The startup ecosystem has been doing the hard work of educating investors around the risks (and rewards) of investing in startups for years. That could be be wiped out if a proposal to increase the threshold for qualifying investment goes ahead.
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The minister in charge of regulating AI, Ed Husic, has laid out the government's approach to policing the technology, which involves safeguards for using it in high-risk industries like health and law enforcement, and establishing an expert advisory group.
Australia's so-called 'crypto king' Fred Schebesta has long been known as the face of Finder. But now his little known co-founder is steering the startup beyond a period of layoffs and regulatory troubles towards an eventual IPO.
Stake's new CEO, and the bosses of Selfwealth and Spaceship told Capital Brief consolidation is likely in the sector, which exploded in popularity during the pandemic.
The new year promises reprieve for margin-crunched bank investors — at least if the ASX bank index can be believed. But not everyone thinks it can.
Bendigo Bank argued in court last year that smaller banks cannot compete effectively with the big four. Newer challengers like Judo Bank and Alex see things differently.
The startup ecosystem is freaking out about the Albanese government’s plans to significantly lift the financial thresholds allowing retail investors to back startups.
Technology startups are recommending caution as the Albanese government prepares to reveal plans to regulate artificial intelligence in the Australian economy.
Private markets operatives predict smaller high growth ASX firms and unlisted startups will increasingly lean on debt to fuel growth as equity markets remain frozen.
A maiden rocket launch for Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies could mean liftoff for a growing cohort of Australian space tech companies already punching above their weight.
The respected US VC, and early Atlassian investor, says there are advantages for businesses in not being sucked into the Silicon Valley bubble.
An asset class is very different to an instrument of the financial system. Following SEC approval of bitcoin ETFs, the cryptocurrency is the former, not the latter.
The enormous and growing cost of misconduct by cryptocurrency and digital payments companies goes beyond the billions they're paying in fines.
Stablecoins like Tether are benefitting from a crypto revival sparked by hopes of a Bitcoin ETF. But little is known about how they're backed or where their reserves are held.
A battle between the titans of media and AI over copyright could have a significant impact on the future of both sectors.
Sydney-based ARIA Research has created world first tech in an area that attracts a lot of government support and very little VC interest - assistive technology for people with a disability.
Some experts believe generative AI could have a bigger impact on the banking industry than the internet. And that might be underselling the impact.
Copyright law is emerging as a key battleground in the fight between the global media and entertainment industries and AI platforms, and Australia is no exception.
The VC fund, which started as an arm of the telco behemoth, has quietly become one of the most successful Australian startup investors — backing 16 unicorns since 2011.
