Technology and startups

The ARM IPO could help thaw the frozen market for new listings, both in the US and Australia.

The Guardian and News Corp have each been engaged in discussions with AI developers over compensation, while leadership at Nine has opened the door to talks.

Great products are the foundation of all startup success stories. But building them is easier said than done.

Apple has described a key change to iPhones as a win for consumers. Yet it was not a change made of the company's own volition.

While Airtasker CEO Tim Fung awaits a more bullish market, he's building the company's foundation at home — and expanding into Los Angeles and London.

There will always be bulls and bears who can swing the market with thought-provoking claims. It can pay to listen — as long you do your own work, and make up your own mind.

The Australian startup sector is becoming the latest victim of belt tightening by state governments, raising questions about the long term support for the industry.

For startups, cash is king of course — but it's also important where they get it from.

Benjamin Humphrey, a founder of product research startup Dovetail, is not just a first time CEO, but also a first time people manager.

Just as Apple was looking to the iPhone 15 for a revenue boost, China has issued restrictions that could dent sales in a key market.

The Australian Business Growth Fund, led by Anthony Healy, is hitting its stride and building a diverse portfolio of stakes in SMEs.

GoPro has fallen out of its pandemic-era profitability. Founder Nick Woodman spoke to Capital Brief about how the company will get its groove back.

Some of Australia's brightest startups are building out significant presences in Southeast Asia, lending weight to the government's push to expand ties in the region.

Two years ago, buy now pay later companies were among the hottest on the ASX. Today, many have fallen back to earth, fallen off the exchange, or fallen over entirely.

Personal loan financier Harmoney is shopping around for new debt and has appointed Grant Samuel to advise it.

Artificial intelligence's computational requirements rose 300,000-fold in six years. That makes AI development much more costly, both to companies and the planet.

Trevor Gurwich, portfolio manager at the $US213 billion American Century investments, thinks artificial intelligence is about to set off a wave of booms and busts.

The relationship between banks and fintechs has not been helped by the rising rate cycle, but big bank bosses reckon the mutual attraction remains.

All signs are pointing to heightened activity in the once dormant secondary market for shares in Australian startups. And investors think it's a good thing.

Turbo was possibly the first cryptocurrency almost entirely generated by AI. Created by a Melbourne artist, it hit a market cap of US$80 million in a matter of days.

Startup founders are often paid modest salaries, or no salary at all. Brighte CEO Katherine McConnell says that’s holding many women back.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used within the public service. But one government agency chief expects to be “in the vanguard” of this new technology.

The latest numbers don't look great, but according to KPMG M&A partner Daniel Teper there's still life in fintech yet.

While going public is the end goal of many startups, Judo's CEO Joseph Healy says it fundamentally changes a company and regrets going down that path.

Tech companies embraced remote work with a fervour. Now Amazon has joined Tesla, Meta and Apple in demanding employees return to the office.

Between Copilot for Office 365, Bing Chat for Enterprise and now ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft is dominating AI-for-business.

Do the Big Four consulting firms bring anything to the startup table? It depends on who you ask.

In her first in-depth interview since the Optus cyberattack, CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin tells Capital Brief she's ready to move on.