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Is it a good week or a bad week for AI? And what should Australians really be worried about?

Michael and Sean go head-to-head over the AI boom, consumer confidence and two potentially landmark court cases involving fossil fuel companies. Plus, the worst things you can do in a job interview.

Adam Lang returns to judge the arguments, while ChatGPT gets a new role as the Saturday Edition's court of appeal.

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
ASX’s mixed week

Firmus float pulled

ATO delays CC ban

AI report card

Broadcast execution

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Friday 9 October 2026
Australia’s biggest IPO since Telstra is on the verge of collapse, after big super funds and North American investors shunned the Firmus Technologies IPO
The federal government hints at a light touch regulation for AI
Pure electric vehicles now account for 25pc of the market as petrol sales tumble
Airlines ramp up business class offerings, reducing economy seating
Cricket Victoria’s novel work-from-the cricket offering

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Text messaging has traditionally been a marketing tool for businesses. But it's increasingly becoming a way to manage appointments, deliveries, customer service and even sales — with the potential to save businesses time and money.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Andrea Topping, Vice President, Product Applications at Sinch, about the shift towards two-way customer conversations, the importance of trusted and verified messaging, and why businesses need to think beyond traditional marketing campaigns.

This is the third and final interview in our series with Sinch, a supporter of Fear & Greed.
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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
ASX falls 0.8pc as bond yields rise

Government pressures ATO over credit card ban

Older workers win work-from-home ruling

Talkback radio loses listeners

Samsung profit surges on AI chip boom

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