Technology and startups
Investor Mark Carnegie is among those keeping an eye on new blockchain based assets soaring in the current crypto rally.
Video game developers and app-store market places will face new consumer-law scrutiny over pricing in the coming year, as the ACCC awaits new competition powers.
While state governments are coming to the party to support innovation, there is a cost. The fragmentation of our startup ecosystem is escalating as we build silos around an already fragile epicentre.
The market can be a lonely place at times, especially for an analyst with a contrarian call on a stock that just keeps rising.
The comments come as the Prime Minister announced a suite of policies including a $2 billion finance facility, visa reforms and startup landing pads in key regional cities.
The collective outrage that has met Meta's move to tear up deals with the Australian media industry distracts from flaws in the laws underpinning them.
Today the ASX hit a record high, following Wall Street's lead as AI hype continues to boost markets. There was less good news for some of the local market's biggest news publishers.
The fallen AI software company Dubber, which was briefly worth over $1.2 billion, has suspended trading and its managing director as it tries to locate its own funds.
Large secondaries by Australian startups like Canva have raised awareness of employee stock option plans. But experts are warning founders that poorly designed schemes can make life difficult for their startups.
While it's well-established that Block’s record acquisition of Afterpay came at the top of the market, one part of the story remains untold: how close the deal may have come to falling apart.
The tech giant is making a bigger bet on artificial intelligence, reportedly moving resources from its cancelled Apple Car project to work on generative AI. But it won't be easy — or cheap.
Commonwealth Bank bought into BNPL at the height of its run before starting its own brand. Now its stake in Klarna may deliver it $1.7 billion.
Hostplus helped grow the Australian VC sector to what it is today. So it was surprising to see Employment Hero, one of the country's most hyped startups, hit out at the super fund.
The e-commerce giant reported 50% growth in its local advertising business for 2023, as Australia’s largest media companies continue to wrestle with weakness in the advertising market.
Block's $39 billion Afterpay acquisition, the most expensive in Australian corporate history, is a cautionary tale for anyone looking to make deals in the latest tech hype cycle.
The introduction of the Consumer Data Right three years ago aimed to give consumers power over their data and help negotiate better banking and energy deals. Is momentum finally building?
Afterpay, one of Australia’s most recognisable startups, made history when it sold for $39 billion. Two years later and amid major upheaval at parent Block, insiders say its future is in doubt.
