Software companies are bleeding red across global markets today as fears of AI disruption grow. But the selloff might be more irrational than it looks at first blush.
Technology and startups
A fresh wave of AI-driven anxiety has hammered US software stocks and spilled onto the ASX, as local tech firms scramble to convince investors their AI strategies can deliver real returns.
While OpenClaw and Moltbook stole headlines over the past week, the real shake-up was in the AI coding tools quietly redefining how startups are built — and how many people it takes to build them.
Triple Bubble’s Brian Collins has been appointed CEO of Tasmania’s startup organisation, Enterprize Tasmania. He wants to the island state to produce Australia's next unicorn.
Australia’s agtech funding is held up by long validation timelines. Farmers2Founders is using real-world deployments to produce clearer traction signals.
For all our talk of productivity and sovereign capability, we’re overlooking one of the smartest investments we can make.
Paul Bassat's venture capital firm has completed the first close on Fund 6 and Opportunities Fund 3, and has already begun deploying capital — including into portfolio star Airwallex.
The USD300 billion alternative asset manager has become one of the world's biggest players in AI infrastructure, but has also been at the centre of market bubble jitters.
Mastercard says authenticated agentic commerce is nearly ready for prime time in Australia. The question is how quickly retailers and consumers will adopt it.
The banking veteran said 2026 will be a "year of delivery" where more stakeholders will understand "why the NRF has been put in place".
As Big Tech rides the AI wave, Tesla’s pivot from cars to robots and energy demonstrates Elon Musk’s latest reinvention of his ever-evolving empire.
Microsoft, Meta and Tesla were the first of the 'Magnificent Seven' to report December quarter earnings. The market response was varied, but the underlying trend was clear.
Australia's top VCs are sitting on record dry powder as the AI boom continues to reshape the investment landscape.
Mastercard says it has run Australia’s first authenticated agentic transactions with CBA and Westpac, using Agent Pay to verify shopping bots.
Founders Paul and Michael Lutkajtis are betting manufacturers around the world are ready to ditch manual tools for smarter, scalable systems.
With around 63% of founders surveyed unprepared or unsure about their exit readiness, startups could be leaving huge sums of untapped value.
