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Daniel Van Boom

Technology correspondent

Daniel joined Capital Brief after eight years at CNET. He is an award-winning journalist who's covered issues across Big Tech, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

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A health-tech entrepreneur who owns Ace Pharmacy and claimed to have a $20 million portfolio has become the new holder of secured debt owed by StrongRoom AI.





Australian quantum computing startups like Diraq, SQC and Q-CTRL are likely to escape the worst damage from Trump's tariffs, even as they continue to win US government support.











There are likely more twists and turns to come in the StrongRoom AI saga, which has captivated the Australian startup ecosystem.




The future of StrongRoom AI hangs in the air after the Australian medtech startup entered voluntary administration.





In an extraordinary move, EVP has called the police on the freshest startup in its portfolio, StrongRoom AI. The situation raises questions about how — and how urgently — VCs make investment decisions.








Commonwealth Bank's CIO for technology tells Capital Brief that Anthropic's safety focus was a big reason for its investment in the AI startup.





Donald Trump's tariffs are harming the cryptocurrency sector more than his plans for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve are helping. But the local industry remains optimistic.





On the same day Trump called for an end to the $84 billion US chips subsidy program, the Albanese government attacked the Coalition's plan to review its massive quantum computing bet.




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