At a time of rising concerns about the impact of AI, the Productivity Commission is calling for a light touch approach to regulating the technology in the economy.
Technology and startups
A US judge who voided Elon Musk's US$56 billion Tesla pay package also took a swipe at Australian chair Robyn Denholm, whose decision to accept the role in the first place was always a risky one.
Former staff at Afterpay are concerned about the Australian born buy now, pay later platform's survival after a clumsy integration into parent company Block and internal cultural clashes.
Westpac and ANZ are taking a novel approach to solving internal problems they can't fix themselves.
It "operates in the edgier areas of the law" and has been at the forefront of key social debates and media campaigns in recent years. Now Marque Lawyers turning is its attention to the "completely terrifying" capabilities of AI.
Shares in some of the world's biggest tech companies are hitting new highs. At the same time, they're cutting thousands of jobs. Is it all because of AI?
The news that the government is proposing an increase in sophisticated investor thresholds lit up LinkedIn in a way that Twitter scandals used to. But it increasingly looks as though the media and the ecosystem have run ahead of themselves on the yarn.
The local exchange once courted tech companies from Israel, Ireland and beyond. Now mired in a listing drought, it’s looking closer to home.
Spotify is among the app providers to have hit out at Apple over EU enforced changes to the App Store. Australian developers expect the overhaul to have an impact on these shores.
The startup sector has won a small reprieve in its battle against changes to the sophisticated investor thresholds.
From Black Mirror app claims to a market darling run and viral TikTok backlash, Life360's time on the ASX has been eventful. The next step in its journey could be the Nasdaq.
In just over a decade, payments fintechs have built a 25% market share in the big bank-dominated merchant payment processing sector, an opaque but crucial business.
Equity markets are flying globally, but is the exuberance justified?
Kiki's dramatic shift has made a lot of headlines, but it's also given pause to look at the art of pivoting — something fundamental to the success of many startups.
Nvidia's stunning rally has continued in 2024. But rivals AMD and Intel have launched competing products in the past month, and OpenAI's Sam Altman reportedly wants in too.
A new CEDA report suggests the federal government should arm businesses with "dynamic capabilities" with more funding to help unlock productivity growth in the economy.
Intellectual property lawyers say Australian media companies may be better placed than their US counterparts to succeed in lawsuits over AI - if they decided to go that route.
Software was eating the world. Now AI is eating software - including on the ASX.
A big payday is coming for the design software giant's early employees and investors — and well before its expected IPO.
Informal talks have taken place between commercial media giants and public broadcasters about an alliance to collectively bargain with AI firms for compensation.
The Sydney-based generative AI outfit wants to make its video and image output as precise as possible. But it faces stiff competition as it looks to take its business to the next level.
An investor memo obtained by Capital Brief shows the subletting startup's backers were made aware of its controversial decision to pivot, which has generated scorn and outrage in the ecosystem.
App developers and consumers suing Apple and Google over allegations of anticompetitive conduct haven't ruled out a settlement eight weeks out from a trial.
Both sides are arguing the other is at risk of breaching consumer laws, which could theoretically expose them to damage claims, or even steep financial penalties.
The Mexican food chain is poised to become one of the most hotly discussed IPOs on the ASX in years. Despite recent controversies, its largest shareholder TDM is convinced it’s onto a generational winner.
Artificial intelligence systems are designed to mimic the way humans think. So why not recruit brain cells to help?
Ed Husic's newly revealed plan to regulate AI nods to the EU's strategy but also aligns Australia with some of its APAC neighbours.
