AI customer support startup Lorikeet just closed its third funding round — but CEO Steve Hind says the real secret to raising capital is rarely shared by VCs.
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The Australian design software unicorn's latest product launch marks a turning point in its transition from disruption to durability.
Canva’s bold move into productivity tools is both a leap forward and a strategic defence, as AI-powered rivals close in on the $49 billion design giant’s territory.
Shopify and Canva are among a number of tech companies that are fully embracing AI in the workplace. But what does that mean for their employees?
Australia has a rare chance to lead on AI under new US chip rules, but Xenon Systems' Dragan Dimitrovici says the government is still stuck in planning mode.
Founder JJ Fiasson broke down the tech behind OpenAI’s new model — and hints similar features are on the way for Leonardo.Ai and Canva.
Newly released court documents for the first time detail why EVP made the extraordinary decision to call police on its own portfolio company.
The tech sector may be the canary in the coal mine for job losses caused by its own rapid development of artificial intelligence.
VCs are enthusiastically embracing AI for almost all of their tasks. Except the most important one.
HLB Mann Judd will seek talks with shareholders and the Federal Court over a freezing order that has restricted its access to funds it wants to use to sell the business.
EVP on Monday was granted a Federal Court freezing order over StrongRoom AI assets as one of the company's other shareholders threatens its own legal action.
A federal workplace official expressed concerns about StrongRoom's governance and experience more than a year before the medtech collapsed into administration.
As AI supplants some entry-level jobs in startups, the industry faces a new challenge: how to train the future founders and operators who once did that work.
One of Australia’s most outspoken investors has gone quiet after the first startup he invested in collapsed in a mire of controversy.
One of the first investors in StrongRoom AI says the Sydney venture firm did not notify other shareholders before it called police to investigate the startup.
After partnering with Westpac and Bank of New Zealand, Sydney startup Rich Data Co has its sights set on the US.
EVP will return millions to its Opportunities Fund if it can recover its recent investment in StrongRoom AI. What happens if it can’t is less certain.
Sydney venture capital firm EVP has taken the extraordinary step of contacting authorities to investigate one of its own portfolio companies over "alleged activity".
The recent flurry of management changes at Australia's big banks feeds into the regulator's desire to have more oversight of board and executive appointments and succession planning.
Some experts think AI could spiral into disaster. But with the biggest leaps happening in Silicon Valley, Australia’s safety advocates are scrambling to make a difference.
As the push to harness generative AI continues, Australian banks are turning to AI agents to amplify its benefits — though not all are moving at the same pace.
After going viral, raising $10 million and struggling through R&D, Cortical Labs finally has its first product.
Commonwealth Bank's CIO for technology tells Capital Brief that Anthropic's safety focus was a big reason for its investment in the AI startup.
Commonwealth Bank's deal with Anthropic is the latest example of how long-held promises of deep corporate adoption of AI are finally starting to come together.
AI is everywhere, but creativity isn’t about volume or efficiency — it’s about making choices. As the world is flooded with content, the real edge is taste.
