Technology and startups
Clayton Utz and KPMG have been brought in to investigate the Albanese government's flagship manufacturing fund following anonymous allegations of workplace issues.
NAB is shutting down its long-running mortgage platform Advantedge, prompting backlash from brokers and a major shift for over 50,000 customers.
Funds raised during the ZIRP boom face a 2025 deadline to deploy. It could spark a wave of rounds that may push Australian tech further offshore.
Equity has gone from fringe benefit to frontline strategy — and it may be Australia’s best bet for keeping talent and building global tech winners.
New data shows HR tech and edtech are hit hardest, but impact startups focused on social and environmental issues are proving more resilient.
As Amazon doubles its Australian data centre investment, Capital Brief visited the Austin lab where another key piece of its AI push is taking shape.
The government’s failure to act on AI is hurting productivity and living standards — Australia needs a clear, urgent strategy, not more delays and summits.
The sale of 23andMe's genetic database to Regeneron shows gaps in Australia's cross-border data protection laws for sensitive health information.
Former iflix CEO Mark Britt has emerged from stealth mode with tmrw, an AI-driven preventive health platform which has already made one acquisition in the wellness space.
Zhou, who runs five pharmacies through his Aceso Group, said he was aided with a $1 million loan from StrongRoom AI investor EVP.
Four months after an investment into a pharmacy software startup went sour, the Sydney venture capital firm has used a series of legal moves to salvage what looked like a total loss.
Australia led the world in solar innovation but failed to cash in. With quantum computing, we have a second chance — if we act decisively.
The Auckland-based startup is expanding globally as brands look for smarter ways to measure marketing impact in an AI-driven world.
The fintech's founder and CEO Jack Zhang says he "feels like an idiot" for not understanding the market's renewed zest for all things crypto.
The new industry minister says the Albanese government's flagship industrial fund needs to aim higher and move faster, as he defended its quantum computing bet and its plans to regulate AI.
The fintech raised $11 million of its $14 million round in Bitcoin and USDT as it prepares to launch a custody service for institutions managing digital assets.
Founders like Canva's Cam Adams, Heidi Health's Thomas Kelly and Sapia's Barb Hyman aren't bloviating about the AI threat — they're too busy building for an AI future.
The bitter break-up between Trump and Musk is hardly a surprise. Apart from the outsized personalities involved, MAGA and America's tech elite were never a natural fit.
