Technology and startups
In a wide-ranging interview, the former Home Affairs boss said Australia may not be able to go it alone on a Big Tech levy, questioned the effectiveness of TikTok bans, and took aim at Elon Musk.
FOI documents reveal two major industry organisations made last-minute lobbying efforts just weeks before the government passed the contested reforms with bipartisan support.
Two months after Canva bought Leonardo.Ai, the startup's artificial intelligence model is powering the design giant's flashiest new feature.
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Reed Jobs sees parallels between Australia's biotech ambitions and America's startup culture — but he says the sector needs a Canva moment to truly take flight.
The venture scaler, which is Commonwealth Bank’s unique take on a corporate VC, is set to more than double its revenue this financial year.
Businesses using AI may face complex privacy requirements, but there is no "grey area" in existing laws, Kind told Capital Brief.
Red Energy has become the first major Australian institution to adopt the NPP’s PayTo feature, enabling real-time, secure bill payments directly from customer bank accounts.
ANZ's venture arm is not dormant, its CEO says, but it has been focused on preserving its portfolio of investments in the last two years - including a stake in Airwallex. That's about to change.
At a recent Ashurst event, Microsoft’s ANZ legal head Clayton Noble urged in-house lawyers to follow EU AI guidelines as the Albanese government finalises its own framework.
Media executives want the government to require AI firms to disclose content used for training. Google’s resistance sets up a fight with publishers over compensation.
US tech giants are scrambling to find energy to fuel AI development in the US. That demand will spread around the world, says Meta artificial intelligence VP Manohar Paluri.
Australia's class action industry is changing, with more corporate firms acting for plaintiffs, more smaller firms launching cases for the first time, and more specialist lawyers acting in cases.
At SXSW Sydney, top Australian founders addressed regulatory barriers limiting global competitiveness and shared insights on successfully expanding into the US market.
Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, is looking to expand its Australian portfolio — with investments of up to US$50 million.
Michelle Simmons revealed at SXSW that her company Silicon Quantum Computing has notched some wins this year. It's not the only local quantum startup to have done so.
Charlton argues Australia should help forge a global cybersecurity agreement, similar to how the G20 was created in response to the Global Financial Crisis.
The cloud software giant's principal AI ethicist says the Albanese government should follow Joe Biden's lead and introduce an AI safety officer into its ranks, as Canberra gears up to regulate the rapidly growing technology.
Quantum pioneer Michelle Simmons breaks her silence since the government's PsiQuantum announcement to make a compelling case for Australia's quantum computing future at SXSW Sydney.
The government’s plan to ban surcharges on debit transactions could rattle the business models of Australia's legion of payments fintechs.
Blackstone had a chance to buy a chunk of AirTrunk in 2020, but opted not to. Four years later, senior managing director Chris Tynan has explained why it decided to right that wrong.
The emerging threat of generative AI and deepfakes to democratic processes has the attention of election officials and cybersecurity analysts around the world.
