shares plunge after majority of board quits
Allies of scandal-hit co-founder Richard White take control as independent directors resign over ‘intractable differences’
www.ft.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:16 AM
WiseTech shares plunge after majority of board quits
https://www.ft.com/content/05b928f4-a076-41ff-86f9-fa671880e05c
https://www.ft.com/content/05b928f4-a076-41ff-86f9-fa671880e05c
Australia's WiseTech Sinks After Directors Step Down Over Differing Views on Founder's Role: (Reuters) - Australian software maker WiseTech Global said on Monday four of its non-executive directors have decided to step aside owing to...
Australia's WiseTech Sinks After Directors Step Down Over Differing Views on Founder's Role
(Reuters) - Australian software maker WiseTech Global said on Monday four of its non-executive directors have decided to step aside owing to...
www.usnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Australia's WiseTech Sinks After Directors Step Down Over Differing Views on Founder's Role: (Reuters) - Australian software maker WiseTech Global said on Monday four of its non-executive directors have decided to step aside owing to...
When is mass redunancies due to AI not due to AI?
When it's in China and there's a recent court ruling.
WiseTech finally began emailing staff this week about redundancies, but in China, the emails omitted "AI transformation" seen in other emails. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
When it's in China and there's a recent court ruling.
WiseTech finally began emailing staff this week about redundancies, but in China, the emails omitted "AI transformation" seen in other emails. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
May 21, 2026 at 8:35 PM
When is mass redunancies due to AI not due to AI?
When it's in China and there's a recent court ruling.
WiseTech finally began emailing staff this week about redundancies, but in China, the emails omitted "AI transformation" seen in other emails. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
When it's in China and there's a recent court ruling.
WiseTech finally began emailing staff this week about redundancies, but in China, the emails omitted "AI transformation" seen in other emails. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Australia's WiseTech agrees to buy E2open for $2.1 billion reut.rs/3H5hzNx
Australia's WiseTech agrees to buy E2open for $2.1 billion
Australian software company WiseTech Global on Monday announced its biggest deal to date, buying out U.S. cloud computing firm E2open for $2.1 billion to broaden its product offerings.
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May 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Australia's WiseTech agrees to buy E2open for $2.1 billion reut.rs/3H5hzNx
also, as a follow-up to my last tweet, please do not forget that songtradr cut bandcamp staff in half (my job included) after epic sold the company to them and then raised $105 million RIGHT AFTER. from sources including epic. www.startupdaily.net/topic/fundin...
Songtradr chalks up $106 million Series E as Epic Games joins cap table following Bandcamp sale
Chipping in for a 3rd time was Wisetech Global founder Richard White, along with existing backers Perennial Private Investments and Argo.
www.startupdaily.net
February 7, 2024 at 10:19 PM
also, as a follow-up to my last tweet, please do not forget that songtradr cut bandcamp staff in half (my job included) after epic sold the company to them and then raised $105 million RIGHT AFTER. from sources including epic. www.startupdaily.net/topic/fundin...
WiseTech Global has entered into an agreement to acquire the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES), a specialist provider of customs and border management education, as part of its move to strengthen customs training and knowledge sharing globally.
#WiseTechGlobal #WiseTechAcademy
#WiseTechGlobal #WiseTechAcademy
WiseTech Global to acquire CCES to strengthen customs training
Deal expands global access to accredited customs and border management education through WiseTech Academy.
www.stattimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
WiseTech Global has entered into an agreement to acquire the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES), a specialist provider of customs and border management education, as part of its move to strengthen customs training and knowledge sharing globally.
#WiseTechGlobal #WiseTechAcademy
#WiseTechGlobal #WiseTechAcademy
WiseTech flags redundancies as it restructures to double down on AI www.afr.com/technology/w...
WiseTech flags redundancies as it restructures to double down on AI
The ASX-listed logistics software giant has told staff that it will slash the number of employees and “amplify and extend” the use of artificial intelligence.
www.afr.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
WiseTech flags redundancies as it restructures to double down on AI www.afr.com/technology/w...
Shares in WiseTech Global have plunged on news four board directors, including the chair, have quit due to a dispute about the ongoing role of founder, billionaire Richard White.
WiseTech shares plunge as directors, chair quit over Richard White
Shares in WiseTech Global have plunged on news four board directors, including the chair, have quit due to a dispute about the ongoing role of founder, billionaire Richard White.
www.abc.net.au
February 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Shares in WiseTech Global have plunged on news four board directors, including the chair, have quit due to a dispute about the ongoing role of founder, billionaire Richard White.