Technology and startups
The new platform, led by Grace Bird, aims to turn research into venture-scale businesses by providing crucial early-stage support and funding.
As co-founder and co-CEO Scott Farquhar officially finishes up, several employees say the iconic software company is in flux as it confronts multiple strategic challenges.
As a proxy for the AI revolution, Nvidia's performance is watched more closely than any other company. And as today's results showed, it only takes a hint of trouble for investors to punish the stock.
A new report claims up to 50% of funding deals in the fintech sector, worth $684 million, were not announced or publicly reported on last year. And a few different factors are behind it.
A clash of opinions between two Australian design champions over generative AI reflects a broader debate in global tech markets.
The Square Peg founder has launched public policy lobbying initiative Amplify, but remains committed to venture capital as his biggest time investment.
The Australian founder behind one of the iPad's most popular paid apps says his team doesn’t “jam” new tech into its products “for the sake of it".
Australian recycling startup Samsara Eco partners with global nylon leader NILIT to develop the world's first nylon 6,6 textile-to-textile recycling facility.
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important priority for corporate Australia. So it was surprising that today's announcement of our new top cyber spy came with little fanfare.
Westpac was once the most enthusiastic of the big four banks on VC. Now it is taking a more nuanced approach to the fintech sector.
In-Q-Tel invests in tech for intelligence and defence. In five years in Australia, it has backed nearly 20 local startups.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles are set to announce Bradshaw as new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate.
Super funds, once vital to local VC growth, now face disincentives as tough regulations discourage investing in riskier ventures with higher potential returns.
Australia’s competition chief is more concerned about how Big Tech might restrain Australian tech companies than the innovation of generative AI itself.
The startup, which was established in 2012 and raised $108 million in 2022, creates navigation tools that can be used below sea level and above the atmosphere.
